Apply for transfer admission if you have attended a regionally accredited college or university after high school graduation, regardless of the amount of transferable credit you may have completed. If your only college coursework was taken while concurrently-enrolled in high school and prior to your graduation, you are a freshman applicant.
Whether you’ve always known you would attend Colorado State or you’ve recently discovered CSU, it all starts with a simple application.
Each year we search for students with diverse backgrounds, skills and perspectives to challenge and support each other on our campus. And that doesn’t mean just glancing at a GPA and clicking a button.
We look at each application fully. Our biggest goal is to ensure your academic success, and we do that by seeing your application as a window into your life. The results of our review process and of the quality of our education speak for themselves, and we hope we can count you among the thousands that will do their best to be part of our community this year.
Transfer students typically enter CSU during the fall semester. The application for fall semester opens August 1, one year prior to the start of the term.
Spring semester is our second most popular term for transfer entry. The application for spring semester opens in March, ten months prior to the start of the term.
You’re encouraged to contact your counselor to visit about starting in the summer. The Summer Session application opens August 1, ten months prior to the start of the term.
There are several items that we consider necessary to make an informed decision about your potential for academic success at Colorado State. Know that each item is taken seriously, but the admission decision is made based on the sum of all of them.
Until you have submitted a complete application with all necessary items, your materials will not be reviewed.
Transfer students are asked to apply using the CSU Application. Once you create an application account, you will be able to submit all other supporting documents.
Applying to CSU requires a $50 application fee as part of completing your application file (before an admission decision).
If you are unable to pay when you’re ready to submit your application, either wait to submit your application once the funds are available OR request a fee waiver with the appropriate documentation. You cannot pay your fee in installments.
Fee waivers are available and can be requested after your application is submitted. (Do I qualify for a fee waiver?)
We require one official transcript from every college or university you have attended, regardless of the age of the credits, amount of credit, type of credit, or academic status when the credit was earned
Undergraduate students are required to complete at least three credits of mathematics as part of a CSU degree. The admission requirement in mathematics is designed to ensure that transfer applicants are on track to satisfy this graduation requirement.
There are several ways to satisfy the mathematics requirement, including taking the Mathematics Placement Exam. Learn how at the link below.
You will have the opportunity to complete an optional “Academic Explanation” section within the application to address circumstances that have impacted your academic record.
You are strongly encouraged to write an Academic Explanation if you have a cumulative GPA below 2.5, D/F grades within the past year, and/or erratic trends or a pattern of withdrawals in your prior college work.
Submitting your documents, transcripts and fee is easy and we’re always here to help. Start by reviewing submission instructions and contact us if you have any questions.
Every incoming class looks different, but we always work to maintain high academic standards while providing access to higher education as part of our land-grant mission.
This data reflects the middle 50% of transfers admitted for Fall 2022. That means 75% of the students we admitted had credentials at or above the ranges displayed here, and 25% had credentials slightly below these ranges. While this should give you an idea of where the center of a class lies, it does not reflect specific minimums for admission consideration.
A 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college work attempted is the threshold for consideration. Applicants who have a cumulative GPA below 2.5 should be prepared to demonstrate academic success in the form of an upward GPA trend and no D/F grades in their most recent terms.
Students transferring more than 90 credits may not be able to complete their major in a timely manner, and credits that transfer may not meet specific degree requirements at CSU.
Our review process allows us to learn about your academic successes and the experiences that have impacted and prepared you for life at Colorado State. These are the four areas we concentrate on when considering your application.
Some competitive majors require specific course work and a higher grade point average in order to be admitted.
The time it takes to submit a complete application is unique to each student depending on the amount of time it takes to receive supporting documents. The application form typically takes 30-45 minutes.
Within three days after you’ve submitted your application, you’ll receive an email with instructions to activate your electronic identity we call a NetID and check your application status online.
Allow 3-5 business days for documents you’ve submitted electronically to be reflected as received and matched to your application (documents sent by mail can take slightly longer).
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Most students will receive a decision within four weeks after submitting a complete application with required documents.
Check your email and online status regularly. We will send decisions through email first, followed by the official admit packet, which usually arrives by mail two to three weeks after admission
Admitted students receive additional communications from Admissions and other CSU offices outlining the confirmation and enrollment processes. To stay on track to enroll, admitted students are expected to check email regularly and make sure to complete the next steps for admitted students.
The next step is to prepare your academic documents and to start an application. It’s that simple!