Transfer Applicant FAQ

Application deadlines can be found on our dates page.

Prerequisite course requirements for each program of study are indicated in our Transfer Handbook. You can also use Transferology to learn which courses you've already taken may transfer to Illinois.

Colleges and programs of study have varying minimum GPA requirements from 2.00 to 3.5. Refer to our transfer GPA guidelines for more information.

Yes, all transfer students can list a second-choice major on their application. We encourage you to look at our Transfer Handbook to determine a logical second-choice major that fits your academic goals.

Majors unavailable as a second choice include all Gies Business majors, all Grainger Engineering majors, all Computer Science + X majors, all X + Data Science majors, all Music majors except Music BA, which does not require an audition, and the following programs in Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Economics: Agri-Accounting, Consumer Economics and Finance, and Financial Planning.

Yes, you must submit an official, final high school transcript that includes a graduation date or an official copy of your high school equivalency exam results to verify graduation. High school performance will only be reviewed if you have completed fewer than 36 graded, transferable credit hours since graduating from high school at time of application. Coursework on your high school transcript may apply to the language other than English requirement.

Until you receive your green card, we'll consider you an international applicant. When you receive your green card, send us a copy, and we'll change your status within our system. Read more about residency.

No, we'll only request financial documents and official transcripts if you're admitted to the university and choose to attend.

Your application will be considered incomplete and won't be processed until we receive your application fee or an authorized fee waiver. If you pay the fee at the time of your application submission, we strongly encourage payment by credit card. If you choose to pay later, you can pay by credit card through your status page in myIllini.

To learn when you'll be notified of your admissions decision, refer to our dates and deadlines page. While decisions may be released earlier than the posted notification date, calling or emailing our office will not expedite the process or provide early updates. You'll receive a notification when your final decision is ready to view in myIllini, and you can check your application status there at any time.

Please review our listed conditions to prove English proficiency and to determine whether you'll be required to do so.

It can take 7 to 10 days for your scores to be received once you request them to be sent from the testing agency. If it's been longer than that, the delay could be for a number of reasons:

• Confirm your scores were sent to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and not to the Chicago or Springfield campuses. If they were sent to the wrong campus, you will need to re-request them to be sent to the correct campus.
• Confirm your scores were sent to our undergraduate office and not our graduate office. If they were sent to our graduate office, you will need to re-request them to be sent to the correct office.
• Confirm the following information on your UIUC application matches your testing agency information exactly. If any of the information is incorrect, please submit the "missing materials" form found on your myIllini status page:
• Name
• Email address
• Birth date
• Mailing address

ACT/SAT scores will only be considered during the review process as one way to demonstrate English Proficiency.

We'll evaluate your classes after you submit your application and application fee. If admitted, you will be provided a Transfer Evaluation Report which will show you the transferability of your coursework. Students attending 2-year and some 4-year institutions in Illinois may work with an advisor at their current institution. To review courses for transferability, refer to Transferology.

We accept the IAI General Education Core on a course-by-course basis, applying courses completed in the core to campus general education requirements. Some programs of study require specific general education courses. Please consult the Transfer Handbook for information on courses required.