UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MARCH 21, 2025

At 4 pm ET today, March 21, UGA will release the transfer decisions for the Summer/Fall 2025 applicant pool. For incoming transfer students, this includes ensuring they can enroll in necessary classes, providing academic and personal assistance to them, and supporting them to graduate in the earliest timeframe possible.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Transferring colleges is a big decision, but its actually more common than you might think. In fact, 38% of first-time college students transfer schools within their first six years. Even big names like Barack Obama, Warren Buffett, and George Lucas transferred collegesand they found great success after making the leap.

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Berkeley² Academy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Between August and December of 2024, UT Austin received a record-breaking 90,562 applications for the fall 2025 semester, a 24.3% Fortunately, UT Austin accepts approximately 2,300 fall transfer students each year, so applying to transfer is a great option for current college students still wishing to pursue a UT Austin degree.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 9, 2025

UT is a super popular school with our clients, both first-year and transfer, and it makes sense! Their transfer acceptance rate is similar 30%, but a lot of those students come from automatic acceptance via community colleges. If you want to transfer to UT, you need to make sure you have the strongest application possible.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Columbia University welcomes over 125 transfer students each year, to Columbia College and Columbia Engineering. The Ivy League schools loves transfer students, but that doesnt mean its easy to get in. In the 2022-2023 application cycle, 3,254 students applied to transfer and only 10% were admitted. This has its own application.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 5, 2025

If youre dreaming of transferring to Columbia University, first of all, props to you. The transfer acceptance rate hovers around 5.75%, making it highly competitive. What Is Columbias Transfer Acceptance Rate? Columbia Transfer Requirements How to Transfer to Columbia: Top Tips The Transfer Deadline Why Transfer to Columbia?

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Amherst is hard to get into, even as a transfer. Last year, their transfer admissions rate was only around 8.6%, which is very low (it was even lower than their first-year acceptance rate, which was around 9.8%). This is because, generally, 12 hours is the minimum needed per semester to be considered a full-time student.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 31, 2024

With this drop, its safe to assume that Northwestern will be similarly competitive if youre interested in transferring. Their transfer acceptance rate last cycle was 13%. If you want to transfer to the School of Music, you need to contact them directly to make sure there are openings and to schedule an audition.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 20, 2025

Yes, transferring to Harvard is extremely hard. Harvard says it themselves, Each fall, we welcome a very small number (12 on average) of transfer students to Harvard College. If you are hoping to transfer to Harvard, you have to be realistic. What, like its hard? Sorry to burst your bubble. acceptance rate. ish); however, 0.7%

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Vanderbilt is also a fairly transfer-friendly school, more so than their peer institutions. They have a overall, first-year acceptance rate of 6%, but a transfer acceptance rate of 19%. Admission as a transfer is still very competitive at Vandy, so lets get into what you need to do to be a competitive applicant.

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Tex Admissions

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

It also appeals they will allow for Waitlist opt-ins for Fall 2025 external transfer applicants. I begin working with external transfers after theyve completed at least one semester of college courses post-high school. Changing your Freshman/Transfer status (for applicants only).

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 26, 2024

However, it is hard to transfer to Middlebury. Last year, their transfer acceptance rate was only around 6% (this was even lower than their first-year acceptance rate, which was more like 10%). We dont say this to scare you but rather to motivate you if you have been dreaming of transferring to Middlebury. Not Middleburys.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 1, 2025

Its a competitive school to transfer into, but dont let that discourage you. Swarthmores transfer acceptance rate last cycle was 7%, compared to the first-year rate of 9%. They also only accept fall transfers. Its rare to offer interviews to transfer applicants, and you absolutely should take advantage of that.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 16, 2025

If you arent one of those lucky enough to get a spot in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a freshman, or your goals have changed throughout your college life and feel like UCLA is now the right institution for you, then you might be curious about UCLAs transfer acceptance rate. Youve come to the right place.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Its also a great college to apply to for transfer. While the recent first-year acceptance rate has been a mere 9%, the transfer admissions acceptance rate is about 20 %. Barnard accepts transfer applicants for Fall Term or Spring Term admission, and the respective due dates are March 1 and November 1. Read on to learn how.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 3, 2025

That being said, if you are trying to transfer as a STEM student, just know that it is competitive. Last year, the acceptance rate for first-year applicants was only 11%, and the transfer acceptance rate was even lower, at only around 5%. If you struggled in AP Chem, maybe dont take Orgo in the first semester of college.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 21, 2024

BU is a very transfer-friendly school, and a look on their transfer admissions website makes that clear they even have you submit your current class syllabi with your application to help figure out where to award credit! BU also wants you to make sure the major youre interested in is even accepting transfers, which you can check here.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

In recent years, UVA has received nearly 4,000 applications for transfer. However, this, compared against the first-year acceptance rate of 17%, has led to UVA having a reputation for being easy to get into as a transfer. The UVA transfer acceptance rate, just like the first-year acceptance rate, isnt 33% across all majors.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 27, 2024

If you are considering transferring to Bowdoin, there are a couple of things you need to do because, spoiler alert, it is hard. However, their transfer rate was even lower at about 6%. Yes, they took under 20 transfer students last year. Bowdoins Requirements Bowdoin doesnt have a lot of requirements for transferring.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Community college isn’t just an affordable way to ease into higher education before transferring to a four-year program—it’s also a great option if you want to skip the university route altogether. There’s no minimum course load, and you can even take semesters off if needed. The best part?

