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Transfer Application Process

What are we looking for?

St. Thomas admits transfer students on a rolling basis for both the fall and spring semesters.

We review applications throughout the year until the beginning of each semester, so there is no specific application deadline. Just complete your application and we'll have a decision for you within two weeks.

Guaranteed Admission

For students who have completed an Associate of Arts (AA) degree and the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC), admission is guaranteed, given students have met all the eligibility criteria. 

To receive guaranteed admission, a student must:

  • Complete the application process
  • Have a cumulative college GPA of 3.0 (at least 1.7 per course)
  • Submit official transcripts for all previous post-secondary institutions
  • AA degree and MnTC must be noted on the final official transcript

How to Apply

Apply online (for free) using our application for transfer students:

Spring 2025 Timeline

  • Spring application is now open!
    Applications are reviewed as they are completed on a rolling basis
  • December 3, 2024
    Course registration opens for confirmed spring transfer students
  • January 31, 2025
    Deposit refund date for spring transfer students
  • February 3, 2025
    First day of spring classes

Fall 2025 Timeline

  • Fall application are now open!
    We are now reviewing applications for fall 2025 start term
  • Early May 2025
    Course registration opens for confirmed fall transfer students
  • August 15, 2025
    Deposit refund date for fall transfer students
  • September 3, 2025
    First day of fall classes

Parts of the Application

  • Transcript(s)
  • Code of Conduct Form
  • Essay
  • Other Materials
  • Transcripts (Required)

    High school and college transcripts are required from ALL schools and institutions you've attempted credits from – including PSEO or dual-enrollment credits and/or your from the military.

    A high school transcript is only required from transfer students if you have completed fewer than 24 transferable college-level semester (36 quarter) credits.

    Transcripts must be mailed, faxed, emailed or sent electronically to us directly from the school.

    Please note transfer students who enroll at the university are required to provide all final official transcripts, including high school transcript if required, prior to registering for courses in their second semester of enrollment. 

    Code of Conduct Form (Required)

    The Code of Conduct form asks about your disciplinary and behavioral history. Please complete the top half of the form, then have your current or most recent institution complete the bottom half before submitting it to us.

    If you're currently serving in the military, the bottom of the form can be completed by your commanding officer.

    To fill out the form electronically, please use the "Fill & Sign" option in Adobe Acrobat.

    Essay (Recommended)

    Though you aren't technically required to answer our essay questions, we highly recommend that you do. We want to learn a little about you as a person and this is our way of doing it.

    We accept an essay based on our prompts or a paper you have written for class. Here are the current essay prompts:

    1. Discuss a meaningful contribution you have made through involvement in school, church or community activities.
    2. Describe an event, a person or an educational experience that has had a major impact on your life and why.
    3. Share additional information about your personal story that would be beneficial to the application review process. What do you want the readers to know about you apart from courses, grades and test scores?

    We recommend that your essay be one to two pages long.

    We also ask a second essay question about your experience with diversity and inclusion. This essay is also optional, but will give you a chance to reflect and speak from your heart.

    Other Materials (Optional)

    You're welcome to submit any letters of recommendation, official (school code: 2102) or (school code: 6110) test scores or any other materials you think will enhance your application.

    Contact your admissions counselor for advice on what to submit.

    Transcript(s)

    Transcripts (Required)

    High school and college transcripts are required from ALL schools and institutions you've attempted credits from – including PSEO or dual-enrollment credits and/or your from the military.

    A high school transcript is only required from transfer students if you have completed fewer than 24 transferable college-level semester (36 quarter) credits.

    Transcripts must be mailed, faxed, emailed or sent electronically to us directly from the school.

    Please note transfer students who enroll at the university are required to provide all final official transcripts, including high school transcript if required, prior to registering for courses in their second semester of enrollment. 

    Code of Conduct Form

    Code of Conduct Form (Required)

    The Code of Conduct form asks about your disciplinary and behavioral history. Please complete the top half of the form, then have your current or most recent institution complete the bottom half before submitting it to us.

    If you're currently serving in the military, the bottom of the form can be completed by your commanding officer.

    To fill out the form electronically, please use the "Fill & Sign" option in Adobe Acrobat.

    Essay

    Essay (Recommended)

    Though you aren't technically required to answer our essay questions, we highly recommend that you do. We want to learn a little about you as a person and this is our way of doing it.

    We accept an essay based on our prompts or a paper you have written for class. Here are the current essay prompts:

    1. Discuss a meaningful contribution you have made through involvement in school, church or community activities.
    2. Describe an event, a person or an educational experience that has had a major impact on your life and why.
    3. Share additional information about your personal story that would be beneficial to the application review process. What do you want the readers to know about you apart from courses, grades and test scores?

    We recommend that your essay be one to two pages long.

    We also ask a second essay question about your experience with diversity and inclusion. This essay is also optional, but will give you a chance to reflect and speak from your heart.

    Other Materials

    Other Materials (Optional)

    You're welcome to submit any letters of recommendation, official (school code: 2102) or (school code: 6110) test scores or any other materials you think will enhance your application.

    Contact your admissions counselor for advice on what to submit.