On-Campus Transfers
Applicants currently attending NC State University in a degree program are considered On-Campus Transfers and must submit an electronic application and portfolio by November 1 . Supporting transcripts will be retrieved electronically in early January to verify academic requirements from fall semester coursework. No changes will be accepted once grades are verified.
To be considered for review, applicants must:
- Complete a minimum of 15 semester hours at NC State University during the fall semester of application with at least a 2.7 cumulative grade point average (GPA)
- Complete a minimum of 15 additional hours during the spring semester.
- Of the 30 hours completed, only 3 hours per semester can be taken for credit-only.
- AP credits or Credit By Exam hours are NOT counted in the total hours completed.
Special Categories of On-Campus Transfers
NON-ENROLLED TRANSFER APPLICANTS
Applicants who have attended NC State previously and are not currently enrolled, but wish to transfer into the College of Design should consult the Registration and Records Office website (http.www. ncsu.edu/registrar) to obtain information on the Readmission Process.
SECOND DEGREE APPLICANTS
Applicants who have completed one degree at NC State and wish to return to pursue a second degree in the College of Design should contact the Registration and Records Office to obtain information on the Readmission Process. Approved readmitted students should then complete the On-Campus Transfer Application (see above).
Off-Campus Transfers
Applicants attending colleges or universities other than NC State must apply to NC State University through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by November 1, 2011. Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended reflecting grades earned through fall semester 2011 are required and must be received by January 6, 2012 to be considered for review. Applicants must have completed at least 15 semester hours by the end of fall semester of 2011 and attained a minimum cumulative GPA (grade point average) of 2.7. Fifteen (15) additional hours must be completed by the end spring semester of 2012, making a total of 30 hours with a minimum overall average of 2.7 for acceptance to be confirmed.
- Admitted On- and Off- Campus Transfers will enter as first-year design students in the following fall semester and will be required to complete 8 or 10 semesters in design studios.
- Admissions requirements and processes vary among programs. Applicants should consult College of Design specific academic units for program descriptions and portfolio requirements.
Lateral Transfers
A lateral transfer is a student who has completed at least 12 design credits in a comparable program at another four-year accredited institution. Lateral transfers are generally admitted at the sophomore level and are evaluated on a case by case basis. The applicant must apply to NC State Undergraduate Admissions Office by February 1 for fall entry, must identify themselves as such on the application, and must meet all qualifying requirements for transfer students.
Lateral transfers are admitted to the fall semester only on a "space-available" basis. An applicant is designated as a lateral transfer only at the request of the applicant and cannot be simultaneously be an applicant in the freshman admissions pool.
Students interested in determining course equivalencies of general education courses from previous study should consult the General Education Requirements of NC State University. Preliminary advising and portfolio evaluations are not offered to prospective lateral applicants.
