Transfer Admission Requirements
To apply for admission, transfer students should submit the following items:
- Applicants may apply either through UIC’s web application or if they wish, through the Common Application Online. Learn more!
- Submit the non-refundable application fee of $50 for both domestic and international students. If you qualify for a CollegeBoard waiver, or other waiver program, click here.
- Official transcripts from all college or Universities attended since high school.
- Any applicant who has attended an international college or University may be required to submit the TOEFL/IELTS exam. Please see the International Admissions requirements for TOEFL requirements.
- A transfer applicant who was previously dismissed from a collegiate institution for disciplinary or academic reasons must submit a petition.
For fullest consideration, a transfer grade point average of 2.50/4.00 on the basis of all transferable work attempted is recommended. Transcripts should illustrate a minimum of 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of transferable college classroom credit at the time of application. College and departmental requirements vary.
Transfer grades for all baccalaureate course work attempted and accepted are used in computing the transfer student's grade point average. When a course is repeated, both grades are considered when calculating the GPA. Incomplete grades more than one year old are considered as failing grades in computing the grade point average. Only course work that is similar in nature, content, and level to that offered by UIC is acceptable. Technical, vocational, developmental, and remedial course work generally is not transferable. Credit for nontraditional experiential prior learning is not transferable. International credentials are evaluated separately by each college. For a list of specific required coursework at time of application and enrollment, see below.
College Specific Requirements
Directions: Listed below are UIC’s undergraduate colleges and the programs of study that they offer. Some of the colleges and majors have special instructions for applying or may have specific admission requirements.
Applied Health Sciences | Architecture, Design, and the Arts | Business Administration | Liberal Arts and Sciences | Education | Engineering | Nursing | School of Public Health | Urban Planning & Public Affairs
College of Applied Health Sciences
Supplemental application materials are required for Nutrition and Health Information Management.
Contact the College of Applied Health Sciences at 312-996-2079 and request your supplemental application materials. Supplemental materials must be submitted directly to the College of Applied Health Sciences by the deadline.
Transfer/Readmit (see also Nutrition and Health Information Management below)
- A minimum of 60 hours at the time of enrollment (24 at application and 36 at enrollment for Kinesiology).
- For fullest consideration, a 2.50 GPA is recommended but does not guarantee admission.
- Certain Programs are FALL ADMIT ONLY such as Nutrition & Health Information Management. Nutrition highly suggests the application and all documents be submitted by January 15th for fullest consideration.
- College of Applied Health Sciences admits nondegree or second bachelor’s degree students only on a case-by-case basis.
- Recommended coursework completed at the time of enrollment
- English Composition I & II
- General Biology
- Introduction to Psychology (Nutrition and Kinesiology only)
- Pre-Calculus Mathematics (Nutrition and Kinesiology only)
- One course in each of the following categories
- Understanding the Past (i.e. History)
- Understanding the Creative Arts (i.e. a course in Humanities)
- Understanding the Individual and Society (i.e. Psychology)
- Understanding U.S. Society (i.e. Sociology)
- English Composition I & II
Nutrition Requirements:
- Fall Applications only
- For fullest consideration, application and all supporting documents should be completed no later than January 15.
- Transfer, readmit, and second bachelor’s degree applicants only. First Year and non-degree applicants are not accepted.
- Transfer students should have completed 60 hours (90 quarter hours) and specific prerequisite coursework. A minimum grade point average of 2.5/4.0 cumulatively, in science courses, and in prerequisite coursework is required for consideration (although does not guarantee acceptance).
- Coursework required at the time of application includes three of six courses:
- General Biology I
- Microbiology
- General Chemistry I and II
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- English Composition I
- Nutrition also requires the courses of Speech, Introduction to Sociology, Statistics and Nutrition & Food.
Health Information Management requirements:
- The program is offered on campus or as an online option.
- The on campus program accepts applications for Fall only; the online program accepts applications for Fall, Spring, and Summer.
- For details about the online program, visit the following link http://healthinformatics.uic.edu/...
