Overview

Financial Information

• Scholarships and Financial Aid:
  Butler encourages students to complete the FAFSA for federal aid and Butler Grant consideration. Transfer scholarships are available to admitted students if their total cumulative GPA is 2.75 or higher, and they range from $7,500/yr. to $14,000/yr. The Phi Theta Kappa Award is offered to admitted transfer students who are members of the PTK Honor Society at their 2-year school.
• Tuition and Fees:
  $42,410/yr. for in-state and out-of-state students. $990 for fees. $14,300/yr. for housing and meals (estimated).

Information for Transfer In Students

• Accepts Transfers:
  Yes. A minimum of 12 credit hours completed after high school graduation; recommended cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for most majors; recommended no grades below C- in the most recent semester.
• Transfer Applications Received:
  Spring, Summer, and Fall 2019: 761
• Transfer Applications Accepted:
  Spring, Summer, and Fall 2019: 282
• Percentage Accepted:
  Spring, Summer, and Fall 2019: 37%
• Transfer Applicants Enrolled:
  Spring, Summer, and Fall 2019: 98
• Transfer Agreements:
  Transfer course equivalencies for some colleges and universities.
• View Agreements:
  https://www.butler.edu/admission/transfer-course-equivalencies
• Degree Completion Programs:
  Bachelor's degrees in 65+ programs in the College of Communication, College of Education, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Jordan College of the Arts, Lacy School of Business.
• Technical/Vocation Credit Accepted:
  No.
• Credit For Life Experience:
  No.

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Transfer Application Requirements

• Minimum GPA:
  A total cumulative college GPA of 2.5 is recommended for transfer applicants (the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences recommends a GPA of 3.0 or higher).
• Official Transcripts:
  Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions are required. If the transfer applicant has completed fewer than 20 credit hours, the final high school transcript and self-reported test scores are also required.
• SAT Scores:
  Self-reported test scores are required for transfer applicants who have completed fewer than 20 credit hours. Test scores are required for all transfer students applying as a health sciences major.
• Letters of Recommendation:
  Optional.
• Essay:
  Optional.
• Application Fee:
  There is no application fee when the Butler transfer application or the Common App for transfer students is submitted online.
• Interview:
  Not required for most majors. Only required for transfer students applying to the Doctor of Pharmacy program.
• Associates Degree Required:
  Not required.
• Other Requirements:
  Transfer students applying to the Jordan College of the Arts must schedule and pass an audition (music, theatre, or dance) or pass an interview (arts administration or art+design).
• Apply Here:
  https://www.butler.edu/admission/transfer

Transfer Credit Policy

• Minimum Grade:
  The lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit is a C or higher.
• Credits (Min/Max):
  Students must have completed a minimum number of 12 credit hours to submit the transfer application. If students have completed fewer than 12 credit hours, they must submit the first-year (freshman) application.

Information for Transfer Out Students

• Number of Transferring:
  Not applicable.
• Transfer Agreements:
  Not applicable.
• Special Programs:
  Not applicable.

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