Transfer Admission Policies
A transfer student is an applicant who graduated from high school and then enrolled at a post-secondary institution. There are two types of transfer students: Standard Transfers (less than 26 completed college credits) and Advanced Standing Transfers (26 or more completed college credits).
Standard Transfers (less than 26 completed college credits) primary admission factors:
- College academic performance (based upon college transcript(s))
- High school academic performance (based upon high school transcript)
Advanced Standing Transfers (26 or more completed college credits) primary admission factors:
- College academic performance (based upon college transcript(s))
All transfer students must meet or exceed the following requirements:
- Minimum cumulative college GPA of 2.0 (Some majors have higher requirements)
- Successful completion of at least 75% of all attempted college coursework
Applicants to the online psychology major can review program admissions requirements here.
Transfer Admission Notes:
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UMD utilizes a test-optional undergraduate admission policy. Learn more here. Although UMD does not require ACT writing scores, students who wish to enroll in education programs can benefit from taking the writing portion of the ACT.
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Applicants who have completed an associate of arts degree, a baccalaureate degree at another accredited college or university, or the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) are exempt from UMD's liberal education requirements.
- UMD requires at minimum a letter grade of "D" or higher for a course to transfer to UMD. However, some majors require a letter grade of "C-" or higher for prerequisite/major-related courses.