Overview

Financial Information

• Scholarships and Financial Aid:
  Florida Southern recognizes the academic accomplishments of transfer students and will award between $14,000 and $20,000 to students who have earned a minimum of 12 transferable credits with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. We are proud to be able to offer an additional $2,000 scholarship to transfer students who are qualifying Phi Theta Kappa members, with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher. need-based aid is available. Transfer students are also awarded need-based aid based on filing FAFSA
• Tuition and Fees:
  Tuition and Fees: $42,360 (in state or out of state) Average transfer student financial aid award (scholarships, grants, federal and state aid including loans: $34,678

Information for Transfer In Students

• Accepts Transfers:
  Florida Southern College welcomes over 150+ transfer students to our community each year. We accept transfer students for both the Fall and Spring terms. Students can apply for FREE and submit college transcripts from all schools attended previously
• Transfer Applications Received:
  715 Fall Applications; 190 Spring Applications; 905 Total 2023 Academic Year
• Transfer Applications Accepted:
  252 Fall Admits; 60 Spring Admits; 312 Total admitted students 2023 academic year.
• Percentage Accepted:
  79% acceptance rate overall for students who complete their applications by sending all documents for applications.
• Transfer Applicants Enrolled:
  101 Fall enrollments; 15 Spring enrollments
• Transfer Agreements:
  State of Florida Articulation Agreement: Florida Southern College partners with all 28 state colleges in Florida to offer flexible transfer credit policies; will honor the AA degree to complete general education requirements. AA degree not required
• View Agreements:
  https://www.flsouthern.edu/undergraduate/admissions/transfer-students/transfer-student-faq.aspx
• Technical/Vocation Credit Accepted:
  Yes
• Credit For Life Experience:
  Yes

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Transfer Application Requirements

• Minimum GPA:
  2.5 cumulative GPA to be considered for transfer merit scholarships. Students who have between a 2.0-2.49 cumulative college GPA can also be considered for admission by our admission committee on a space available basis; students with between a 2.0-2.49 GPA may be requested to submit additional documents for their application and may have their application held until additional information is received (grades from in progress work, etc.)
• Official Transcripts:
  Official college transcripts from all schools attended previously are required prior to enrollment. We will accept an unofficial PDF copy of college transcripts for an initial application & scholarship review. Official transcripts required still
• SAT Scores:
  Not required
• Letters of Recommendation:
  Not required; students are welcome to submit recommendations if they would like to have them considered.
• Essay:
  Personal statement sharing why a student is interested in transferring is only requirement. Florida Southern College also accepts the Common Application Transfer Application and Coalition transfer application essays
• Application Fee:
  No application fee - 0. Also free to apply on Common Application and Coalition application.
• Interview:
  Not required.
• Associates Degree Required:
  No
• Other Requirements:
  Florida Southern College requires a College Report showing good academic and social standing to be completed by a college official at the most recent college attended following admission. https://admissions.flsouthern.edu/register/SocialStandingForm
• Apply Here:
  http://www.flsouthern.edu/applynow

Transfer Credit Policy

• Minimum Grade:
  All college coursework must be completed with a grade of C or better to transfer to FSC
• Credits (Min/Max):
  Maximum of 62 credit hours from community college; 93 credit hours from state college or 4 year university combined;If AA awarded from 2 year Florida state college, we will accepted all coursework to fulfill all Gen Ed courses

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