A transfer student is defined as one who has
been out of high school for at least one full
semester and has attempted college or university
work for credit.
Students planning to transfer from another
college or university should submit the following
for admission consideration:
a. completed application form
b. official transcripts from each college attended
c. $40 application fee
d. secondary school transcript and SAT or ACT
scores if, at the time of application, fewer
than 24 semester hours of transferable work
have been completed.
Admission to TCU as a transfer student is based
upon evidence of ability to succeed in college-level
work. The applicant's total record will be
assessed, taking into account the following:
1. the cumulative grade point average
2. quality of curriculum
3. the number of hours and GPA in core subjects
4. the high school record and test results
(if possessing fewer than 24 transferable semester
hours at the time of application)
5. extracurricular activities, achievements
and honors
6. essay.
The applicant must be in good academic standing
and be eligible to return to all previous institutions.
Official transcripts must be submitted from
each college attended whether the work was
satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or interrupted.
Failure to disclose any part of a previous
academic record is a serious violation of trust
and will subject a student to dismissal and
forfeiture of credit earned while in attendance
at TCU.
Evidence of acceptable academic standing at
an accredited college or university and appropriate
academic credentials are required. A minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.0 is necessary for consideration
although a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
is generally required for admission. Every
application will be reviewed on an individual
basis. In most cases, greater emphasis is placed
on academic work completed in recent semesters
than on work completed in the more distant
past.
Grades on all attempted transferable courses
except physical education activity courses
(including repeated courses and those in which
grades of F, D or I were received) will be
used in calculating the grade point average
to determine the applicant's qualification
for admission. Once admitted, a student's transfer
grades will not be entered on the student's
permanent record at TCU.
Special consideration will be given to
admission of students with special talents whose
application profiles diverge from the general
population of students admitted and enrolled,
including, but not limited to, artists,
athletes, dancers, musicians, poets, and others
who demonstrate exceptional ability or potential
in their chosen academic, athletic or other area
of interest. Special Talent admission decisions
will be made by committees or admission officers
empowered by the Chancellor.
Students admitted to the University will receive,
with their letter of admission, a transcript
evaluation sheet listing all transferable courses.
A course listed as "transferable" on
the transcript evaluation is not necessarily
applicable or acceptable under certain degree
programs.
Courses that do not transfer to TCU include
the following:
1. courses in which a grade lower than C was
earned
2. courses considered to be developmental (e.g.,
orientation, time management, library skills)
or remedial (e.g., those in English, math and
reading)
3. Vocational-Technical courses.
No more than 66 hours from a community college
may be credited toward a bachelor's degree,
and no course transferred from a community
college may be used to satisfy the TCU advanced-hour
requirement. No more than 8 semester hours
of physical education activity courses may
be applied toward graduation requirements.
Note: Students transferring to TCU must present
a record of all transfer work for evaluation
to the Office of Admission for approval by
the appropriate academic dean prior to their
enrollment in the University. Transfer coursework
not presented prior to enrollment may not be
counted toward a degree.
After enrolling at TCU:
1) All students must receive prior written
approval of the academic dean of their major
if they wish to take courses at another institution
and have those courses count toward a degree
at TCU. Coursework taken without prior written
approval may not be applied to a degree.
2) No more than 12 total semester hours, except
those earned in an approved study abroad program,
may be transferred from other schools.
3) No credit may be transferred from a community
college once 54 cumulative semester hours have
been earned.
Some programs have certain requirements that
must be met to enroll in upper division courses.
Transfer applicants who plan to declare a major
in the M.J. Neeley School of Business, Harris
College of Nursing or the School of Education,
for instance, should refer to those special
requirements set forth in the appropriate programmatic
sections of this Bulletin.
