Transfer students applying to NEBRASKA must meet performance requirements and have completed a core of selected high school course for admission to NEBRASKA. Transfer students are required to submit high school and college transcripts as part of the review process. College courses can be used to satisfy the high school requirements.
Students who have completed twelve or more
semester credits from a post secondary institution are considered
transfer students. If you graduated high school before 1997 visit the pre-1997 graduation admission requirements section.
Transfer
student applicants must have a 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative grade
point average and a 2.0 GPA in their most recent term of attendance at
a post secondary institution. Many colleges have higher GPA
requirements for admission to NEBRASKA. Students who do not meet
college specific requirements will be admitted to General Studies.
There
are 16 units of required academic courses required for admission. A
unit is described as a Carnegie unit—one year of high school study or a
semester or quarter of college coursework.
Required academic courses | Category | Units | Requirements |
| English | 4 | All units must include intensive reading and writing experiences. |
| Mathematics | 4 | Algebra,
algebra II and geometry are required for students seeking admission,
and one additional unit that builds on a knowledge of algebra. |
| Social Sciences | 3 | One
unit drawn from American and/or world history; one additional unit
drawn from history, American government and/or geography; and a third
unit drawn from any social science discipline. |
| Natural Sciences | 3 | At
least two units selected from biology, chemistry, physics, and earth
sciences. One of the above units must include laboratory instruction. |
| Foreign Language | 2 | Both
units must be in the same language. Students who are unable to take two
years of foreign language in high school may still qualify for
admission.
*Click for more information on foreign language requirements in various UNL degree programs. |
See which Nebraska High School classes count toward these core course requirements, or find information on removing core course deficiencies.
All the colleges at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln require students to meet the minimum core course and performance admission requirements listed above. Some colleges have additional prerequisites that students must meet before they can be admitted into that college. If you are not admitted into the college you request on your application for admission, it is because you have not met the prerequisites listed below for the college you indicated.
If you are admitted to the Division of General Studies instead of the college you indicated on your application, you will be advised by General Studies until you meet these requirements. At that time, you will have the opportunity to transfer into the college you have requested.
Please note: Some University of Nebraska–Lincoln degree programs require the equivalent of four years of H.S. foreign language in the same language in order to graduate. Click to view a list.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Office of Admissions.
In addition to the core course requirements, to be admissible to the College of Architecture you must also have successfully completed:
Architecture admission requirements | Math | 1 full unit of Pre-Calc/Trig OR 1/2 unit Pre-Calc/Trig and 1/2 unit Math/Calc |
| ACT/SAT scores | ACT composite score of 22 or higher, OR an SAT combined score of 1030 or higher |
Transfer students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
No additional requirement.
In addition to the core course requirements, to be admissible to the College of Business Administration you must also have successfully completed:
College of Business Administration admission requirements | Transfer and readmit students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5
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In addition to the core course requirements, to be admissible to the College of Education & Human Sciences you must also have successfully completed:
College of Education admission requirements | Transfer and readmit students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0
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College of Engineering admission requirements | Transfer and readmit students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 for Nebraska residents or 3.0 for non-residents |
In addition to the core course requirements, to be admissible to the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, you must also have completed:
Fine and performing arts admission requirements | International Students - (English Proficiency) | Minimum 79 iTOEFL, TOEFL score of 213 (computer), or 550 (paper). |
| Auditions | Music major or minor, Dance major or minor, Theatre major with a performance emphasis |
| Special Application | Students seeking a major with an emphasis in Film & New Media or an emphasis in Directing Management must submit a separate application and supporting materials to the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. |
| Transfer Students: | Completed twelve or more semester credits from a post secondary institution ; minimum cumulative GPA 2.5 and GPA 2.0 during the last semester of record at the time of application. (UNK, UNO & UNMC Transfers must have last semester GPA of 2.0, cumulative GPA of 2.5 and NU System GPA of 2.5.) (Theatre majors with an emphasis in Film and New Media: minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 and GPA 3.0 during the last semester of record at the time of application. |
| Readmit Students: | Minimum cumulative GPA 2.5 (Theatre majors with an emphasis in Film and New Media: minimum cumulative GPA 3.0) |
Art, Art History: No auditions or special applications.
Music, Dance: Auditions required for majors and minors. Schedule music and dance auditions through the School of Music at http://music.unl.edu/forms/audition_form_ug.shtml
Audition Dates:
- January 18, 2013 (brass, composition, percussion, voice, winds)
- January 19, 2013 (dance, keyboard, strings (including guitar), voice)
- February 22, 2013 (dance, keyboard, strings (no guitar), voice)
- February 23, 2013 (brass, composition, guitar, percussion, voice, winds)
Theatre Emphasis-Performance: Auditions by appointment required for majors. Schedule an audition appointment through the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at (402) 472-2072, ext. 1. Audition Dates: October 20, 2012 or February 23, 2013.
Theatre Emphasis-Film/New Media: Film/New Media application/supporting materials required. Obtain special application from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the address below and return completed application to the same address. Postmark Deadline: February 1, 2013.
Theatre Emphasis-Design/Technical Production: No auditions required. Students MUST contact the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film to declare their emphasis (see contact address below).
Theatre Emphasis-Directing and Management: Directing and Management application/supporting materials required. Obtain special application from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the address below and return completed application to the same address.
Early Deadline: November 15, 2012. Postmark Deadline: February 1, 2013.
PLEASE NOTE – VERY IMPORTANT: "Pre" designations only apply during the application process. Any Pre-Music, Pre-Music Education, Pre-Dance and Pre-Theatre students who has been admitted to UNL, but not admitted into the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts as a music major, music education major, dance major or theatre major by March 31 for Fall/Summer admission and October 31 for Spring admission, will automatically be admitted to General Studies as an undeclared major. After being admitted to General Studies students can change to a major in the Fine Arts College after the College Requirements and additional School/Departmental Requirements (such as auditions) have been met.
For further information, please contact the departments.
Fine and performing arts school contact information | Art and Art History:
Dept. of Art & Art History
102 Richards Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0114
(402) 472-5522
artdept@unl.edu unl.edu/art | Music and Dance:
School of Music
121 Westbrook Music Bldg.
Lincoln, NE 68588-0100
(402) 472-6830
music2@unl.edu unl.edu/music | Theatre:
Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
215 Temple Building
Lincoln, NE 68588-0201
(402) 472-2072 ext. 1
theatrearts@unl.edu unl.edu/TheatreArts |
In addition to the core course requirements, to be admissible to the College of Journalism & Mass Communications you must also have successfully completed:
college of Journalism and Mass Communications admission requirements | Transfer and readmit students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 |
In addition to the core course requirements, to be admissible to the College of Public Affairs & Community Service you must also have successfully completed:
College of Public Affairs and Community Service admission requirements | Transfer and readmit students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 |
