Applying to UNT Dallas as a Transfer Student
A transfer student is defined as any student new to UNT Dallas who graduated from high school and who has been enrolled at another college or university or has earned college credit prior to attendance at UNT Dallas.
UNT Dallas evaluates credit only from generally recognized accredited academic institutions. Applicants must submit records of all accredited institutions attended.
Transfer students with fewer than 30 completed transferable semester hours of college work must:
- meet the entrance requirements listed above for high school graduates;
- submit application for admission and application fee;
- have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 grading system;
- be eligible to return to any institution attended; and
- provide an official transcript from each college or university attended.
Transfer students with 30 - 44 completed transferable semester hours must:
- have a minimum GPA of 2.25 on a 4.0 grading system;
- submit application for admission and application fee; and
- provide an official transcript from each college or university attended.
Transfer students with more than 44 completed transferable semester hours of college work must:
- have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading system;
- submit application for admission and application fee; and
- provide an official transcript from each college or university attended.
Texas Community College Transfer Students
Prior to transferring to UNT Dallas from a Texas community college, students should discuss the UNT Course Equivalency Guide and the degree audit information contained in the UNT Dallas Undergraduate Catalog with their community college academic advisor/counselor.
Students are encouraged to plan all course selections at the community college as far in advance as possible. Proper planning and use of the UNT Course Equivalency Guide and the UNT Dallas degree audit information will maximize the transfer of credit to UNT Dallas.
The university participates in the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) to facilitate the transfer of credits and lists most community college and area four-year institution course equivalency information in its Course Applicability System (CAS) at unt.transfer.org. CAS allows students to create user accounts to store completed course work and to run UNT Dallas major-specific planning guides.
For additional information regarding transfer evaluation information, contact the Office of Admissions.
Transfer of the Core Curriculum
A student who successfully completes a 42- to 48-semester-credit-hour common core curriculum at a state-assisted institution of higher education in Texas may transfer as “core complete” to UNT Dallas. The student will receive academic credit for each of the courses transferred. The student will need to work with an academic advisor to determine if additional requirements will be necessary to satisfy the 42-hour UNT Dallas core. See also the UNT Core Curriculum Transfer Articulation web page at essc.unt.edu/registrar/articulation or UNT’s Course Applicability System (CAS) web site at unt.transfer.org for more information.
Choice of Catalog
Any student transferring directly from a Texas public community college to UNT Dallas shall have the same choice of catalog designating degree requirements as the student would have had if the dates of attendance at the university had been the same as the dates of attendance at the community college.
Advanced-Hour Credit
A lower-level course that is determined to be equivalent to a UNT Dallas upper-level course does not satisfy the requirement of advanced hours.
Texas Common Course Numbering System
The Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) has been designed for the purpose of aiding students in the transfer of general academic courses between colleges and universities throughout Texas. A list of currently approved TCCNS numbers appears in the Courses of Instruction section at the back of this catalog. In course descriptions, TCCNS prefixes and/or numbers, when applicable, are indicated in parentheses immediately following the UNT Dallas course number. Information provided is subject to change without notice and does not constitute a contract between UNT Dallas and a student or applicant for admission. Prospective transfer students should contact the office of Outreach and Transitions for coursework guidelines.
Transfer Hours
Students who complete work at another institution to be applied toward a bachelor’s degree at UNT Dallas should make sure that the appropriate officer of the other institution furnishes to the Office of Admissions at UNT Dallas a complete official transcript of such work.
The academic advising office determines acceptable transfer credit from other institutions based on evaluation of course content as described in the catalogs of those institutions and in consultation with appropriate academic units at UNT Dallas as necessary for clarification.
Transfer credit may only be received for course work completed at an accredited institution of higher education. Transfer credit from any accredited institutions will be converted to semester hours and a 4.0 grading system for evaluation purposes as appropriate. The student’s academic dean determines applicability of the credit to a degree program. Students seeking the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) should refer to the special provisions of the respective BAAS degree programs.
Students who have begun residence work at UNT Dallas and who have attained junior standing may, only with the prior written approval of their academic dean, enroll in and transfer hours from approved two-year colleges.
