Transfer Applying & Requirements
Transfer to Arizona
Take your hard work to the next level. If you earned 12 or more transferable college credits from a community college or another university in Arizona or outside of the state, the University of Arizona welcomes you as a transfer student. Complete your bachelor’s degree and become a Wildcat for life.
Before You Begin
Transfer Requirements
If you are under the age of 22 at the start of your desired school term, you will need to meet the Core Competency Requirements and have a minimum 2.0 cumulative college/university GPA.
If you are 22 or older at the start of your desired term, you will need a minimum 2.0 cumulative college/university GPA.
How Your Credits Transfer
We have a convenient tool to help you preview how your credits will transfer and plan your degree path.
Start Your Transfer Application
Our online transfer application makes applying convenient. It’s helpful to have a copy of your transcripts from any previously attended institutions. If you need to take a break and finish later, you can save your progress and pick up where you left off at any time.
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Admissions Timeline for Main Campus Transfer Students
Spring Start Term
AUGUST 1
Application opens
DECEMBER 1
Application deadline
Fall Start Term
JANUARY 1
Application opens
JUNE 1
Application deadline
For a complete list of important dates, please visit our admissions deadlines page.
Send Us Your Transcripts
You’ll need to send us your official college transcripts from every institution you’ve previously attended so we can verify your credits to ensure you meet our admission requirements.
Send transcripts electronically to REG-transcripts@arizona.edu.
Or you can mail transcripts to:
Registration, Residency & Transcripts
The University of Arizona
Administration Building, Room 210
PO Box 210066
Tucson, AZ 85721-0066
If you are under age 22, please also send your official high school transcripts to:
Office of Admissions
The University of Arizona
PO Box 210073
Tucson, AZ 85721
More Ways To Transfer
Interested in transferring to one of our distance locations or earning your degree online? Explore your options.
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Frequently Asked Transfer Questions
When prompted on your admission application, indicate your interest in honors when prompted. This will allow you to access the supplemental components required for consideration to join the W.A. Franke Honors College.
To be considered you must complete the application essay, as well as a supplemental response to the honors-specific prompt below.
The W.A. Franke Honors College emphasizes five core values: We Seek, We Connect, We Create, We Evolve, and We Celebrate. Which of these values resonates the most with you, and how do you imagine pursuing that value/those values as a Franke Honors Wildcat?
Franke Honors applicants are also invited to submit any other materials to the W.A. Franke Honors College beyond the required application components. Supplements can include (but are not limited to): a writing sample, a creative product, artwork, a research project, a formal activities resume, a letter of recommendation, a portfolio of work, or an additional personal statement.
Learn more about the Franke Honors application process for transfer students.
When you apply, we’ll consider you for these merit-based transfer scholarships.
Once you are admitted, you will also gain access to Scholarship Universe, our scholarship-matching tool.
Still Have Questions?
Get connected with our admissions team and transfer experts.