Transfer Guide
A transfer applicant must submit the following items before an admissions decision can be made:
- Application for Admission
- $30 non-refundable application fee
- Official transcript from each college attended
- Official high school transcript
- SAT/ACT scores
Preferred Transfer Application and Document Deadline:
Fall Semester: May 1
Spring Semester: November 1
Summer Semester: April 1
The Office of Admissions strongly encourages you to submit the admissions application and all supporting documents by the preferred deadline. This preferred deadline has been established to better serve the needs of transfer students. Please send in official documents as soon as possible to avoid delays in an admissions decision and transfer credit evaluation.
Application and documents will continue to be accepted until the final published term application and document deadline dates.
June 1 is the final application and document deadline date for fall semester!
Click here to view other upcoming admission application and document deadline dates.
All required documents to determine admissions eligibility MUST be received in the Office of Admissions no later than the established term final application and document deadline date.
NOTE: Applicants must be fully admissible and have a completed admissions file no later than the announced final deadline date!
A transfer applicant must meet the following Admission criteria:
Transfer applicants who have more than 30 semester hours/ 45 quarter hours of transferable credit must have:
- Cumulative college GPA of 2.00 calculated on all credit courses attempted at all colleges
- Completion of any required remedial college coursework
- Completion of any required College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) deficiency
- Eligible to return to the last college attended
- SAT Verbal score of 430 or ACT English score of 17 and
- SAT Math score of 410 or ACT Math score of 17 and
- Complete college prep high school diploma requirements and all 16 required units of College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) and
- Freshman Index of 2050
- The Freshman Index is calculated as follows:
- SAT: Freshman Index = (Academic High School GPA x 500) + total SAT
- ACT: Freshman Index = (Academic High School GPA x 500) + (ACT Composite x 42) + 88
*Only scores from admissions tests (SAT/ACT) taken prior to entering any college will be reviewed for admission.
*Requirements subject to change based on Board of Regents and University directives.*
Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to a specific college or department. The College of Education, Richards College of Business, and certain programs in the College of Arts & Sciences have additional admission requirements which must be met before a student can begin taking upper division classes in their degree program. It is the student's responsibility to contact the appropriate academic department for additional admission requirements upon acceptance to the University granted by the Office of Admissions.
Special Circumstances:
If you have been out of school or college for more than five years, and graduated from an approved high school or have satisfied requirements for the GED, AND have not earned more than 30 semester hours/45 quarter hours of college credit, you may be classified as a non-traditional applicant. If you qualify as a non-traditional applicant please view the following application guide.
Applicants who have completed an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree are eligible for an easy transfer provided they do not change majors and have completed the core curriculum required for their program of study. Associate of Applied Science degree holders are not eligible for this consideration.
If you have previously earned a baccalaureate degree, but wish to receive a second baccalaureate degree, then you would apply as a transfer student. If you wish to meet teacher certification requirements without earning a second baccalaureate degree, then you must apply to the Graduate School. You must also apply to the Graduate School if you have earned a baccalaureate degree, but want to take undergraduate and graduate courses for personal enrichment.
What will Transfer?
For course equivalency reports, please visit our transfer course equivalency site. UWG course equivalents listed are for reference only. All course equivalents are subject to change upon official evaluation by the UWG Registrar's Office. The listing or exclusion of courses from this program does not reflect on the acceptability of the courses to UWG. Courses listed reflect results from previously reviewed transcripts and in no case should this list be considered final and/or a complete listing. Upon acceptance to the University, you will receive a complete, official evaluation of your coursework.
What happens after admission to the University?
The Registrar's Office will complete a transfer evaluation based on previous college coursework. This evaluation will indicate the transfer GPA on all work attempted and it will also identify courses that are used to fulfill CPC deficiencies and Core Curriculum requirements. This evaluation is crucial to the advisement process. All students must meet with an academic adviser before registering for classes.
Transfer students should attend an Orientation session before the first term of enrollment. The Orientation session will include time for academic advisement prior to registration. Advisement is particularly important for transfer students since previous college credit has been earned. Placement exams are also taken during Orientation. Orientation programs are scheduled at the beginning of each semester and throughout the summer. Check with the Office of Admissions for exact dates.
Please remember to contact the particular academic department you wish to major in for additional admission requirements for your particular degree program.
If you have work and personal responsibilities that do not allow attendance during regularly scheduled class periods, check the semester bulletin of classes for evening offerings. There are several undergraduate programs which can be completed at night including the Bachelor of Science in Criminology and the Bachelor of Business Administration. Contact the Office of Admissions for more information.
The University of West Georgia wishes you the best of luck in your educational pursuits. If you have any questions regarding the transfer admissions please contact our office.
Submit Completed application and all materials to:
University of West Georgia
Office of Admissions
Mandeville Hall/Front Campus Drive
Carrollton, GA 30118
678-839-4000
