Transfer Student FAQs

A: If you’ve graduated from high school AND attended a two-year community college or a four-year college or university, you are a transfer student at Kutztown University.

If you're unsure, please email transfer@kutztown.edu or schedule a Transfer Virtual Appointment

A: Yes. The general GPA minimum required in transfer application review is a cumulated 2.00 for most majors. However, some majors here at KU have specific requirements for transfer students and limitations to enrollment. See below the following majors with transfer-specific requirements:

College of Education majors (excludes Library Science & Art Education: Alternative Settings)

• A minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA
• If transferring 48+ earned credits, the student must have earned a C or higher in the following courses:
  • One (1) English Composition course
  • One (1) English Literature course
  • Two (2) college-level Math courses

Biology: Pre-Medical

• A minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA

Business: General 100% Online

• Students must have at least 60 earned credits and a C+ or better in a statistics course equivalent to KU's STAT 140.

Visual and Performing Arts

Incoming transfer students interested in select majors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts must submit an art portfolio or complete a music audition.  Choose a major to learn more:

• Animated Arts
• Art
• Art Education
• Art Education: Alternative Settings
• Commercial Music
• Communication Design
• Music 
• Music Education
• Music Performance

Undeclared/Exploratory Studies

Students who have earned 40 credits or more are not eligible to choose Undeclared/Exploratory Studies as a major.

A: We do not accept unofficial transcripts. Transcripts must be sent by your school(s) directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. We do not accept transcripts directly from students unless a physical copy is brought to our office stamped by the school(s), sealed, and unopened. Official transcripts must be sent to admissions@kutztown.edu or mailed to P.O. Box 730 Kutztown, PA 19530.

A: You would complete the freshman application. The credits you have earned will be evaluated toward your degree.

A: Yes, transfer students can live on campus. Kutztown University has a two-year residency requirement. Admitted transfer students may be exempt from the residency requirement after depositing by filling out a residency exemption form. KU offers transfer-specific housing in upperclassman residence halls.

A: Yes. When applying, please submit your official final high school transcript with the graduation date and your current official college transcript to admissions@kutztown.edu or mailed to P.O. Box 730 Kutztown, PA 19530. Be sure to send your updated official college transcript when you receive your grades for the semester.

A: If you have or will be earning an associate degree, you do not need to send your high school transcript for the review process. You will need to submit your high school transcript with proof of graduation if you are not earning an associate degree. Proof of graduation is required for financial aid purposes. Please have all official transcripts sent to admissions@kutztown.edu or mailed to P.O. Box 730 Kutztown, PA 19530.

A: You are required to send an official transcript from each college institution you have attended, even if you do not want certain credits to be transferred. Please have all official transcripts sent directly from the insitution to admissions@kutztown.edu or mailed to P.O. Box 730 Kutztown, PA 19530.

A: Students who are admitted and have paid the enrollment deposit will receive their class schedule during New Student Orientation.

A: Transfer students who are admitted will receive an official credit evaluation after acceptance.

• To find out if credits transfer to KU from your school(s), please use our Transfer Credit Evaluation Tool as a guide. 

A: Credits at the 100-level or higher with a grade of a D- or better will be accepted as transfer credits. Certain courses may need to be repeated in order to meet major requirements for graduation. Be sure to work with your academic advisor and the Registrar’s Office for degree requirements and progress.

A: Your courses and credits from previous institutions may transfer, but your GPA will not. The grades obtained only from courses completed at KU will determine your GPA at KU.

A: After receiving all official transcripts, courses will be evaluated by the Registrar’s Office. The Registrar's Office determines the acceptability of these credits following acceptance to KU. Courses completed 10 or more years prior to continuing a degree, or starting a new degree, might not count towards requirements for graduation. For transfer students, these courses might not transfer. Such courses may no longer be required for the degree or updated in content. Be sure to work with your academic advisor and the Registrar’s Office for degree requirements and progress.