Overview

Financial Information

• Scholarships and Financial Aid:
  Transfer students are eligible for financial aid for nine minus the number of semesters enrolled elsewhere. For example, for a student who has been enrolled two semesters elsewhere, only seven semesters' worth of financial aid will be available at Duke.

Information for Transfer In Students

• Accepts Transfers:
  We welcome a small number of transfer students every year in the fall. If you have attended any college or university in the past 4 years and will have successfully completed at least one year of college work, you qualify to apply a transfer student.
• Transfer Applications Received:
  Fall: 920
• Transfer Applications Accepted:
  Fall: 26
• Percentage Accepted:
  Fall: Less than 5%
• Transfer Applicants Enrolled:
  Fall: 15

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Transfer Application Requirements

• Minimum GPA:
  Successful transfer applicants typically have at least a 3.8 college GPA in a challenging academic program.
• Official Transcripts:
  Both officical high school transcripts and transcripts from previously attended institutions are required for admisson consideration.
• SAT Scores:
  Standardized testing is required for all transfer applicants.
• Letters of Recommendation:
  Two recommendations from professors will be required for admission consideration. A College Official's Form is also required.
• Essay:
  Essay and short answer questions will be required for admission consideration.
• Application Fee:
  There is a non-refundable $75 application fee (payable to Duke University) or fee waiver request with the form.
• Interview:
  An interview is not required.
• Other Requirements:
  The Duke Student Supplement is required in addition to the Common Application for Transfer Students or the Universal College Application for Transfer Students.
• Apply Here:
  http://admit.duke.edu/

Transfer Credit Policy

• Minimum Grade:
  The lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit is C-.
• Credits (Min/Max):
  In order to earn a Duke degree, a transfer student must spend at least two years at Duke.
• Transfer Policy Document:
  Duke University Transfer Credit Policy.pdf