Students who have attended a regionally, accredited institution since graduating from high school are considered transfer applicants. In order to be admitted, transfer applicants must:
- submit an application fee of $20,
- submit proof of immunization,
- submit official transcript from EACH regionally, accredited institution attended, regardless if credits appear on another transcript. An official transcript is defined as one mailed directly from one institution to another. It bears the institution's seal, signature of the registrar, the date of issuance, and is issued to Grambling State University – Office of Admissions. (Note: A sealed transcript issued to the student is not official; it must be issued to us),
- Note: SUMMER ONLY (Transient) transfer students must have a letter of good standing sent from the Registrar's Office of the institution previously attended.
- have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0,
- be in good academic standing and eligible to return to the last college or university of attendance, and
- have earned at least 24 semester hours of course work that must include six hours of Freshman English, six hours of college level mathematics, and six hours of a foreign language. Hours earned in developmental courses are not used toward a degree.
If the transfer applicant has a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and has earned less than 24 semester hours of course work, but has not taken the specified courses, then the applicant must meet the admission criteria for new students (freshmen). The applicant will be admitted as a transfer student, but will be evaluated using the new freshman criteria.
All students who transfer from another regionally, accredited college or university will be given credit for courses in which a grade of “C” or higher was earned, and that corresponds to courses in the University’s curriculum. The equivalence of a course taken at a Louisiana institution to a Grambling course is determined by GSU, or the Board of Regents transfer equivalency matrix. The equivalence of all other courses is determined by the appropriate department head. Credit is not given for course work taken at an institution not regionally accredited. Courses accepted for credit are not necessarily used toward a degree.
NOTE: You can access the transfer articulation matrices that indicate the correlation of courses among Louisiana’s public colleges and universities by going to the Board of Regents web page at www.regents.state.la.us.
Transfer Statuses
Regular Transfer status will be given to all transfer students who meet the basic admission requirements, and who have:
- a 2.0 GPA or better, and
- at least 24 semester hours of course work that include 6 hours of Freshman English, 6 hours of college level math, and 6 hours of a foreign language.
Provisional Transfer status will be given to all transfer students prior to completion of the semester in which they are currently enrolled, who meet the requirements of a Regular Transfer.
Transfer Credit Evaluation
Transfer credits will be evaluated for course work shown on official transcripts. Transfer credits will be added to the permanent record only for persons who are admitted as degree-seeking students. All courses will be used to calculate the cumulative grade point average.
TRANSFER STUDENTS APPLYING FOR FEDERAL AID MUST HAVE MADE SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) IN THEIR PREVIOUS YEAR ACCORDING TO GSU’s FINANCIAL AID STANDARDS ON HOURS ATTEMPTED AND COMPLETED.
Note: Falsification of any information or intentional omission of information may lead to refusal of admission or dismissal from the university, if admitted.
