Application Process
The first thing you need to do is apply. In addition to the application (which you can submit on line), we need the following:
- Your final high school transcript
- Transcripts from all colleges, universities, and/or other schools you have attended
- $40 application fee
Your admission is based primarily on your academic performance from the previous institution(s) that you attended. The student must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale from all post-secondary institutions attended and have met the minimum requirements established by the academic department to which the student is applying. In addition, our admissions decision considers other evidence of students’ performance and ability to be a successful college student at IUP. If you have attended more than one school, we will calculate a combined cumulative GPA from all schools. Students who apply before completing their first semester may have a decision made based on high school information (if possible) pending receipt of their final college transcript at the completion of the semester.
Majors in Education and Fine Arts have additional admission requirements.
Transfer of Credits
Credit Evaluation
Once you have been admitted, an official credit evaluation will be performed and sent to you (usually within two weeks). The evaluation will list courses you have taken and IUP equivalents (if any). This first phase of the credit transfer process shows you how many of your credits will appear on your IUP transcript. Please remember that this is unofficial until we receive your final official transcript(s).
The second phase of understanding your credit transfer relates specifically to your chosen major. You must use the IUP catalog to determine which courses fulfill the specific requirements within your major. Your department has authority over the application of credits toward your degree and can help to clarify those courses that do not fit clearly within the constraints of the major once you matriculate.
You are able to work with the Online Credit Evaluation System any time to determine, unofficially, how your courses will transfer. This system shows all courses that have been evaluated previously and their IUP equivalents; courses that are not in this system have not been evaluated and may still be transferable—your official evaluation will include all classes on your transcript.
Reevaluation Request
If a student believes a course was evaluated incorrectly, a reevaluation form can be submitted with a syllabus for the course in question. The form and syllabus for each course submitted for review should be taken to the Office of Transfer Services, Sutton Hall, Room G27, for consideration.
You may pick up a form in Sutton Hall, Room G27, or download the form.
Registration
Once you are admitted, you are asked to make a $150 tuition deposit to hold your place in the class. You will be invited to one of four New Transfer Student Advisement and Registration days that are held on selected dates during the summer. This one-day program will introduce you to the registration process at IUP, provide an informal advisement session with college faculty and representatives, and allow you to register and leave with a schedule at the end of the day. Because of course registration restrictions, students can only register on these selected days.
Students unable to attend a summer registration day will register during late registration, the day before classes begin each semester.
Planning
If you consider transferring to IUP, but will attend your current institution for a semester or more before making the transition, you should plan your schedule so that the courses will transfer and satisfy your graduation requirements at IUP. Again, using the Online Credit Evaluation System and the IUP catalog will help you to select the best courses to take. For students attending community colleges, we have listed courses that fulfill many of IUP’s requirements for graduation to aid in your scheduling. View our community college guides.
Planning will help you to earn your degree in a timely manner.
Help
During the transfer process, if you need assistance, please feel free to contact the IUP Office of Admissions, home of Transfer Services! We may be able to assist you through email or by phone, so do not hesitate to contact us at admissions-transfer@iup.edu or at 800-442-6830 or 724-357-2230.
