D. Transfer Admission
2008-09
B. Enrollment & Persistence
C. Freshman Admission
D. Transfer Admission
E. Academic Offerings
F. Student Life
G. Annual Expenses
H. Financial Aid
I. Instructional Faculty
J. Degrees Conferred
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Fall Applicants
D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? X Yes No
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities? X Yes No
D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 2008.
Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants
Men 3,303 2,029 1,025
Women 5,314 3,420 1,578
Total 8,617 5,449 2,603
Application for Admission
D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll: X Fall Winter X Spring X SummerD4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?
X Yes No
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits? 60 semester credits
D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
Required
of All Recommended
of All Recommended
of Some Required
of Some Not
Required
High school transcript X
College transcript(s) X
Essay or personal statement X
Interview X
Standardized test scores X
Statement of good standing
from prior institution(s) X
D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): If less than 60 transfer credits, a 2.6 high school GPA is required. GPA is recalculated by this office.
D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.25
D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: If a student has earned an AA degree from a Florida community college and comes directly to FAU, we will guarantee admission. If the student has less than 60 transferable credits with a minimum grade point average of 2.25, they must also satisfy freshman admission requirements.
D9. List application priority, closing notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applicants are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the "Rolling admission" column.
Priority date Closing date Notification
date Reply date Rolling
admission
Fall July 1 X
Winter
Spring November 15 X
Summer April 15 X
D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? Yes X No
D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable: If a student has earned an AA degree from a Florida community college and comes directly to FAU, we will guarantee admission. If the student has less than 60 transferable credits with a minimum grade point average of 2.25, they must also satisfy freshman admission requirements.
Transfer Credit Policies
D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that my be transferred for credit: D-D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: n/a Unit type
D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: n/a Unit type
D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate's degree: 30
D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an bachelor's degree: 30
D17. Describe other transfer credit policies: Over 60 credits may be transferred into FAU; however, they may not all count towards meeting the specific degree requirements for the major. The individual departments determine the number of credits that will count towards the degree.
Revised: January 2008
