Admissions Requirements

UNCW uses a holistic approach to review transfer students' applications and will consider several aspects of your application in making our admission decision. 

Please note that considerations for military-affiliated (active-duty or Veteran) students differ from traditional transfer students. Considerations for military applicants can be found on the Military Students admissions website.

Transfer Admission Requirements

• Meet UNC system high school minimum course requirements as outlined below (Applicants who are 21 years of age or older or who have completed 24 hours of transferable undergraduate credits are exempt from this requirement)
• Have completed or enrolled in 24 transferable undergraduate credit hours
• Be eligible to return to the last institution attended

Transfer Admission Recommendations

• A cumulative 2.4 college GPA on all attempted transferable coursework
• Completed or enrolled in college-level English and/or math

Please note:

• Meeting the admission requirements or recommendations does not guarantee admission nor does it guarantee admission into your academic program of interest.
• Grades below a C (including C-) will not transfer but are included in the GPA calculation.

If you are applying to an Online Accelerated Program, please note that there are additional minimum requirements for consideration. Please review the requirements for admission based on your intended program:

• RN-BSN Online Program (Nursing)
• RRT-BSRT Online Program (Respiratory Therapy)

Application Process

To learn more about the transfer application process, please visit Deadlines & Applying for more information.

The North Carolina Board of Governors mandates all students under the age of 21 must meet high school MCR requirements for undergraduate admissions.

Four (4) course units in English

• Emphasizing Grammar, Composition, and Literature

Four (4) course units of Mathematics, in any of the following combinations:

• Algebra I and II, Geometry, and one (1) unit beyond Algebra II,
• Algebra I and II, and two (2) units beyond Algebra II, or
• Common Core Math I, II, and III, and one unit beyond Common Core Math III; or
• Integrated Math I, II, and III, and one (1) unit beyond Integrated Math III
• NC Math 1, 2, 3, and one unit beyond NC Math 3 identified as meeting the 4th-level Mathematics requirement for admission to UNC System institutions.

Three (3) course units in Science

• One (1) unit in a Life Science (for example, Biology, Ecology, Zoology)
• One (1) Non-Life Science unit (for example, Astronomy, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Physics)
• One (1) Laboratory Science unit

Two (2) course units in Social Science

• One unit must be U.S. History

Two (2) additional academic courses from English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Llanguages, or Computer Science.

• Note: these courses should be selected in alignment with a student’s academic and career objectives. Completion of two sequential world language courses is recommended.

*The above MCR requirements are for future applicants: ex. Fall 2024 and beyond

Students Not Meeting MCR & GED Recipients

If an applicant under the age of 21 does not meet Minimum Course Requirements or received a GED, they must have 24 hours of college-level coursework completed at the time of application.