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The University of South Florida is a high-impact, global research university located in beautiful Tampa Bay on Florida's spectacular west coast. It is one of the largest public universities in the nation, and among the top 50 universities, public or private, for federal research expenditures. The university is one of only four Florida public universities classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier of research universities, a distinction attained by only 2.3 percent of all universities. Scholarships and Financial Aid: USF offers several forms of public and private financial aid including scholarships, fellowships, grants, work-study programs and loans. Learn about the types of aid available to pursue your educational dreams. Minimum GPA: Not published. Official Transcripts: Your official high school transcripts are required, as well as college transcripts from every institution previously attended. SAT Scores: Official SAT or ACT scores are required. Essay: Students with 12-23 transferrable credits are required to submit a personal statement that
outlines the reasons why they wish to transfer to USF. Application Fee: A $30 non-refundable fee must be submitted with the application. Minimum Grade: In general, credit may be granted for
courses taken at regionally accredited institutions where a grade of at least a D has been earned. Credits (Min/Max): Minimum credits- 30 credits (lower-level transfer applicant), 60 credits (upper-level transfer applicant). No maximum number of credits. Transfer Policy Document: By MajorThese transfer requirements are for guidance only and are subject to change on a semester basis. Accounting and Accountancy (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
AND
Pre-Requisites
Advertising (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Applied Science Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Architecture Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
AND
Biology Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Biomedical Engineering Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
OR
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Biomedical Sciences Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Business Analytics and Information Systems (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
AND
Pre-Requisites
Cell and Molecular Biology Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Chemical Engineering Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
OR
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Chemistry - Bachelor of Arts Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Chemistry - Bachelor of Science Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Civil Engineering Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
OR
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Computer Engineering Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
AND
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Computer Science Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
AND
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
CyberSecurity Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
AND
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Dance Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Early Childhood Education Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Education (excluding Exercise Science) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Electrical Engineering Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
OR
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Elementary Education with ESOL and Reading Endorsements Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
English Education with ESOL Endorsement Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Entrepreneurship (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
AND
Pre-Requisites
Environmental Chemistry Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Environmental Science and Policy Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Exceptional Student Education with ESOL and Reading Endorsement Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Exercise Science Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Finance (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour)
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
AND
Pre-Requisites
General Studies Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Geology Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Global Business (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
AND
Pre-Requisites
Graphic Arts Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Hospitality Management (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-Requisites
Industrial Engineering Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
OR
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Information Assurance & CyberSecurity Management (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
AND
Pre-Requisites
Information Technology Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
AND
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Interdisciplinary Natural Science Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Management (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-Requisites
Marine Biology Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Marketing (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
AND
Pre-Requisites
Mathematics Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Mathematics: Computational and Applied Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
OR
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
OR
AND
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
AND
Mathematics Education - Middle School Mathematics Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Mechanical Engineering Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
OR
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Medical Technology Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
*Spring admission only, students wishing to begin in Summer or Fall will need to begin part-time, have additional pre-requisites completed, or change to Biomedical Science (BMS). Microbiology Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Music Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Music Education Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Music Studies Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Nursing Please see the nursing website for criteria and dates/deadlines Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Second Baccalaureate (SB) Transfer
Personal Financial Planning (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-Requisites
Physical Education - Bachelor of Science Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Physical Science Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Physics Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Risk Management and Insurance (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-Requisites
Science Education - Biology Education Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Science Education - Chemistry Education Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Science Education - Physics Education Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Social Science Education Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Statistics Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-requisites
Supply Chain Management (Muma College of Business does a holistic review when some pre-requisites are in-progress, based on the number transfer credit hour) Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
Pre-Requisites
What GPA do you need to transfer into USF?A 2.50 transfer GPA is required. Visit the admissions page for more information. If you have graduated from high school and obtained 60+ transferrable credits (including in-progress credits), USF considers you an upper-level transfer student.
Are transfer students more likely to be accepted?The first thing you should know is that college transfer acceptance rates are lower than freshman acceptance rates. According to NACAC's 2019 State of College Admission report, the average admit rate for transfer students was 61% compared to 66% for freshmen.
How many credits do you need to transfer to USF?Yes, the requirements for admission are different depending on whether the student is a lower-level transfer applicant (with 12-29 credits), a mid-level transfer applicant (with 30-59 credits), or an upper-level transfer applicant (with 60 or more credits).
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