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Admissions

Transfer Student Admissions

 

Students desiring to transfer from regionally accredited colleges and universities to Southern University with less than 18 semester hours of course work must meet the same requirements as the first time freshman. Students with 18 hours or more must have a GPA of 2.0 (based on 4.0) on all transfer work.  Upon acceptance, students can follow the enrollment steps on our Transfer Enrollment Guide.

Transfer students who have earned 18 or more college-level credit hours must:

  • Have a minimum cumulative college level GPA of 2.0 and have completed a college-level English and a college-level Mathematics course both with a grade of "C" or better from a regionally accredited institution.
  • These courses must fulfill the general education requirements.
  • Be eligible to return to the institution from which they are transferring.
  • Submit an official transcript(s) from all the universities/colleges that have been attended.
  • Submit a copy of their immunization record.

Transfer students who have earned less than 18 or more college-level credit hours must:

  • Meet the same requirements as the first time freshman and have a cumulative 2.0 GPA on college level transferable coursework completed from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Be eligible to return to the institution from which they are transferring.
  • Submit an OFFICIAL transcript(s) from all the universities/colleges that have been attended via email at admissions@subr.edu, electronically via Parchment, or Regular Mail.
  • Submit a copy of their immunization record via Med+Proctor.

Important Deadlines:  

FALL 2023:

 

Transfer Priority Application Submission Deadline for Fall 2023: July 1, 2023

Transfer Priority Document Submission Deadline for Fall 2023:  July 15, 2023

Transfer *LATE Application Submission Deadline for Fall 2023: July 15, 2023

Transfer *LATE Document Submission Deadline for Fall 2023: July 31, 2023

 

Spring 2024:

Transfer Application Submission Deadline for Spring 2024: November 15, 2023

Transfer Document Submission Deadline for Spring 2024: December 1, 2023

 

*Due to the volume of applications received, late applications cannot be guaranteed a decision prior to the semester starting.  Priority applications are processed first.  Early application submission is encouraged.*

 

**All requested transcripts forwarded by the Student Clearing House MUST be emailed directly to admissions@subr.edu . Transcripts forwarded directly to the transfer counselor will not be considered for processing. Transcripts sent via the Black Common App will not be deemed official-per the Louisiana Board of Regents. Please request an OFFICIAL transcript from the institution or through the Clearing House.**

**Please allow 7-21 business days for application processing. Applications will not be processed if all documents are not received.**