Admission by Individual Review for Freshmen or Transfer Students
Freshman applicants or transfer applicants who do not meet the requirements in either the automatic or regular admissions categories, will have their applications reviewed by the UNT Dallas Admissions Committee and may be given the opportunity to provide additional information to justify their admission to the university.
Appropriateness of experience in lieu of high school diploma (i.e., GED, home schooling, graduation from an unaccredited high school) will also be assessed on an individual review basis.
Factors that may assist in determining academic readiness under the individual review provision may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- high school attended
- first-generation college attendance
- employment experience
- special abilities such as bilingual proficiency and meeting family responsibilities
- individual achievements
- leadership activities
- public service
- extra-curricular activities
Consideration for admission by individual review can occur only if the applicant has submitted all required credentials, and, if required, scheduled an interview with the admissions office prior to the published deadline for admission application. It is strongly recommended that students not meeting automatic admission or regular admission requirements also submit an essay or personal statement and letters of recommendation.
New UNT Dallas students who have fewer than 30 hours of completed transferable credit, excluding non-traditional credit, who are admitted via individual review and have less than a 2.0 grade point average will be placed on academic alert.
Other transfer students with 30 or more hours of completed transferable credit who are admitted via individual review are placed automatically on academic probation if their transfer cumulative grade point average falls below 2.0. See “Transfer Student” in this section for a statement of the current minimum entrance requirements for transfer students. To avoid academic suspension, transfer students admitted on academic probation must make a grade point average equal or exceeding the minimum for the appropriate classification as shown in the Table of Minimum Academic Requirements. See the Academics section of this catalog.
A limited number of admissions may be granted to students who do not satisfy the admission standards but who have demonstrated some exceptional talent. These students must have the approval of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Excellence and Student Success.
All students admitted by the individual review process, regardless of rank in class or test scores, will be required to participate in success programs as recommended.
For more information, contact the Office of Admissions.
*Letters of Recommendation: Beginning freshmen who are pursuing admission by individual review should submit letters of recommendation from their high school counselor and two of their teachers. Transfer students who are pursuing admission by individual review should request letters of recommendation from two of their college instructors and their college academic advisor. All letters should address the student’s academic ability and preparedness for university-level study.
Transient and Summer Visiting Students
Undergraduate students who have been enrolled at another college or university previously may attend UNT Dallas as transient students for one long fall or spring term only, provided their intent is to return to their previous college or university. A summer visiting student is an undergraduate student (U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien) who enrolls at UNT Dallas for any summer session/term with the intent of returning to the home institution upon completion of summer studies. An official transcript from all colleges or universities attended must be submitted with the application for admission and the application fee prior to the application deadline. The transcript must reflect that the student is not on academic probation or suspension from the last institution attended to be admitted as a transient or summer visiting student.
If a transient or summer visiting student later decides to continue at UNT Dallas, the transient or summer visiting status ends and all admission requirements for a beginning transfer student (see “Transfer Students” above) must be met prior to the second enrollment at UNT Dallas. All students previously admitted as a transient or summer visitor must first contact the Office of Admissions for clearance to re-enroll. If a student originally applies as a regular transfer student and is academically rejected for admission, the student cannot change application status to transient or summer visiting.
Because of federal laws and immigration requirements, international students are not eligible to enroll at UNT Dallas as transient or summer visiting students.
See “Orientation” in this section for additional information.
Inactive Continuing Students (Undergraduate Students Only)
Students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who have previously attended UNT Dallas but who have not attended at least once during the 12 consecutive months prior to the term/semester of planned enrollment and who have not received a degree during that time period, must complete the following requirements to re-enroll:
- complete the Texas Common Application for Former Students found at ...
- submit transcripts from all colleges attended, if any, since leaving UNT Dallas;
- if previous UNT Dallas enrollment was as a transient, dual credit, summer visiting student or special student, all academic credentials are required prior to re-enrollment; and
- Inactive students who have not enrolled elsewhere since leaving UNT Dallas and who are in good academic standing are required only to complete the Texas Common Application for Former Students found at ...
International students should contact the International Admissions and Advising Center (see the Contacts at UNT Dallas section of this catalog or visit www.international.unt.edu; UNT Dallas follows the UNT policy on this matter). For application status updates, continuing students should contact the Office of the Registrar.
