CDS 2008 Transfer Admission

CDS 2008 Transfer Admission

Fall Applicants

D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? Yes

May transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned
from course work completed at other colleges/universities? Yes

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 372 310 262
Women 485 412 351
Total 857 722 613

Application for Admission

D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll: Fall, Spring, and Summer
D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must
apply as an entering freshman? Yes

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? 12 Credit Hours

D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:

  Required of all Recommended for all Recommended for some Required for 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): Not Required
D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
(on a 4.0 scale): 2.0
D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

1. A student transferring to Southeastern must be eligible to reenter the college or
university from which the student is transferring.
   
2 Transfer students with less than 12 hours of college credit must have a 2.0 cumulative
GPA on all college work and meet the same criteria as beginning freshman.
   
3. Transfer students with 12 or more hours of college credit must have a 2.0 cumulative
GPA on all college work and have no more than one developmental course requirement.
D9. List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer
students. If applications 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   August 1     X
Spring   December 15     X
Summer   June 1     X
D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
Not Applicable
D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
All transfer applicants, including those with fewer than 12 hours earned, must provide
official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities.

Transfer Credit Policies

D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
D
D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:

68 Credit Hours
D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:

68 Credit Hours
D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn
an associate’s degree: At least the final 15 hours; at least 30 hours of the total hours in the program;
at least 15 of these hours in the specialty field.
D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at our institution to earn
a bachelor’s degree: At least the final 30 hours; at least one-half of the hours required in the major
field or fields; at least 25 % of credit semester hours must be earned through Southeastern.
D17. Describe other transfer credit policies:

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