How many credits should I have as a transfer applicant to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA)?
A specific number of earned credits is not required, but competitive transfer candidates typically have two or more semesters of transferable graded college coursework completed at the time of application. Applicants with less than two semesters of graded college work at the time of application will have more emphasis placed upon the high school academic record as part of our evaluative process.
For LSA, we will transfer a maximum of 60 credits; 62 credits may be able to be transferred if you have an associate degree.
Competitive LSA transfer applicants will have taken a strong curriculum of transferable college courses. As we assess the curriculum elected, we are looking for classes that satisfy LSA distribution requirements, align with academic area of interest/major, and/or demonstrate progression of curriculum (upper-level coursework). See the Requirements & Deadlines webpage for additional guidance.