- Transfer, readmit, and second bachelor’s degree applicants only. First Year and non-degree applicants are not accepted.
- Transfer students should have completed 60 hours (90 quarter hours) and specific prerequisite coursework. A minimum grade point average of 2.5/4.0 cumulatively, in science courses, and in prerequisite coursework is required for consideration (although does not guarantee acceptance).
- Supplemental application materials including an information form, course outline form, personal statement and recommendation letters are required to be considered for this program. Copies of these forms can be found at http://www.ahs.uic.edu/bhis/academics/him/howtoapply/instructionsmaterials/
- Specific prerequisite coursework is required for admission to the program. Prerequisites can be found here. http://healthinformaticsdegree.uic.edu/health-informatics-admissions-requirements/
Liberal Arts and Sciences | Applied Health Sciences | Architecture, Design, and the Arts | Business Administration | Education | Engineering | Nursing | School of Public Health | Urban Planning & Public Affairs
College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts
Transfer/Readmit
- A minimum of 24 semester hours at the time of application and 36 hours of general education credit is recommended. Please note that due to the sequential nature of the curricula students should expect to be enrolled for 4 years of study. For fullest consideration a 2.75 GPA is recommended but does not guarantee admission. Programs in Architecture, Art, and Design are FALL ADMISSION ONLY. The College does not admit non-degree seeking students.
- Specific Requirements: Detailed instructions can be found at http://moreinfo.aa.uic.edu
- All Majors - Personal statement on the UIC Supplemental Application should cite your major and answer why you are interested in the specific area of study.
- Architecture - Portfolio submission is only required for students seeking advanced standing (2nd year). Portfolio criteria can be found at www.arch.uic.edu/admissions/ug_transfer.php .
- Art - Portfolios are not accepted. Select Art Foundation as your Major/Program of study.
- Design - Portfolios are not accepted. Select Graphic/Industrial Foundation as your Major/Program of study.
- Music - Audition is required for students pursuing the BM in Performance or Jazz Studies.
- Theatre - Audition/interview is required for students pursuing the BA and BFA in Acting. An interview is required for students pursuing Theatre Design. A portfolio of theatre work is optional.
Liberal Arts and Sciences | Applied Health Sciences | Architecture, Design, and the Arts | Business Administration | Education | Engineering | Nursing | School of Public Health | Urban Planning & Public Affairs
College of Business Administration
Transfer/Readmit
- A minimum of 24 hours at the time of application and 36 hours at the time of enrollment.
- For fullest consideration, a 2.75 GPA is recommended but does not guarantee admission.
- College of Business Administration does not admit nondegree or second bachelor’s degree students
- Recommended courses completed at time of enrollment:
- English Composition I & II
- Finite Math
- Calculus 1 or Business Calculus
- Please note that the recommended courses apply for every program within the College of Business Administration.
Liberal Arts and Sciences | Applied Health Sciences | Architecture, Design, and the Arts | Business Administration | Education | Engineering | Nursing | School of Public Health | Urban Planning & Public Affairs
Transfer/Readmit
- A minimum of 60 hours at the time of enrollment.
- For fullest consideration, a 2.75 GPA is recommended but does not guarantee admission.
- College of Education does not admit nondegree and second bachelor’s degree students.
- College of Education students are required to provide a goal statement discussing in 250-300 words their interest in urban education and specific to which major in Education they are applying.
- Elementary Education has additional requirements of:
- Two letters of recommendation (one from supervisor of the service learning/observation hours and one from a professor in a college-level class).
- Area or specialization form.
- Passing score on the ICTS Basic Skills Test.
- Personal interview.
- Democratic Society concentration has addition requirements of:
- One letter of recommendation from a professor in a college-level class.
- A program plan for the final 60 hours of course work that includes a rational for the program plan.
Liberal Arts and Sciences | Applied Health Sciences | Architecture, Design, and the Arts | Business Administration | Education | Engineering | Nursing | School of Public Health | Urban Planning & Public Affairs
College of Engineering
Transfer/Readmit
- A minimum of 24 hours at the time of application and 36 hours at the time of enrollment.
