Transfer Admissions

Students desiring to transfer from REGIONALLY ACCREDITED colleges and universities to Southern University must have either earned an Associate Degree or higher or meet the following minimum admissions criteria.

• Students with 12 hours or more must have a GPA of 2.0 (based on 4.0) on all transfer work.
• C or better on a college-level English and Math
• Students transferring with the minimum GPA on college level courses, but less than the minimum college level hours earned, must also meet the freshman admissions criteria (as stated in this catalog) in order to be admitted as transfer students.
• Transfer students must be eligible to re-enter the institution from which they are transferring. Students in this category must meet all other requirements for admission of transfer students as set forth in the most recently published University catalog.

Louisiana Transfer Degree Guarantee
Southern University and A&M College participates in the Louisiana Transfer Degree Guarantee (TDG) initiative. Students who transfer with a Louisiana Transfer Associate Degree will have completed all 30 credits of general education requirements as well as 21 credit hours or additional coursework, totaling 60 hours. The TDG promises smooth transfer for students from any SACS accredited two-year community college to a Louisiana four-year public university. Students who meet all admissions criteria including an AA/LT of AS/LT and have satisfactorily completed all course requirements including prerequisites earning a grade of “C” or better and are admitted to Southern University and A&M College will be admitted to the College or School of their major with Junior-level status upon admission to the University.

Every degree program has its own course requirements; therefore, it is imperative that students work with an advisor at their respective two-year schools to ensure that they are following the plan exactly as delineated. The requirements for majors found at SUBR may be found on its website: “http://www.subr.edu/” or www.subr.edu. Students may also refer to the “http://www.latransferdegree.org/” or www.latransferdegree.org website for more information.

*Note: No developmental courses can be counted toward the required 60-hour course requirement.
Transfer Students Must Submit the Following Official Documents:
• Official college transcripts from each college or university attended
• Copy of the Immunization Record

NOTE: Individual colleges or schools within the University may have specific requirements for admission above those listed here. For information concerning individual college requirements, consult the appropriate college section of this catalog.

Transfer International Students Must Meet Transfer Admission Criteria
• Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Registrar’s Office from all colleges.
• Evidence of completing a recognized secondary program must be submitted
• A current notarized statement of financial support is required
• Language requirements must be met
• International students, whose first language is not English and who are applying for admission as undergraduate students must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
• A minimum TOEFL score of 500 (paper) or 173 (computer) is required; or students may provide other documentation deemed acceptable by the university.

NOTE: International students who took English courses in their native country will not be allowed to use the credits at Southern University towards a degree. However, arrangements can be made with the Department of English to take an advance placement test. No transfer credit will be accepted if the school is not listed on the application. Personal student papers, Photostats, or attested copies are not accepted for evaluation purposes.

Transfer Adults
Transfer adults aged 21 and over are required to meet the minimum admissions criteria for transfer students.
**Effective Fall 2012, students in need of any developmental courses will not be eligible for admission to the university.
Summer Only
Students applying for admission to the University for Study during summer only must submit:
• Letter of good standing from institution where currently enrolled (must be as of the end of current semester)
• Copy of Immunization Record
• Copy of Social Security Card (Please contact the Registrar’s Office if you do not have a card)

Acceptance of Transfer Credit
The maximum amount of transfer credit allowed to satisfy graduation requirements is 93 semester hours. Transfer credits for students seeking transfer admission are evaluated on the basis of each course. The guide, Transfer Credit Practices of Designated Educational Institutions, is a primary source for determining the eligibility of transfer credit from colleges and universities within the United States.

The maximum number of credit hours transferable from a junior college is 64 semester hours. Students transferring from Southern University, Shreveport-Bossier may transfer a maximum of 70 semester hours.

Transfer credit allowed by the Office of the Registrar is subject to review by the student’s senior college or school with regard to its applicability toward a particular degree. The student is expected to conform to all requirements for the chosen degree program. Questions relating to the applicability of credit to degree requirements should be referred to the appropriate senior college or school.

Request for Transfer Credit
Students matriculating at Southern University who are planning to enroll for transfer credits at other institutions must seek prior approval for the course(s) to be transferred by completing Southern University’s “Resident Students Request for Transfer Credit” form.
Failure to receive prior approval may jeopardize the acceptance of transfer credits. It is the student’s responsibility to request that an official transcript of courses taken at other institutions be forwarded to the Office of the Registrar at Southern University in Baton Rouge.

Transfer of Credit Appeals

Any student who desires to appeal a transfer credit decision must apply to Enrollment Services within 30 days after initial enrollment at the University.
NOTE: Request for transfer information and applications for undergraduate admission should be directed to the Registrar’s Office, P. O. Box 9280, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813; telephone (225)771-5050; fax (225) 771-5064.