Transfer Student Requirements

(U.S. citizens, permanent resident card holders and students eligible under HB 2787)

Are You a Transfer Student?

Domestic students who have already graduated from high school, and have 24 transferable-quarter hours (16 semester) from one or more regionally accredited colleges or universities, are considered to be transfer students and do not need to provide OSU with test scores and/or high school transcripts*.

*If you have completed two or more years of a foreign language in high school with a C- or better, you will need to send us an official copy of your final high school transcript (containing a graduation date) if you would like to use it towards OSU’s foreign language admissions/graduation requirement. 

Applicants who have already graduated high school or recieved a GED and have earned fewer than 24 transferable quarter college credits (16 semester credits) will be reviewed for admissibility based on BOTH high school work or GED scores, and any transferable coursework.  See First-Year Student Admissions Requirements for more info on how high school work is considered.  Transfer requirements are below.

If you are an international student, see International Student Requirements.

GPA and Transfer Course Requirements

Admissions Requirements:

Transferable  credits entering OSU

GPA

Writing

Math

1 to 23 quarter hours

(1 to 15 semester hours)

2.25+ transfer GPA AND 3.0+ high school GPA

Preferred, but not required

College-level math preferred, but not required.

24 or more quarter hours

(16 or more semester hours)

2.25 - 2.49 transfer GPA

College-level writing equivalent to WR 121 (English Composition) with C- or higher

College-level mathematics equivalent to MTH 111 (College Algebra) -or- MTH 105 (Contemporary Math) with C- or higher

24 or more quarter hours

(16 or more semester hours)

2.50+ transfer GPA

College-level writing equivalent to WR 121 (English Composition) with C- or higher

College-level math is preferred, but not required
  • Completion of college-level mathematics is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for students applying to STEM-field majors to be on-track for participation in upper division coursework and timely graduation.
  • Students admitted without a college-level mathematics course must complete a college-level mathematics course at OSU within their first 45 credits.
  • Students who graduated from high school in 1997 or later must meet a foreign language requirement with either two years of high school level study in the same language or two quarters/semesters of college level study with a minimum grade of a C- or better. For additional information on how to meet foreign language deficiencies, view this PDF.
  • Applicants who are ineligible to re-enroll at any college or university that they attended within the last seven years for student conduct reasons will be automatically declined admission at OSU.  Applicants who disclose that the reason for their ineligibility is for academic reasons will be admitted only if they meet OSU’s minimum academic requirements.
  • Applicants who are denied admission have the right to appeal that decision, and appeals will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.  Learn more about the appeal process.

Please note that meeting the minimum admissions requirements and/or an individual’s academic performance does not guarantee them admission to the university.  The university may evaluate a person’s behavior and background to determine their ability to maintain the standards of academic and professional conduct expected at OSU.

How will your GPA be computed?

The official policies of OSU regarding academic-record evaluation for purposes of admission include:

  • Only the highest grade for a repeated course will be calculated in the GPA
  • Only transferable college-level credits are accepted and counted in the GPA computation (a course’s grade has no bearing on whether or not it is transferable).
  • Academic bankruptcy or forgiveness of low grades is not a policy recognized by OSU.  Classes must be repeated to have a grade replaced
How to Apply

Application Checklist

  • Official transcripts from ALL regionally accredited institutions previously attended (including colleges attended while in high school).

    • Transcripts are considered official if they arrive to OSU in an official-unopened-sealed envelope of the issuing institution or are sent electronically through an approved third-party company, directly from the college or university.  OSU does not accept transcripts or links to transcripts sent through email.

  • AP Scores - if necessary, to meet admissions subject requirements (Math 111, WR 121).

  • Submission of an online application

  • $65 nonrefundable application fee

How to Apply:

  • Complete and submit an online-application
  • Pay the nonrefundable $65 application fee
  • Submit official college/university transcripts from all schools attended to OSU

An applicant will not be reviewed for admission until the application is submitted and all required documents have been received by the OSU Office of Admissions.

Transcripts can be mailed to:

Office of Admissions
Oregon State University
104 Kerr Admin Bldg.
Corvallis, OR 97331  

Evaluating Your Transfer Credit

Transfer Credit Articulation:

OSU does not do an official articulation of a student’s transcripts until:

- after they have paid the Advanced Tuition Deposit and registered for START (Fall term applicants only)

- after they have been admitted to the university (Winter, Spring, and Summer term applicants)

Learn more about doing a self-guided, unofficial transfer credit assessment and additional details about the transfer credit process.