Transfer Student

All transfer students are reviewed holistically on an individual basis, taking into consideration all information supplied during the application process, including academic history and standing at previous institutions. A cumulative grade point average (GPA), calculated from all regionally accredited college credits earned, is used for admission review. We recommend that all students applying to DePaul for transfer admission have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for admission consideration.

Students applying to transfer to the colleges below are recommended to meet the following GPA minimums:

• College of Education: 2.5
• School of Music: 2.5 and an audition required
• The Theatre School: 2.0 and audition or portfolio review, and interview required

Yes, we need official transcripts from every college or university you have attended. We cannot accept unofficial transcripts to complete your application.

DePaul University considers official documents as those mailed or emailed directly from a records or registrar's office directly to the Office of Admissions at DePaul. All transcripts and documents must be originals (faxed or unofficial documents cannot be accepted). Transcripts or documents issued to the student will be considered official only if they are received in a sealed envelope from that school.

Transfer admission takes place on a rolling basis. Your application and transcripts can be reviewed at any time prior to your start date. The earliest time that application and transcript review can take place is one year prior to your desired starting term.

DePaul does not require an application fee for undergraduate applicants.

Meet our transfer admission team here and connect with your counselor.

If you attend a school that’s not listed, call our office at (312) 362-8300 to speak with an admission counselor.

DePaul representatives visit Chicago area community colleges regularly throughout the year. Meet our transfer admission team here.

If your school is not listed, we invite you to contact our office to schedule an appointment.

We review transfer applications on a rolling basis. Most applicants will have an admission decision within two to four weeks of their application being completed.

We also offer instant admission decision through our Accelerated Transfer Admission program. Register to attend an admission event.

We are pleased to work with transfer students to navigate the financial aid process, including scholarship awards. Transfer students receive automatic consideration for merit based scholarships at the time of admission (see below), and we encourage you to review Scholarship Connect to learn about other opportunities that you may qualify for as a transfer student. For example, a generous donor has established the Chicagoland Community College Transfer Scholarship for those entering DePaul as a full time student at the junior level. Please visit Scholarship Connect to learn more about the criteria for this and other awards.

DePaul has articulated courses from thousands of institutions. By using our Transfer Course Lists, you can select your home institution, choose the department, and view which courses we’ve articulated from your school. If the course you’re searching for doesn’t exist on the list, it means it hasn’t previously been reviewed for transfer to DePaul. Should this be the case, learn more about the necessary documentation required for the review process here.