UW Colleges Transfer
Transfer Information
Transfer to a UW Colleges Campus
If you attended another college before applying for admission to the UW Colleges, you must complete the University of Wisconsin System Application for Undergraduate Admission form and submit official transcripts from all colleges you attended. Find out more about criteria for admission, application documentation, transferring financial aid and the transfer fee by contacting a campus Student Services Office.
Transfer from a UW Colleges Campus
- You must apply for admission to the university or college and provide official transcripts of all high school and postsecondary course work (such as work from the UW Colleges) you have attempted. At some schools, the particular department or program in which you wish to enroll may require a separate application or you may be required to meet separate entrance requirements. Contact your campus Student Services Office and the transfer university for information on specific application procedures, deadlines and entrance requirements.
- Most colleges and universities limit the number of credits that can be transferred from a freshman/sophomore institution and applied toward a bachelor's degree. Students transferring to University of Wisconsin baccalaureate-granting institutions may generally transfer up to 72 semester credits. University of Wisconsin institutions may accept additional credits toward the degree where appropriate. This does not alter the regulations concerning credits to be earned in residence at an institution. The UW Colleges considers 72 credits to be its program length for purposes of its Financial Aid Office Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. Before you have earned half the credits necessary to complete a bachelor's degree, you should consult an advisor about the total number of credits you can transfer to the university of your choice.
- If you wish to receive financial aid at your transfer university, indicate this on the admission application and request information about application procedures and any separate application form the university may use. Ask the UW Colleges central Financial Aid Office in Madison and the financial aid offices of any other colleges you've attended to send a financial aid transcript (FAT) to your transfer institution. (This is different from the academic transcript required for admission.) Forms to request a FAT are available in the campus Student Services Office. There is no charge for the FAT.
- Arrangements for housing at a university campus are handled in various ways. Usually you are required to file a separate application for housing or you must make your own arrangements for private housing. Housing arrangements should be considered early in your transfer process.
- If you have questions regarding the transfer of credit, consult your campus Student Services Office. If you have specific questions about other University of Wisconsin System institutions, contact the admissions office on the specific campus, visit UW HELP, or call the toll-free number 1-800-442-6459.