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External Transfer Admission Information

 

Apply On-LineHighest admission priority will be granted to external transfer students with the strongest academic records and those who have achieved an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science (A.A. or A.S.) degree from any regionally accredited post secondary institution. Of those transfer students admitted for the 2005-2006 academic year, the average grade point average was just above a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Visit the Office of Admissions' Web site for more information.

Additional College of Business Requirements for Transfers

Transfer students interested in a major in the College of Business must meet the University's admission standards for transfer students. In addition, the College of Business requires internal and external transfers to meet coursework and GPA requirements that vary depending on total earned hours. Current admission requirements for internal and external transfer students are as follows:

  • 0-44 earned hours

    • top 1/4 of high school class - 2.5 GPA & min 19 ACT
    • top 1/2 of high school class - 2.5 GPA & min 20 ACT
    • top 3/4 of high school class - 2.5 GPA & min 23 ACT
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  • 45-59 earned and in progress hours

    • 2.50 GPA and grades of "C" or better in the following coursework or their equivalents: ACC 131, ECO 105, MAT 119 and MAT 120 or MAT 121

     

  • 60 + earned and in progress hours

    • 2.5 GPA and grades of "C" or better in the following coursework or their equivalents: ACC 131, ACC 132; ECO 105: MQM 100 (or ECO/GEO/POL/PSY 138); MAT 121
    • Students must also complete the following course requirements with grades of "C" or better by the end of their first semester at Illinois State:
        1. BUS 100
        2. Prove computer competency through completion of one of the following or their equivalents
          • ACC 167 and 168;
          • ACC 166;
          • ITK 150;
          • IAI BUS 902; or
          • By passing College administered competency exams (ACC 189.67 & ACC 189.68)
       
  • Note: Business Teacher Education Majors complete BTE 140 and MAT 120 or MAT 121 or MAT 144 or MAT 145.

College of Business Standards for Progress in the Major

Students are limited to 24 credit hours in business until they have successfully completed the College of Business Standards for Progress in the Major. These standards represent the minimum standards for a student to continue as a business major. Through a competitive and selective process, students are evaluated for continuance from a pool of qualified applicants on the basis of individual qualifications. The number of students who continue in a program may vary from year to year depending on program capacity and the qualifications of students in the pool.

Please Note:

Through a competitive and selective process, transfer students are evaluated for admission from a pool of qualified applicants based on individual qualifications. The number of students admitted into the program may vary from year to year depending on program capacity and qualifications of students in the pool. The College of Business reserves the right to maintain a balanced enrollment.