Transfer Students
TRANSFER ADMISSION
A student who has taken a college or university course after graduation from high school or left high school before graduating to enroll full-time in college courses is considered a transfer student for purposes of admission to Albany State University.
Regular Transfer Admission
To be considered for regular transfer admission, students should:
- Have earned a minimum of 30 transferable semester hours (45 quarter hours) from regionally accredited post-secondary institution(s)
- Hold a cumulative college GPA of at least a 2.0+ (On all transferable work attempted)
- Be eligible to return to current institution
Freshman Transfer Admissions
To be eligible for freshman transfer admission, students should:
- Have earned fewer than 30 transferable semester hours (45 quarter hours) from regionally accredited post-secondary institution(s)
- Meet regular freshman criteria (SAT/ACT, High School GPA and Required High School Curriculum)
- 0+ unweighted GPA with Evidence Writing 480 & Math 440 SAT or
- 0+ unweighted GPA with English or Reading 17 & Math 17
- Freshman can be admitted into our Bachelors degree programs without an ACT or SAT score if they have a high school GPA of at least a 2.5. Applicants with a high school GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 can be admitted into our access pathway programs.
Requirements include satisfactory completion of the Required High School Curriculum and all other requested documentation.
- Hold a cumulative college GPA of at least a 2.0+ (On all transferable work attempted)
- Be eligible to return to their current institution
*SAT/ACT scores taken after a student has been enrolled in college level credit in a college/university (after high school graduation) cannot be used for admission consideration. Old SAT scores will be converted to Redesigned SAT scores for consideration. SAT scores are only valid for five years after the test date.
Important Application Information
- Students are required to request official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions where they have attempted work. All transcripts must be received before an admissions file will be reviewed.
- Remedial, learning support, and required high school curriculum make-up courses do not count towards transfer hours or the transferrable GPA. If you are in any of these courses, you are no longer eligible for Freshman Transfer Acceptance.
- The Albany State University of Undergraduate Admissions will only maintain a record of non-enrolling student test scores and transcripts for five years. Admission applications and fees are only kept for one year.
- Information for Military Students or Veterans, click here.
Questions? Email us at: admissions@asurams.edu
All application materials should be mailed to: Office of Admissions and Recruitment, 504 College Drive, Albany, Georgia 31705.
Transfer Admissions Checklist
- Apply online.
- Pay the $25 non-refundable application fee
- Submit all official transcripts.
- Submit official transcripts from ALL previously attended post-secondary institutions! Please review the transcript delivery options below:
- Electronic Delivery Method: transcripts must be sent directly to our office in order for it to be considered official. If an email address is needed, please have transcripts emailed to admissions@asurams.edu.
- Traditional Mail Delivery Method: transcripts must be in the original envelope, sealed from the institution they are being requested from. They must be mailed to:
- Submit your Verification of Lawful Presence and Immunization Records here.
Office of Admissions and Recruitment
504 College Drive
Albany, GA 31705
- Do you need help finding out how to request your transcripts? Start by reaching out to the Registrar’s Office at your previous institution.
- This status will reflect whatever we have in our records at that exact moment. You will be aware of our admissions decision as soon as it is made without having to wait for an admissions letter.
- Please note that it can take 7-10 business days for your checklist to update after your documents are received. If your documents are not marked as received after 7-10 business days, please forward a copy of your transcript confirmation email to admissions@asurams.edu.
- Once complete and ready for review, we will provide an admissions decision within 3-4 weeks. Please note that if additional documents are needed, your checklist will update to reflect outstanding requirements.
All application materials should be mailed to: Office of Admissions and Recruitment, 504 College Drive, Albany, GA 31705.
Decision Timeline
Summer and Fall term applicants are admitted on a rolling basis beginning in September.
Decisions are posted online through the check your admission status page.
Transfer applicants must complete the application. In addition, transfer applicants are required to submit all college transcripts from current and past colleges attended.
It will depend on your current academic status and how many earned transferable credits you have. If you are unsure whether all of your credits will be transferred, but feel you have over 30 earned credit hours, you can start by applying as a regular transfer student and we can adjust your checklist accordingly once we evaluate all of your college transcripts.
Unfortunately, you cannot. We must evaluate all of your academic history, which is why we require official transcripts from every previously attended institution.
First-year students applying to Albany State University for the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2021 semesters can be admitted without an ACT or SAT score, if they have GPA of at least a 2.0. This is yet another way Albany State University is adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prospective first-year students must meet one of the following admission criteria:
- 0+ unweighted GPA with Evidence Writing 480 & Math 440 SAT or
- 0+ unweighted GPA with English or Reading 17 & Math 17
- Freshman can be admitted into our Bachelors degree programs without an ACT or SAT score if they have a high school GPA of at least a 2.5. Applicants with a high school GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 can be admitted into our access pathway programs.
Requirements include satisfactory completion of the Required High School Curriculum and all other requested documentation.
The University System of Georgia authorized this change.Yes, we offer a rolling admissions process! Rolling admissions means we process applications and supporting documents as they are received. This allows you to know your admission decision once you complete your application, rather than waiting for a decision after a hard deadline.
Yes! If you applied, then you have a RAM ID number. You can look up your RAM ID number if you do not know the number.
Many high schools and colleges have different options when sending official transcripts. Please refer to your school’s guidance office or college registrar’s office to find out their preferred method. If your high school or college is mailing an official transcript it can be mailed to the following address:
Office of Admissions and Recruitment
504 College Drive
Transcripts from one institution will only show the transferable courses from previous institutions. They will not list non-transferable courses or courses that earned a grade of F, WF, or I. Therefore, we need transcripts from all colleges attended to evaluate your application accurately. We also require official transcripts from all colleges attended to ensure you are in good standing.
Yes, please send transcripts from each of your previously attended institutions and please make sure that they are official.
You will need to pay off that balance and/or address that hold with that institution before you can complete your application at Albany State University.
You can start off by visiting each previously attended institution’s online student portal, if applicable, to see if you can request to have your transcripts sent electronically or sent by mail. If you have trouble locating the portal for the institution, then try emailing or calling their Office of the Registrar or equivalent office.
This does not mean your transcript cannot be located. Usually, when an institution closes their doors for good their records are passed along to a third party. Try the following:
- Try searching online for “ (Institution Name) transcripts.” This is a great starting point.
- In the event that you are unable to find any information about requesting the transcripts with an online search, try contacting the Department of Education in the state where that institution was based.
Here are some examples of credible electronic transcript delivery services that may be used by post-secondary institutions