Special Requirements for Certain Majors (Transfer)
Special Requirements for Transfer Students
Please note, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Additionally, some majors have a limited amount of spaces available; be sure to complete your application by the priority date to ensure full consideration to those programs.
A successful portfolio review by the Department of Art unless you qualify for a portfolio waiver. Visit the department’s website for more information.
Majors with special requirements include Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, Operations & Information Management, and Sport Management.
Transfer students applying during their first full-time semester (taking at least 12 credits) of college should have:
- Very strong high school grades; and
- 4 years of high school math with a grade of B or higher in pre-calculus.
Transfer students applying during their second semester of college (at least 12 credits completed after high school completion) should have:
- 3.2 cumulative college GPA; and
- Macroeconomics, microeconomics, or financial accounting completed with a grade of B- or higher or in-progress (Accounting majors should have strong grades in accounting courses); and
- College level math completed with a grade of B- or higher or in-progress.
Sophomore (27+ credits completed at the time of application) or junior year (57+ credits completed at the time of application) transfer:
- 3.2 cumulative college GPA; and
- College level math completed with a grade of B- or higher or in-progress; and
- Sophomore: 2 additional predictor courses* with a grade of B- or higher.
- Junior: 3 additional predictor courses* with a grade of B- or higher.
*Predictor Courses: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting
Transfer applicants must have completed prerequisite coursework in both calculus and data structures with a minimum grade of B+. For more information, see the Manning College of Information and Computer Science website.
Transfer students applying during their first semester of college should have:
- Very strong high school grades; and
- 4 years of high school math; B or better in calculus.
Transfer students applying during their second semester of college should have:
- 3.0 cumulative college GPA; and
- Engineering calculus and a programming language course* completed or in progress with grades of B or higher.
Sophomore and junior year transfers:
- 3.0 cumulative college GPA; and
- Sophomore: Engineering calculus I and a programming language course* completed with grades of B or higher.
- Junior: Engineering calculus I & II and data structures completed with a B or higher.
*Programming courses such as Java, C, C++, or Python
A successful audition with the Department of Dance. Visit the department’s website for more information.
Junior year transfers:
Microeconomics or macroeconomics with a C or higher grade. Completion of calculus or precalculus is strongly encouraged, but not required.
Admission is selective. Majors to the College of Engineering also require a strong academic record in math and science coursework, including chemistry and physics.
Transfer applicants must have a minimum college GPA of 3.0 or higher and have earned grades of C or better in college calculus and physics/chemistry courses. For more information, see the College of Engineering website.
Transfer students applying during their first semester of college:
- Very strong high school grades;
- Precalculus (or a higher-level math), chemistry, and physics during high school; and
- Engineering calculus I in-progress or with a grade of C or higher.
Transfer students applying during their second semester of college:
- A cumulative college GPA of 3.0 or higher;
- Engineering calculus I with a grade of C or higher and engineering calculus II in progress.
- Engineering chemistry or physics
Sophomore and junior year transfer:
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and the following pre-requisites with grades of C or higher:
- Engineering calculus I;
- Engineering calculus II; and
- Engineering chemistry or physics
Transfer applicants must have a 2.7 or higher cumulative college GPA and strong grades in related math and/or business coursework.
Students applying during their first semester of college should have:
- A well-rounded, strong high school academic record, including strong grades in STEM courses.
Students applying during their second semester of college should have:
- A well-rounded, strong college academic record;
- A computer science or computer science programming course (an AP Computer Principles or Computer Science A exam with a score of 4 or 5 may also be considered); and
- A college level math or statistics with a B or higher grade.
Students applying during their sophomore and junior years should have:
- A well-rounded, strong college academic record;
- A college level math or statistics with a B or higher grade; and
- Sophomores: at least one computer science programming course with a B or higher grade.
- Juniors: at least two computer science courses with B or higher grades.
Language of computer science programming courses can be in Java or Python.
Transfer applicants must have a GPA of 2.7 – 3.0 or higher, as well as above-average grades in math and/or science coursework.
A successful audition with the Department of Music. Visit the department’s website for more information.
Transfer applicants must have strong grades in related math and/or science coursework.
- College-level math with C+ or higher grade; and
- C or higher grades in related coursework, including calculus-based chemistry.
Special Requirements for MassTransfer Students
MassTransfer students should be sure to apply by the priority application date to receive full consideration for a selective major. After the priority date, applications are reviewed on a space available basis and some majors will fill up by the priority date. MassTransfer students are given priority for any available spaces.
Please note, pre-requisite courses can be in-progress or completed at the time of application to be considered for admission.
A successful portfolio review by the Department of Art unless you qualify for a portfolio waiver. Visit the department’s website for more information.
These requirements apply to the majors accounting, finance, management, marketing, and operations and information management.
Sport management requirements are listed separately. Hospitality and tourism management is not a selective major.
Completion of an associate degree that is mapped or linked to the Isenberg School of Management with:
- 3.0+ final GPA;
- College-level math (calculus or precalculus recommended) with a grade of B- or higher; and
- At least 3 predictor courses* with grades of B- or higher.
*Predictor courses include: microeconomics, macroeconomics, financial accounting (accounting I + II), and managerial accounting.
MassTransfer students who are not in a program approved for Isenberg School of Management must meet the regular transfer requirements for the program.
Completion of an associate degree that is mapped or linked to computer science with a 2.7+ final community college GPA.
MassTransfer students who are not in a program approved for computer science must meet the regular transfer requirements for the program.
A successful audition with the Department of Dance. Visit the department’s website for more information.
Microeconomics or macroeconomics with a C or higher grade. Completion of calculus or precalculus is strongly encouraged, but not required.
Completion of an associate degree that is linked to engineering with a 2.7+ final community college GPA.
MassTransfer students who are not in a program approved for engineering must meet the regular transfer requirements for the program.
- A well-rounded, strong college academic record;
- A college level math or statistics with a B or higher grade; and
- At least two computer science programming courses with B or higher grades.
Language of computer science programming courses can be in Java or Python.
Completion of related science and math coursework with strong grades and a 2.7+ final community college GPA.
A successful audition with the Department of Music. Visit the department’s website for more information.
Completion of an associate degree that is mapped or linked to the Isenberg School of Management and a 3.0+ final community college GPA.
- College-level math with C+ or higher grade; and
- C or higher grades in related coursework, including calculus-based chemistry.