Overview
If you graduated from high school and enrolled in college after graduation, you’re in the right place: You’re a college transfer applicant to the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø.
Haven’t graduated from high school yet? You’re considered a first-year applicant, even if you’ve earned college credits. (Your coursework will be reviewed for transfer credit during your application process.)
Discover Your Path
Explore majors, minors, and concentrations designed to match your interests and ambitions.
Count Your Credits
You’ve done the work—now take it with you. See how your credits will transfer and what your next steps to the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø look like.
Find Your Community
Live alongside fellow transfer students in a supportive residential community that includes academic resources, events, and built-in peer connection.
Submit Your Transcript
Have your prior and/or current college send an official transcript to the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø. If you’ve completed fewer than 24 semester/36 quarter college credits, also send a high school transcript.
are available for Fall term entry only. Apply by the March 15 priority application deadline to be eligible.
| Entry Term | Application Opens | Application Deadline | Supporting Documents Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Priority Application | December 1 | March 15 | April 1 |
| Fall Regular Application | December 1 | June 1 | June 30 |
| Winter | August 1 | November 15 | November 15 |
| Spring | October 1 | February 1 | February 1 |
| Summer | November 1 | April 15 | April 15 |
Requirements
Before you apply, check that your application meets the academic requirements for transfer students, including your grades in college-level courses, cumulative GPA, and second-language proficiency (if applicable).
| Necessary Coursework | Transfer Requirements |
|---|---|
| College-level composition course | Minimum grade: C-, Pass, or Satisfactory |
| College-level mathematics course | Minimum grade: C-, Pass, or Satisfactory |
| Minimum cumulative GPA | 2.25 for Oregon residents; 2.50 for nonresidents; 2.00 if you earned an Associate of Arts – Oregon Transfer (AAOT) or Associate of Science – Oregon Transfer (ASOT) in Business |
| Second language proficiency* | Demonstrate proficiency with: Two years of the same second language in high school (Minimum grade: C-, Pass, or Satisfactory); Two terms of the same second language in college (Minimum grade: C-); Submit a proficiency test (e.g., SAT Subject Test or BYU Foreign Language Assessment) |
- Not required for those who graduated or earned their GED before 1997
If you don’t meet the minimum college transfer requirements, consider applying to the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø through an alternative admissions application.
Frequently Asked Questions
Browse our transfer student FAQs to learn more about the transfer application process and how your credits will transfer.
Your transfer credits will be evaluated once your official transcripts have arrived. You will receive an email after you have been offered admission, which lets you know to view your transfer articulation in the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø DuckWeb system.
The UO DuckWeb system will require your UO ID and PAC (Personal Access Code) numbers to log in; this information will be sent to you via email after you are admitted. The articulation displayed in DuckWeb will allow you to see how your credits will transfer and how they will apply toward a degree at the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø. For information about the general-education requirements, check out webpage for more information, or use our .
Yes. The UO awards credit for several exams: AP exams (reviewed via TES®), CLEP subject exams approved by academic departments, IB exams (send scores to the Office of the Registrar), and A Level exams with grades of A, B, C, or D (AS and O Levels don't qualify). Use TES® to confirm whether your specific scores transfer, since not all exam scores do. See .
For composition, a qualifying course must be rooted in expository writing and composition at the college level. At most colleges, the required freshman-level composition course typically meets our admission requirement. In Oregon, the course titled Composition I (Writing 121Z) fulfills this admission requirement. We recommend confirming through our that the course you’ve taken/plan to take transfers in as a MTH or STAT subject area (we cannot accept transfer courses that articulate as PSY, BUS or other subject areas to satisfy this requirement for admission). We recommend that students who plan to earn a bachelor of science have a solid foundation in math prior to transferring to ensure a timely degree completion.
Yes. We require official transcripts or exam scores to verify that this requirement has been satisfied, so be sure to request an official high school transcript if you plan to meet the requirement with high school coursework. It is possible to be offered admission without satisfying this requirement; you will be required to complete two terms of a second language at UO in order to complete your degree.
If you graduated from high school before 1997, or if you took the GED before 1997, you are exempt from this requirement and can indicate this on your application.
