Transfer Admissions

Elon is the leader in student success. Our team is ready to help you easily transfer to our top-rated national university. Experiential learning, innovative teaching and mentoring programs and a superb graduation rate make Elon your best choice.

At Elon, a transfer student is defined as a student who has completed 12 transferable credit hours after graduating high school with a minimum GPA of 2.7. If you are currently enrolled in your first semester and enrolled in at least 12 semester hours, you should also apply as a transfer. If you are a part-time student or have fewer than 12 semester hours (after high school graduation), please submit a first-year application.

Transfer students are admitted based on their academic records at the institutions from which they are transferring. To graduate, you must complete 60 semester hours or more at Elon, including the last term before graduation.

Transfer Engagement Scholarships

GPA of 3.5-4.0 $10,000 annually
GPA of 3.0-3.49 $5,000 annually

Merit scholarships are awarded to students who will have a minimum of 24 transferrable credit hours completed. Award amounts are based on the GPA of your current institution that you are transferring. If you have not yet completed 24 credit hours, but have work in progress, you will be reevaluated upon successful completion of coursework.
Students with a 3.0 GPA and 24 transferrable credits are eligible for the scholarship.

Need-based Aid

You should complete the FAFSA and CSS Profile as soon as possible. Both forms are available and are required to be considered for need-based financial aid. No aid will be awarded until after students have been admitted as a transfer student. You can follow the steps below to receive the maximum aid you are eligible.

For all types of aid, complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Elon’s FAFSA federal Title IV school code is 002927.
Elon University requires the results of the CSS Profile to be considered for need-based aid that comes from the university. Elon’s CSS Profile code is 5183.
Notify Elon’s Office of Financial Aid of any scholarships, grants, loans or other assistance you will be receiving from any source other than Elon University. Such notification is required by federal regulation as well as institutional policy.

If you are enrolled in a middle or early college program, you should complete the application for first-year admission.

Please contact James Thurnes, Director of Transfer and Special Admissions, with any questions. You may reach him at (336) 278-7616 or via email at jthurnes@elon.edu or transfer@elon.edu. Virtual meetings are also available upon request. You may register at admissions.elon.edu/portal/cconnect_jt

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Transfer Application

Elon’s transfer undergraduate application is online only. A credit card is required when you apply unless you have been issued a fee waiver.

All transfer applicants must submit:

Completed application and nonrefundable $60 fee
Official transcripts from all two-year and four-year colleges/universities attended
A final official high school transcript
Applicants who are applying for Acting, Dance Performance & Choreography, Music Theatre and Theatrical Design & Technology must have their applications submitted by January 10. These programs require an audition and are only eligible for fall applications.

Application Deadlines

In most cases, we will continue to accept transfer applications beyond the application deadline, with a decision being rendered on a space-available basis.

Spring Semester
Jan15
Fall Semester
Jul1

Transfer Student Campus Visit

Schedule a campus visit. We’d love for you to visit in person.

If you are unable to visit Elon right now, virtual meetings are also available upon request. You may register at admissions.elon.edu/portal/cconnect_jt.

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Academic Resources

There are a host of resources available to help support your academic development and assist you with major exploration, planning, decision making and monitoring as you progress toward graduation.