Transfer Student Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements for Transfer Students

We accept transfer applications throughout the year for fall or spring enrollment.

• Fall deadline: August 1 
• Spring deadline: December 1

A transfer candidate should have achieved a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at all colleges and universities attended.*  Transfer students must also be in good academic and social standing at the last institution attended.

* For all majors except Nursing.

Announcements:

• First-Year and Transfer applications are being accepted for the Fall and Spring 2009 semester. The priority admission application deadline is April 15 for the Fall semester and December 1 for Spring. 
  
• The Spring 2009 nursing class is full.  Nursing transfer applicants for Fall 2009 should complete their application by March.  The Admission Committee will begin review of completed applications at the end of March for the limited number of spaces in the transfer nursing class.

Music Major Requirements

You must audition with your primary instrument for acceptance into the Conservatory of Music. An audition application (PDF) is required after you are academically accepted to Capital. Candidates for the Conservatory of Music should demonstrate satisfactory work in college-level music courses.

Prospective Nursing Transfer Student Admission Criteria

• Regional accreditation of prior college(s) or university(ies)

• Cumulative GPA from all prior institutions of 3.5 or better

• Prior course work in the sciences to be applied to Capital's nursing curriculum must have an overall average of 2.75 or better and have been completed within the last 5 years. The following courses are recommended prior to admission: Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Statistics, Human nutrition, Psychology, Organic or Biochemistry and Lifespan development.

• If enrolled in another nursing program, a letter of recommendation is required by the Dean of Nursing

• Transfer students need to have a completed application submitted to the Capital University Admission Office no later than March to be considered for Fall 2009.  The nursing program is at capacity for the Fall 2008-Spring 2009 school year so no applications will be reviewed for the Spring 2009 semester.

Transfer Application Process

• Online application 
• Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended  
• The high school transcript (if less than one year of college credit)

This information should be sent to:
Capital University
Admission Office
1 College and Main
Columbus, OH 43209-2394