- Students who wish to transfer to Lakeland from another college/university must be in good academic standing and must submit official academic transcripts from all other colleges/universities attended. Only those courses similar to Lakeland University courses in which the student has earned a grade of “C” or better will transfer.
- Grades earned at other colleges/universities are not included in the Lakeland University GPA.
- The Lakeland credit unit is the semester hour, which is equivalent to 1.5 quarter hours. All work completed at other colleges will be converted to semester hours when evaluating transferable credits.
- Upon acceptance to Lakeland, transfer applicants will receive an evaluation of their transferable credits with a listing of the courses required to complete a Lakeland University degree. All transfer students must complete the course residency requirement.
Transfer Application Process
Undergraduate students who wish to transfer to Lakeland University must submit the following to the Office of Admissions:
- An Application for Admission.
- Official transcripts from all previous colleges or universities. Such transcripts must either be sent directly to Lakeland University from the transfer institution or brought to Lakeland in a sealed envelope.
- Military transcripts, if applicable.
- Evidence of English proficiency. This may be demonstrated by completion of a high school degree or equivalency in English or or earned a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours of transferable post-secondary coursework taught in English. If the applicant does not have evidence of English proficiency, refer to the information outlined in the international student admission section under letter a. above.
Note: Students who would like to share their ACT and SAT scores with the admission committee have the option to do so. These materials are not required as part of the application for admission.
Transfer Eligibility
Individuals who have earned a cumulative college GPA of 2.0 or higher will be considered for admission to Lakeland University. Students who have earned a cumulative college GPA of less than 2.0 may also be considered for admission if they have completed thirty (30) or fewer semester hours of college work and would have been qualified for admission to Lakeland on the basis of their high school records. If final, official records are not on file at least one week prior to the start of Lakeland University classes, new transfer students will be asked to obtain and submit unofficial copies of records and/or grade slips before being allowed to register. Registration for subsequent terms will not be allowed until the application file is complete.
Transferring from Two-Year Schools
The college-level work of students transferring from accredited two-year colleges/universities or technical schools will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Lakeland University accepts up to 72 semester hours of transferred credits from any combination of accredited two-year schools.
Graduates with earned associate degrees from approved two-year college/university or technical school programs will receive approximately two years of college credit when transferring to Lakeland. Lakeland University accepts up to 72 semester hours of transferred credits from any combination of approved two-year programs.
The college-level work of students transferring from accredited four-year colleges will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Lakeland University accepts up to 90 semester hours of transferred credits from any combination of accredited four-year schools.
Students who have completed a bachelor’s degree at another 3- or 4-year institution and wish to earn an additional bachelor’s degree at Lakeland University will be required to complete the coursework for the appropriate Lakeland major and, except for education majors, will be exempted from Lakeland’s Interdisciplinary Studies requirements. As with all other transfer students, those who are enrolling for a second degree at Lakeland must complete at least thirty (30) semester hours of Lakeland coursework to earn a Lakeland degree.
Students who do not immediately attend college after graduating from high school are termed adults. Adult applicants who have graduated from high school within the past three years must submit high school transcripts or the equivalency of a high school diploma with their application. Adult applicants who have been out of high school three years or more and whose grade-point-average was 2.0 or greater are not required to submit ACT or SAT test scores. The applications of adult applicants whose grade-point-averages are less than 2.0 will be reviewed for admission and additional materials may be requested.
Students transferring from accredited colleges which have been forced to discontinue their academic program offerings may transfer up to 90 semester hours of coursework. Lakeland may accept all coursework credited to the student as outlined in any teach out agreement approved for Lakeland University and the closing institution. Students must meet all applicable teach out criterion for the completion of the bachelor’s degree.
Lakeland students who wish to take a course at another college while enrolled at Lakeland must receive written permission prior to taking the coursework if the credits are to be applied to a Lakeland degree. Forms for obtaining such advance written permission are available from the Office of the Registrar. If a student is taking coursework at another college concurrently with their enrollment in Lakeland courses, the total course load may not exceed eighteen (18) semester hours in any term. Registration for more than eighteen (18) semester hours may occur with an approved petition to overload if the student has a 3.0 GPA and if other conditions make the overload advisable. Only grades of “C” or better will transfer. Coursework taken through other colleges will not be included in the Lakeland GPA.
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