Transfer Admissions

Just meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admissions. It depends on the number of completed credits, the transferability and quality of your college coursework, trend in your grade performance, your GPA in your most recent semester, and your grades in courses pertinent to your intended major. This is especially true for majors in the College of Engineering since space availability will determine how many applicants can be admitted

UD offers Connected Degree programs with several partner institutions including Arcadia University, Brookdale Community College, Cecil County Community College, Delaware State University, Delaware Technical Community College, Harford Community College, Rowan College At Gloucester County, Thomas Jefferson University, West Chester University and Widener University.

If you successfully complete the designated Connected Degree program, you may automatically transfer to the corresponding bachelor’s degree program at UD. When submitting your Transfer application, indicate your Connected Degree enrollment. You may apply to UD no sooner than the last semester of your Connected Degree program. You must complete all required courses and maintain the minimum GPA requirement.

See which connected degree programs are available at UD by visiting the Articulation Agreements website.

Students must apply for readmission in order to return to pursue a baccalaureate degree after an official separation from an undergraduate degree program at UD or after previously earning a UD undergraduate degree.

Readmission Information and Application

May I submit unofficial transcripts?

Unofficial college transcripts may be used for admissions purposes, but if admitted, official transcripts will be required. UD will complete a transfer credit evaluation of your courses once you are admitted and after your official transcripts are received by the admissions office.

How will I know when my transcripts have been received?

You may check the status of your application via your My Blue Hen Home student portal.

Where do I send my college transcripts?

Transfer applicants may have official college transcripts mailed to University of Delaware, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 210 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE, 19716. The admissions office also accepts electronic transcripts via admissions@udel.edu. To be considered official, a transcript needs to be received by mail in a sealed envelope or electronically from the institution. If a transcript is received from the applicant, it is considered unofficial.

I applied as a freshman last year. Do I have to reapply? Do I have to resend my high school transcript and test scores?

Yes, you would need to submit the online transfer application. In addition, you will need to submit an official, final high school transcript. You will also need to submit a transcript with final fall grades from your current college or university when available.

Your SAT or ACT scores are still available in your previous file. You should also submit any official AP or IB test scores not previously sent.

May I apply to the Honors College?

Transfer students who have earned less than 30 college credits are eligible to apply to the Honors College. To do so, indicate your interest while filling out the UD application and complete a short essay. If you are accepted, you may be invited to do an interview for admission to the Honors College. For additional information or questions contact honors@udel.edu or 302-831-1195.

May I transfer to an associate degree program (Flex Pathway)?

Yes, if you are a Delaware resident and if you have completed 29 or fewer transferable college credits at the time of enrollment.

I'm currently a freshman at another college. Do I apply as a freshman or transfer applicant?

Any student who graduated from high school and has since enrolled at a post-secondary institution must apply as a transfer applicant.

I'm a high school senior who has taken college courses while in high school. Do I apply as a freshman or transfer applicant?

If you are still in high school and have taken college courses, you apply as a first-year applicant. 

Do I have to send a college transcript if those course(s) appear on another college transcript?

Even if all your prior courses and final grades appear on another transcript, transfer applicants must submit all previous college transcripts. Your application will be reviewed once all transcripts are received.

I was previously admitted as a freshman. Does that mean I’ll be admitted as a transfer applicant?

If you previously applied and were admitted to UD, but chose to attend another school, you must reapply as a transfer student. Your application will be considered holistically and reevaluated for admission.

I was denied as a freshman. Can I be admitted after completing one semester at another college?

Generally, if you were not admitted as a freshman, it’s best to reapply after completing at least 24 transferable credits. Otherwise, your final high school transcript and SAT/ACT scores may still be heavily considered in the decision.

If I am accepted to an alternate major, will I be able to change my major to my initial major after I enroll?

Majors that are more restrictive for admissions usually have higher change of major criteria after you enroll at UD. If you have collegiate work not included in your initial review that may change your eligibility, the Office of Admissions can consider changes to your admitted major prior to the start of your first semester at UD.

