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Transfer Student Admission

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The UO welcomes applications from students who have attended or are currently attending other universities or colleges. Once you are familiar with the UO's transfer requirements and process, you can apply online. Can't locate the information you need on our website? Contact us!

Transfer Admission Requirements

For applicants who have completed 35 or fewer quarter credits (or 23 or fewer semester credits) by the time of expected enrollment at the UO, admission will be based on both freshman and transfer admission requirements. For applicants who have completed 36 or more quarter credits (or 24 or more semester credits) by the time of expected enrollment at the UO, admission will be based only on the transfer admission requirements.

For information on GPA calculation, grades, and transfer credits, including unofficial transfer credit evaluation, visit our transfer credits page. To be considered for admission as a transfer student, you must be eligible to return to your most recent institution and have:

  1. Completed one college-level composition course with a grade of C- or better, P (pass), or S (satisfactory).
  2. Completed one college-level mathematics course with a grade of C- or better, P, or S.
  3. Earned a minimum GPA of 2.25 if you are an Oregon resident, 2.50 if you are a nonresident.
  4. Second-language proficiency. If you graduated from high school in spring 1997 or later, or if you took the GED in June 1997 or later, you must demonstrate second-language proficiency to be admitted to the UO. To do so, submit a transcript or score report verifying one of the following:
    • Two years of the same second language in high school, with a grade of C- or better, P (pass), or S (satisfactory), or
    • Two college terms of the same second language with a grade of C- or better, or
    • Proficiency test (for example, SAT Subject Tests or BYU Foreign Language Assessment)

Learn more about options for meeting the second language requirement, including American Sign Language.

Your Transition to the UO

If you've decided to transfer to Oregon, we can make your transition as easy as 1-2-3.

1. Learn about the UO, Eugene, and admission requirements

2. Count your credits

3. Apply to the UO

Completing Your Application

Before we can make a decision regarding your admission, we must receive the following:

  • Your UO Application for Undergraduate Admission (apply online, request a paper application, or download a PDF)
  • A $50 nonrefundable application fee, or a fee deferral form
  • Official college transcripts (except for the current term) reporting all of your transfer work from every college and university you attended
  • If you will have completed 35 or fewer quarter credits (23 semester credits) by the term you expect to enroll at the UO, submit your official high school transcripts and SAT Reasoning Test or ACT scores
  • If you are an architecture or interior architecture transfer applicant, submit SAT Reasoning Test or ACT scores regardless of class status
  • Demonstration of second language proficiency is required for students who graduated from high school in spring 1997 or later

After Completing Your Application

You will receive important information regarding transfer credits, University Housing, Financial Aid and Scholarships, First Year Programs, and more. Please view our transfer student timeline for more information on the application process.

International Transfer Students

International students should review the international transfer information webpage. You should apply for admission as an international student if you are not a United States citizen or a permanent resident of the United States.