TRANSFER ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

General Admissions to the University
Prospective transfer students interested in our teacher education programs must submit a transfer undergraduate student application to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.  

Application Deadlines: Fall Admission
Early Application Deadline:
March 1: Applicants who complete their application by this date will have decisions released on a rolling basis. Students should apply by this date for best consideration. Due to space limitations, early application is strongly encouraged.

March 1: Deadline for all U.S. citizens & permanent residents with any non-U.S. academic records.

Regular Application Deadline:
June 1: Applicants who complete their application by this date will have decisions released 4-6 weeks after all materials have been received. Complete applications received after June 1st will be reviewed on a space available basis.

International Transfer Students: non-immigrants currently holding or intending to seek a F-1 or J-1 visa must follow the international deadlines which are earlier than regular deadlines.

Application Deadlines: Spring Admission
August 1: Deadline for all U.S. citizens & permanent residents with any non-U.S. academic records.

November 15: Regular Application Deadline.  Decisions will be released on a rolling basis. Due to space limitations, early application is strongly encouraged.

International Transfer Students: non-immigrants currently holding or intending to seek a F-1 or J-1 visa must follow the international deadlines which are earlier than regular deadlines

NOTE: For detailed information on the Freshman Admissions process please be sure to contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 301.314.8385 or 800.422.5867.

College of Education Admissions
As a Limited Enrollment Program, the Education majors have a number of requirements that students must meet in order to be admitted into these programs.  This process varies depending on the intended education major:

Secondary Education and Special Education
(Pre-Professional Program Admissions)
New transfer students who wish to major in Secondary Education or Special Education may be admitted directly to the Pre-Professional Program in these majors by meeting the following criteria:

• Completion of Fundamental English Requirement (ENGL 101) with a “C” or better.
• Completion of Fundamental Math Requirement (MATH 110 or higher) with a “C” or better.
• Cumulative Transfer Grade Point Average of a 2.5
  (NOTE: Admissions to the University may require a higher GPA)

NOTE: Students that do not meet these requirements, but are admitted to the University, should strongly consider changing their major to their content area major.  For information on the content area majors please refer to the Secondary Education section in our Undergraduate Programs page.

Once admitted to the Universiy and the Pre-Professional Program in Secondary or Special Education, students must then apply to the Professional Teacher Education Program within their majors.

Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education
New Transfer students who wish to major in the Early Childhood or Elementary Education must meet the criteria to apply to the Professional Program in these majors.  While students may be able to meet some of these criteria while at their previous institutions, there are some requirements that the students must fulfill here at the University of Maryland. 

Although students may not be directly admitted to Early Childhood or Elementary Education programs, once admitted to the University, the College of Education will provide transfer students with academic advising and access to Education courses necessary for admissions into these Professional Programs.

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