- For fullest consideration, a 2.50 GPA is recommended for Illinois residents and a 2.75 GPA is recommended for nonresidents but does not guarantee admission. This GPA is also recommended as a cumulative for all math and sciences courses.
- College of Engineering admits nondegree and second bachelor’s degree students only on a case-by-case basis.
- Recommended courses completed at time of enrollment:
- English Composition I & II
- Calculus I, II, & III
- Intro to Differential Equations
- Physics I (Mechanics) & Physics II (Electrical and Magnetism)
- College Chemistry
- English Composition I & II
- Computer Science applicants may substitute Physics I & II for Biology of Cells and Organisms, Biology of Populations and Communities, or Exploring Earth’s Surface and Exploring Earth’s Interior. This substitution also applies to College Chemistry.
Liberal Arts and Sciences | Applied Health Sciences | Architecture, Design, and the Arts | Business Administration | Education | Engineering | Nursing | School of Public Health | Urban Planning & Public Affairs
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Transfer/Readmit
- A minimum of 24 hours at the time of application and 36 hours at the time of enrollment is recommended.
- For fullest consideration, a 2.50 GPA is recommended but does not guarantee admission.
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences admits nondegree and second bachelor’s degree students only on a case-by-case basis.
- Recommended courses completed at time of enrollment:
- English Composition I & II
- Quantitative Reasoning – a math course above college algebra, this also could include a course in logic or statistics to satisfy this requirement.
- Natural Science – a sciences course that has a lab component to it (traditionally four credits).
- Please note that the recommended courses apply for every program within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Liberal Arts and Sciences | Applied Health Sciences | Architecture, Design, and the Arts | Business Administration | Education | Engineering | Nursing | School of Public Health | Urban Planning & Public Affairs
College of Nursing
Transfer/Readmit
- A minimum of 54 hours at the time of enrollment.
- For fullest consideration, a 2.50 GPA is recommended but does not guarantee admission.
- College of Nursing is FALL ADMIT ONLY and highly suggests the application and all documents be submitted by January 15th for fullest consideration.
- Recommended coursework completed at the time of enrollment
- English Composition I & II
- General Chemistry
- Organic or Biochemistry
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II
- Microbiology
- Lifespan Development
- Nutrition
- One course in each of the following categories
- Understanding the Past (i.e. History)
- Understanding the Creative Arts (i.e. a course in Humanities)
- Understanding the Individual and Society (i.e. Psychology)
- Understanding U.S. Society (i.e. Sociology)
- Supplemental Application materials submitted to the College of Nursing
Liberal Arts and Sciences | Applied Health Sciences | Architecture, Design, and the Arts | Business Administration | Education | Engineering | Nursing | School of Public Health | Urban Planning & Public Affairs
School of Public Health
Transfer/Readmit
- The School of Public Health admits for the Fall Semester only
- A minimum of 44 hours at the time of application and 60 hours at the time of enrollment.
- For fullest consideration, a 2.75 GPA is recommended but does not guarantee admission.
- Transfer, readmit, and second bachelor’s degree applicants only. First Year and non-degree applicants are not accepted.
- Recommended courses completed at time of enrollment:
- 60 hours of specified prerequisite course work including all General Education courses as well as the three Public Health (PUBH) courses listed below. Please visit the Bachelor of Arts in Public Health website for an overview of prerequisite course work.
- PUBH 100 Health and the Public
- PUBH 110 Public Health and Global Societies
- PUBH 120 Public Health and the Study of Disease and Epidemics
- Supplemental Application materials are required and must be submitted to the School of Public Health by the specified deadline.
College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA)
Transfer/Readmit
- A minimum of 60 hours at the time of enrollment.
- For fullest consideration, a 2.50 GPA is recommended but does not guarantee admission.
- CUPPA admits nondegree and second bachelor’s degree students only on a case-by-case basis.
Liberal Arts and Sciences | Applied Health Sciences | Architecture, Design, and the Arts | Business Administration | Education | Engineering | Nursing | School of Public Health | Urban Planning & Public Affairs
