ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS

Transfer applicants should apply for the fall semester by April 15. For the spring semester, the application deadline is November 15. The following items are needed for the completion of an application for transfer admission:

The application form and essay submitted with a nonrefundable application fee of $30;

• A catalog of the institution from which the student is transferring;
• Official transcripts of high school and college work;
• One recommendation from a college professor or from an academic advisor.
• Students who have completed fewer than the equivalent of 30 semester hours must submit SAT or ACT scores.

Of the information submitted, the Admission Committee attaches greatest importance to the student's academic record. Ordinarily, a student is expected to have earned a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) to be considered for transfer admission.

A student who transfers to Saint Mary's receives academic credit for all courses in which she has earned grades of "C" or better and which are comparable in content to courses offered at Saint Mary's. She must be in good standing at the last college attended.

Upon acceptance, a student's transcript is evaluated to determine which of her completed courses will transfer to Saint Mary's. She receives an evaluation of her courses showing which ones have been accepted and which are needed to complete the work for her degree at the same time as she receives her letter of acceptance.

All transfer students must complete the college requirements for the degree outlined beginning on page 54 of the College bulletin.