Transfer from a College Outside the United States
International admission requirements
Admission requirements for international transfer students will depend on whether you are Transferring from a College in the United States or from a college outside the United States.
If you attended
college outside the United States, you must meet the following requirements:
- Above-average
grades in recognized university course work
- Satisfaction
of our English Language Requirements
- Completion
of our High School Course Requirements,
which vary depending on whether you are applying to the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences or the College of Engineering
- Completion
of academic upper secondary school (generally a total of 11-13 years
of primary and secondary education)
- A corresponding
secondary school diploma or leaving certificate
- Above-average
grades in a university-preparatory program
Application
deadlines vary depending on when you plan to enroll:
- Fall
Semester—April 1 deadline
- Spring
Semester—October 1 deadline
- Summer
Session—April 1 deadline
Application process
International students are encouraged to apply well in advance of their anticipated enrollment date. We accept applications up to one year in advance of the session for which you intend to enroll.
International Application Process
Transferring
credit from colleges outside the United States
- Recognized university course work beyond grade 12 may be
accepted toward fulfilling your degree requirements at Iowa.
- Consideration
is given on a subject-by-subject basis, and course descriptions
may be necessary to make the final determination.
- If course descriptions
are needed, you will be notified by the Office of Admissions.
Degree
Audit
Once you
are admitted to the University, you will be able to review a Degree Audit summarizing the course work granted transfer credit and the minimum
number of semester hours you must complete to earn your degree.
Your Admissions
Profile on ISIS
Honors
Program
Qualified transfer applicants are automatically considered for the University of Iowa Honors
Program.
Opportunities
for transfer students
These Iowa programs are designed to help ease the transition for transfer students.
Opportunities
for Transfer Students
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