If you have completed 35 or fewer transferable quarter credits (23 semester credits), your admission will be based on both your high school and your college work. You must meet admission requirements for both freshmen and transfer students. If you have completed 36 or more quarter credits (24 of which must be graded), your admission will be based only on your college-level course work. Our evaluation of transfer applications is largely focused on determining if students meet our minimum admission requirements through cumulative GPA and coursework, though we also consider additional factors including special circumstances statements, application materials, grade trends, and academic potential for success.
Our minimum admission requirements for transfer students are designed to help us assess whether students have the skills to succeed at the university level (as we want each student that we admit to be successful and ultimately graduate with their degree). Composition and writing at the college level remain a significant indicator for success, and writing is the foundation of every degree that we offer (which is why we weigh this requirement heavily). Math and second language proficiency are also important, and both of these subject areas are directly linked to degree requirements for the bachelor of science and the bachelor of arts, respectively. We evaluate applications holistically, and while it is possible to be admitted without having completed math or demonstrating second language proficiency (if other factors of your application are strong), it may mean that you are less prepared and will have to take additional coursework while at the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø.
Our minimum requirements are truly minimums for consideration in most cases (and while additional recommendations or application materials can be helpful, they will not waive or override our minimum GPA and course requirements). For applicants who do not meet our minimum requirements, we ask that you provide a personal statement (either included in the Special Circumstances portion of your application or uploaded in your UO application status portal) to share how/why you do not meet this requirement, and we will consider this information as part of our evaluation. To maximize your chances of admission, we recommend completing these courses before you apply and ensuring you have a cumulative GPA at or above our minimum requirement.
These are not required for transfer applicants, and your evaluation for admission will not be impacted if you choose to leave this section of your application blank. We encourage transfers to share any relevant information or context if your academic performance was affected by special circumstances like serious illness or documented disability, or to otherwise provide us with information that we would not otherwise gather from your application materials. We also do not require letters of recommendation, though you are welcome to submit these materials for consideration with your application.
Visiting campus is not necessary, but it's one of the best ways to determine if the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø is the right fit for you. Choose to visit the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø on a student-led tour or explore on your own with our self-guided app.
We don’t conduct formal interviews in the Office of Admissions, but you are welcome to meet with an admissions counselor for specific questions or issues that you prefer to address one-on-one.
There are three kinds of requirements for a degree from the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø: core education requirements (courses taken by every student regardless of major), major requirements (courses required by individual departments), and electives. Learn more about our .
Your transfer credits are evaluated by the Office of the Registrar after you have submitted an active application for admission. The Office of the Registrar will email you when transfer work is evaluated. You can then view your transfer credits and course equivalents using the , and then resubmit a new application for the term you wish to enroll when it becomes available. Your application fee is good for one academic year (beginning fall term through summer term), and if you wish to be considered for a term within the same academic year, simply contact the Office of Admissions to ask that your application be moved for reconsideration.
Absolutely! Living on campus is a fantastic way to get acclimated to being a Duck, and it means you are always a short walk away from classes, food, resources, and fun. We have also launched a new launches on December 1, and you can register as soon as you have been admitted to the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø.
Transfers are not required to live on campus, and we have resources to help you find the best fit for you. is only open to the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø community, and is a great place to help you connect with current and upcoming vacancies, roommate searches, and as an additional tool to help you review an array of listings and other resources for finding housing and connecting with property management groups.
Yes. For composition, an AP score of 3 or higher on the "English: Language and Composition" exam will satisfy this requirement, and you’ll earn applicable college credit based on the score you earned. For math, an AP score of 3 or higher on the AP calculus, AP precalculus, or AP statistics exams will satisfy this requirement, and you’ll earn applicable college credit based on the score you earned. These are listed in our Transfer Equivalency system under The College Board for your reference and are distinguished by exam score earned (with higher scores earning the most credit).
Yes. All transfer applicants must meet our composition and math requirements for admission regardless of their previous institution’s policies on placement. Some students meet our requirements without knowing it (most often through AP scores, Dual Enrollment in high school, or if you matriculated with a higher level course), so we recommend reviewing
Submit Your Transcript
Have your prior and/or current college send an official transcript to the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø. If you’ve completed fewer than 24 semester/36 quarter college credits, also send a high school transcript.