Transfer Students

Transfer students enhance our classrooms and our student body with having prior college experience. Your diverse educational backgrounds enhance the educational experience of those around you. Northwood looks forward to partnering with you to further your academic and personal growth. For this reason, we have updated our Transfer scholarships to include ALL students with a 2.5 or higher GPA, effective Spring 2012. New Transfer students with at least 24 semester hours and a 2.5+ GPA are automatically eligible for a $8,000 Transfer scholarship. In addition, new transfer students who live on campus will also receive a $2,000 Campus Life Experience Award!

How to Apply for Admission

When applying as a transfer student you must complete the following:

• An application for admission, which can be completed online at www.northwood.edu. Online applications are exempt from the $25 application fee.
• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities that you have attended. To be considered official these transcripts must come directly from the transfer institution to the Northwood Office of Admissions.
• Applicants that are applying without an associate's or bachelor's degree are also required to furnish a high school transcript. This transcript must be sent directly from the high school to the Northwood Office of Admissions.

Admissions Requirements

Transfer students are those who have earned 24 hours of college credit or more. Any student who has 23 hours or less of college credit will be considered for freshman admission, but will still need to provide official college transcripts when applying for admission.

We encourage transfer students to have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA when transferring to Northwood, but, all students will be reviewed on an individual basis, and are still encouraged to apply.

Transfer Scholarships

New transfer students can qualify for a variety of competitive and non-competitive scholarships. The Transfer Scholarships can assist a student tremendously with the cost of their education. Effective Spring 2012, ALL new students with a 2.5 or higher GPA and at least 24 semester hours are automatically eligible for a $8,000 Transfer scholarship, renewable annually. In addition, new transfer students who live on campus will also receive a $2,000 Campus Life Experience Award. To see more information on these scholarships or other scholarship opportunities visit our Financial Aid web page.

Future Transfer Students

A student who plans to transfer to Northwood in the future should contact the Office of Admissions to speak to a transfer counselor. This will allow the student to be advised on the appropriate classes or electives to take depending on the student's transfer goals. Early planning is better, but a transfer counselor can advise a student at any point regarding their transfer to Northwood.

International Transfer Students

International transfer students are those students who are transferring from a two or four year institution from within the United States. International transfer students are also eligible to receive the transfer academic scholarships. For more information on requirements please see the International Student web page.

Talk to an Admissions Representative

If you are considering transferring to Northwood University, it is strongly advised that you talk with a Northwood admissions representative about your courses and credits.

Sandra Popham
pophams@northwood.edu
Admissions Counselor (last names F-Z)
Transfer Admissions
Phone: 972.293.5469

Edward Downing
downinge@northwood.edu
Admissions Counselor (last names A-E & all international students)
Transfer Admissions
Phone: 972.293.5496