Transfer Application Requirements
REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER ADMISSION
Students who are currently attending or who have previously attended a college or university are considered transfer applicants. A minimum of 24 semester units or 40 transferable quarter units are required to be considered a transfer student. Transferable units are college-level work that could transfer into a student’s program. These courses are identifiable as those courses that meet our transfer requirements (college-level, and with a “C” or better).
• Military courses: these are usually transferable and may be degree-applicable
• Credits from non-accredited institutions: These could be transferable and could be degree-applicable
• Foreign language Institute credits (military): These could be transferable and could be degree-applicable
• JST transcripts: These could be transferable and could be degree-applicable (these are likely the same as Military Courses)
Note: remedial courses are neither transferable nor degree-applicable.
Before enrollment, candidates must submit all required final documents. Applicants are expected to be in good academic standing at all previous institutions attended. Students must submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended.
TRANSFER APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Woodbury University’s Online Application
Transfer GPA Requirement
A weighted cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 is required.
Official Transcripts
- ●Official high school transcripts are required for all transfer students who have not completed an Associate’s degree.
- ●Official transcripts are required from all colleges/universities attended by transfer students.
- Upon acceptance, and prior to matriculating, final official transcript(s) must be submitted.
Electronic Submission of Transcripts
Upload unofficial transcripts to the Woodbury Online Application or email CASOperations@redlands.edu.
Submit official transcripts via Parchment, Naviance, SCOIR, or the National Student Clearinghouse.
Submission of Transcripts by Mail
Official transcripts submitted via mail must include original signature(s) of school official(s) and be sealed in an unopened envelope. Mail transcripts to:
University of Redlands
Office of Graduate Admissions
PO Box 3080
1200 E Colton Ave.
Redlands, CA 92373
Credit by Examination Scores
If scores do not meet the minimum requirements for credit, a screen capture or copy of the score will suffice to complete the file.
Academic Recommendation
Recommendations are optional.
- ●Academic letters of recommendation can be uploaded to Woodbury University’s Online Application
Personal Essay
Personal essays are optional; prompts can be found within the Woodbury University Online Application.
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Transfer students applying for Architecture or Interior Design must submit portfolios. Advanced studio placement is not guaranteed. Your portfolio should demonstrate the level of placement you hope to achieve, including renderings using drafting software with which you are familiar.
SCHOOL OF MEDIA : CULTURE : DESIGN
All incoming transfers are asked to submit a portfolio and written statement if applying for any of the following programs: Animation + VFX, Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Game Art & Design. Students who are applying to Animation + VFX are required to submit additional portfolio work.
TRANSFER CREDIT INFORMATION
Woodbury University awards transfer credit earned at regionally accredited colleges and universities on a course-by-course basis. Courses are considered for transfer when a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher has been earned. Transfer credit is accepted only when the course is applicable toward major, minor, general education, and/or elective requirements for the Woodbury University degree. Credit is not granted for coursework completed at an institution that does not have regional accreditation or specialized accreditation. An official notice of transfer credit will be issued by the Registrar’s Office. The VA will be notified of all transfer credit awarded to students receiving veterans’ benefits.
TRANSFER CREDIT FOR VOCATIONAL COURSES AND FROM INSTITUTIONS WITH SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION
A maximum of 13 semester units of vocational courses from a regionally accredited institution(s) may be accepted for transfer and applied toward a Woodbury degree. General education requirements cannot be satisfied by the completion of vocational courses.
Woodbury will consider selected courses for transfer credit from institutions that hold specialized accreditation. Transfer credit will also be considered from institutions or organizations that have received recommendations from the American Council on Education (ACE), the Commission on Recognition of Post-Secondary Accreditation (CORPA), the National Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS), or any combination of these organizations. To be considered for transfer credit, a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) or the equivalent must be earned. All transfer credit is subject to review and the discretion of Woodbury University.
Final decisions on the awarding of transfer credit are made by the Registrar’s Office.
GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER POLICY FOR STUDENTS WITH ASSOCIATE OF ARTS, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE, OR BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Transfer students with an earned Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree in an academic major from a regionally accredited college in the United States or a degree from an international academic institution with English as the language of instruction that is equivalent to a U.S. degree may be considered to meet most of Woodbury University’s lower-division general education requirements.
Students with bachelor’s degrees from regionally accredited colleges or universities in the United States or from international academic institutions with English as the language of instruction equivalent to U.S. bachelor’s degrees may be considered to have fulfilled general education core requirements except academic writing. Specific requirements for general education support courses, major courses, and elective courses are only fulfilled by transfer equivalent courses when a grade of “C” (2.0) or better is earned.
Degrees/credits earned more than eight years before admission or readmission will be accepted to meet general education and University graduation requirements, as well as major requirements, at the discretion of the University.
TRANSFER EVALUATION SYSTEM
The Transfer Evaluation System (TES) is a tool applicants can use to see how coursework from other colleges and universities typically transfers to Woodbury University. The list of courses in TES is not comprehensive; TES is continually updated with more courses and institutions. The information in TES is provided only as a guide. An official course-by-course evaluation of each student’s transfer credit will be completed after admission to Woodbury.
To access TES and transfer guides:
- Visit https://woodbury.edu/transfer
- Scroll down to the TES link or articulation by major section
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
Woodbury offers credit via examinations administered and sponsored by these recognized agencies within American higher education:
- Advanced Placement Examinations by the College Board (see subsequent section)
- International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examinations (scores of 5 or higher; see subsequent section)
- Courses evaluated and listed by the American Council on Education
- Excelsior College Exams or Regents College Exams (formerly called ACT-PEP); credit is awarded based on the recommendations of the American Council on Education
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP); 40th percentile for general area examinations is required, excluding the English Composition examination; “C” level or better is required on the subject area examinations.
- D.A.N.T.E.S.; “C” level or better is required on the subject examinations.
Scores must be sent directly by the agency to Woodbury University in order to be evaluated for credit.
TRANSFER CREDIT FROM FOREIGN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
In order to determine transfer credit from foreign colleges and universities, official transcripts and an English translation, if needed, must be submitted to the Office of Admissions. Recommendations by credentials evaluation services will be regarded as advisory only. Official evaluations are accepted from NACES-approved organizations. The Registrar’s Office of Woodbury University will make all final decisions on the awarding of credit.