Internal Transfer/Change of Major

My letter says I meet the academic qualifications for many of the majors at the University, but cannot offer me admission to the major I selected. What does this mean?

This means you do not meet the transfer admissions requirements for the majors you selected, but you may meet the requirements for other majors. Please review “requirements by major” if you wish to considered for a different major and email you request to transfers@udel.edu.

Why was I admitted to an associate-degree program (Flex Pathways)?

Delaware residents who have completed 29 or fewer transferable college credits, may be considered for a Flex Pathways program if the quality of their high school, college transcripts and test scores closely align with the admissions standards of Flex Pathways.

The admissions office will mail you an official acceptance letter and packet of information, as well as update your admission status on your My Blue Hen Home student portal. Please review your custom portal page regularly to keep track of pertinent fall-enrollment information and to complete necessary tasks to finalize your enrollment.

UD accepts college credits from U.S. regionally-accredited, degree granting colleges/universities. Final grades must be C- or better, not Pass/Fail, and not remedial-level courses. Refer to our important note regarding Pass/Fail grades during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Preliminary Transfer Credit Evaluation is completed and posted on your My Blue Hen Home student portal 2–4 weeks after admission. For more information on transfer credits, please refer to the registrar’s website.

Applicants who are attending or who have previously attended an international college/university must provide a credential evaluation from International Education Research Foundation (IERF) if applying to the Lerner College of Business and Economics, or to the College of Engineering. Please visit IERF’s website for instructions (how to request a Standard Application with a Detail Report, and where to mail your documents). IERF will send your credential evaluation directly to the University of Delaware.  If you have a WES Course-by-Course evaluation completed before 2/1/2019, UD will accept this in lieu of a Detail Report from IERF. For complete information on how credits from institutions outside of the U.S. may be transferred, please visit the Registrar's Office page.

Students applying to majors in all other colleges do not need to submit an IERF credential evaluation. If offered admission and you intend to enroll and transfer credit, an IERF credential evaluation will be required at that time.

The University of Delaware regularly evaluates courses from other institutions. Please use UD’s Transfer Credit Matrix to review the courses at your current or previous institutions to see which courses have already been evaluated and their UD equivalent courses.

If my courses do not appear on your Transfer Credit Matrix, does that mean they won’t transfer?

Not at all! Courses that appear on the Transfer Credit Matrix have been previously evaluated by the respective UD departments and have been assigned equivalent UD courses. If you are strongly considering transferring to UD, you may email course description information and syllabi to the appropriate UD departments (e.g. English for English courses, math for math courses) so those courses not listed on the matrix may be evaluated. Follow these instructions to have your courses evaluated by the UD departments.

Can my credits be evaluated before I apply? How will I know how many credits I have left to take at UD?

The Professional & Continuing Studies ACCESS Center routinely meets with prospective transfer students to discuss an unofficial evaluation of their previous credits. Please contact the ACCESS Center at 302-831-8843 or ACCESS-Advise@udel.edu and refer to their website for more information.

Academic Advisement and Career Counseling 

After you are admitted and your Preliminary Transfer Credit Evaluation is posted on your My Blue Hen Home student portal, you may contact Lori Moss, assistant registrar for transfer services, at lamoss@udel.edu to discuss how your previous credits may apply to your UD degree program.

Do my previous grades transfer to UD?

Only your previous college credits will transfer, not your grades.

What’s the minimum number of credits I must complete to earn a UD degree?

UD policy requires that at least 30 of your last 36 credits must be taken at UD. This is referred to as residency requirement. Certain majors may have additional residency requirements so it’s best to consult your academic department.

Does UD accept AP or IB credit?

UD awards test credit for some secondary and post-secondary examinations and education programs. Official AP or IB test scores must be submitted to the admissions office in order to be considered in your admissions evaluation and to receive credit upon enrollment.

Test Credit Information

How do I transfer military credits?

To submit the JST (Joint Service Transcript) or CCAF (Community College of the Air Force) please go to the below links to have the official copy sent to UD. 

JST or CCAF