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Solomon Admissions

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

What application components stay the same, which differ, and what will you need to apply for transfer admission? Transfer Admission Timeline The first time to be aware of is that the application timeline for transfer students differs from that for first-year applicants. How do you apply for transfer admission?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

With shrinking demand at the top of the funnel both domestically and internationally, US colleges are reassessing their traditional, first-year, fall semester enrollment models. before returning to the main campus to after a semester or two. Challenge your concept of what your first semester or year might look like. Be flexible.

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Tex Admissions

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Note: this post is for External Transfers who are not UT students. Current UT students wanting to change their major or internally transfer can consult this post. Public Service Announcement: Enrolling at Austin Community College (ACC) does not improve your UT transfer chances. Many transfer students are nontraditional.

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AdmissionSight

MAY 16, 2025

Includes lunch transfers to Bow Wow and Steep Caf. Still includes access to campus dining spaces and lunch transfers. All meal plans allow for lunch transfers at spots like The Bow Wow and Steep Caf, and guest swipes are included so you can treat visiting family or friends. What is the Yale University cost per semester?

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To her surprise, she is contacted within minutes about her interest and is then transferred to an ABC University enrollment coach, whom she will work with for the remainder of her experience. Through a search (and some magic algorithmics) she has found the perfect niche program at ABC University and requests more information.

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Admissions Village

APRIL 25, 2023

They are offering admittance to additional campuses, or for different start dates, or guaranteed transfers. The University of California colleges came out a few weeks ago with its first guaranteed transfer system for qualified applicants. More colleges are getting creative. THIS IS A POSITIVE THING. What does that mean?

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

An example of this might be that each student must take 2 natural science classes, 2 social science classes and 3 semesters of a language etc. Articulation Agreement: An agreement between two and four-year public colleges that delineates which classes can be transferred for credit and what grades are necessary in those classes.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 10, 2024

You know you want to transfer, and why—now it’s helpful to see where you’ll have the best odds of being admitted. Transfer acceptance rates vary widely and sometimes unexpectedly. Knowing which colleges are more transfer-friendly can help you narrow down your list and target the right schools. 29% Columbia 3.7% 13% Cornell 7.3%

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Parry College Counseling: College Admissions Blog

APRIL 10, 2025

Maybe not unique, but a big change on the horizon is that Cal Poly is transitioning from a quarter system to a semester system starting in fall 2026. Cal Poly ranks among the top universities for transfer inquiries each year (meaning students at Cal Poly seeking my help to transfer out to another school).

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 15, 2025

One thing to note is that UC schools operate on a quarter system compared to the semester system at USC. At UCLA, 9% of first-year applicants were admitted in Fall 2023, while transfers saw an acceptance rate of 26%. Transfer students had an acceptance rate of 21.6%.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In this blog, well break down Rice Universitys acceptance rate and key admissions trends, including Regular and Early Admissions, yield, transfer, and waitlist rates. They were joined by 74 transfer students. The school received 1,370 transfer applicants and accepted only 61 students. What Is Rice Universitys Acceptance Rate?

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

How to Get the Best Recommendation Letters for Harvard Harvard Recommendation Letters for Transfer Applicants Should You Submit an Extra Letter of Recommendation to Harvard? If you’re applying as a transfer student, Harvard wants two academic evaluations from professors at your current college. Talk about their growth.

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BestColleges

JUNE 26, 2024

Several selective universities offer students "guaranteed" transfer admission instead of outright acceptances. These students spend a year studying elsewhere, knowing they have a strong chance of transferring if they meet academic criteria. What Is the Guaranteed Transfer Option? So which universities offer this transfer option?

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Heller Admissions Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

I blinked, and now we are in the final semester of my Master of Public Policy program. “Oh yeah, you made it, you made it”, just like Teyana Taylor said. Seems like it was forever ago when I wrote my first blog post for the Heller Admissions Blog. Will we make it to the finish line? Stay tuned!

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AdmissionSight

APRIL 5, 2025

Transfer credits If you’ve completed a college-level English Composition course with a grade of C or better (or “Passed”), you may be exempt from taking this requirement. Transfer college-level English composition courses with a grade of C or better. Check with UCLA admissions to verify your transfer credits.

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Spark Admissions

JULY 7, 2022

Program (short for Northeastern University International) gives incoming students the chance to spend the fall semester of their first year at a Northeastern-sponsored campus in a foreign city. Guaranteed Transfer. Some of the destinations have included London, Berlin, Glasgow, Rome, and Madrid.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

JANUARY 30, 2024

While the focus this time of year seems to be all about freshman admission, January/February is the time of year when we receive a majority of our transfer applications and our Evaluation Team begins to work on our transfer reviews, posting credit for work and helping students with any transfer issues.

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