Requirements for Transfer Students

Those who wish to transfer to Ouachita should apply for admission as transfer students and supply catalogs from college(s) in which presently enrolled. Transfer students may be admitted only if they are eligible to return to the institution from which they came. They must declare all colleges and universities attended in the past. Transfer students may use any Ouachita catalog which has been in effect since they entered college, as long as the catalog is not more than 3 years old.

Students from accredited junior or senior colleges will receive full credit for courses taken in such institutions, subject to departmental or other limitations. All grades of all college-level courses will be transferred and used in calculating the grade point average except those with D or F grades which cannot be repeated at Ouachita. Courses accepted in transfer must be consistent with the liberal arts character of the Ouachita curriculum; highly specialized and technical courses such as trade school, paramedical, engineering and agriculture courses will not be accepted. Ouachita will accept academic skills courses from other universities, but the number of hours required for graduation increases by the number of hours of academic skills courses.

Up to thirty hours will be accepted from an accredited theological seminary. Extension work form accredited colleges will be accepted up to thirty  hours, including up to ten hours of such credits in the major.

A transfer student who has fewer than twenty-nine hours of acceptable credit must submit ACT or SAT scores and a transcript from previous colleges before being admitted.

Students transferring from educational institutions not accredited by a regional accreditation agency may enroll if they have a 2.0 GPA. They will receive full credit for courses taken in such institutions, but a maximum of 12 of those hours will apply toward graduation. Credit will be recorded only after the student has achieved a 2.0 average on at least 12 hours during the first semester at Ouachita.

All students, including transfers, are required to maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA on work done at Ouachita. Transfer students who have 29 or more hours of credit are required to submit a degree plan during their first semester in residence. To earn a baccalaureate degree, transfer students must meet all general degree requirements as well as those for the degree they seek.

Sixty resident hours are required; 30 of the last 36 hours and at least 12 hours (6 junior-senior) in the major and 9 (3 junior-senior) in the minor must be taken in residence at Ouachita.

Transfer Chart (Core Requirements Only)