Transfer Information

General Admission Requirements

All students must meet basic college-preparatory unit requirements (typically completed in high school):

  • 4 units in English
  • 3 units in math (Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry)
  • 2 units in science
  • 2 units in history/social science
  • 2 units in the same foreign language

Transfer students who meet the prerequisite courses and grade-point average are eligible to apply for admission to the College of Business BSBA programs and transfer into the degree-granting College of Business.

Please note:
If the Business Statistics course does not transfer as the equivalent to Business Statistics that is required at URI (BAI 210 or STA 308), students will be asked to stay in University College until they take the appropriate statistics course. Students may not know how their statistics course will transfer in advance.

Due to the nature of the AACSB-accredited BSBA program, courses need to be taken in order. Capacity in some courses is limited, particularly in popular majors. These constraints may extend time to degree.

Transfer students may seek J-Term and summer courses during their initial enrollment period, when other students may have already registered. Please plan to be flexible with your schedule and take electives until you are in the degree-granting College of Business.

Core Business Prerequisites

  • Calculus (or QBA 1 & 2)
  • Business Statistics
  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting

Business Admission Requirements

  • Transfer applicants with 60 or more credits must have:
    • A 2.5 cumulative GPA
    • A minimum 2.7 GPA in the six prerequisite courses listed above
    • Eligibility to transfer into the degree-granting College of Business
  • Students with fewer than 60 attempted credits must have:
    • A 2.8 cumulative GPA
    • Completion of the requirements to transfer from University College for Academic Success (UCAS) to the degree-granting College of Business

The BSBA program requires courses that are quantitative. Transfer students interested in business majors will be asked to meet the same requirements.

Textiles Majors

Textiles Marketing majors and Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design majors must meet basic college-preparatory unit requirements (typically completed in high school):

  • 4 units in English
  • 3 units in math (Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry)
  • 2 units in science
  • 2 units in history/social science
  • 2 units in the same foreign language

Admission requirements by credit level:

  • Less than 24 attempted credits:
    • GPA 2.8
    • General admission requirements
    • Submission of SAT or ACT scores if applicable
  • 30 or more attempted credits:
    • GPA 2.5
    • Completion of all general admission requirements

Application Process

Transfer applicants are required to use the Transfer Common Application and submit official transcripts. Submitting “School Forms” is not required.

A completed application includes:

  • Completed Transfer Common Application submitted online
  • $65 application fee
  • Official electronic or printed transcripts from all post-secondary institutions, whether or not you expect to receive credit
  • Official high school transcript, unless you have earned an associate or bachelor’s degree in a related subject

Application Deadlines

  • Spring admission: December 15
  • Fall admission: June 1

Transcripts are due no later than 10 days after the application deadline.

Transfer Scholarships

No separate application is required for merit-based scholarships. Merit awards are not available to students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree.

Transfer Merit Award

Preference for highest-level awards is given to students with:

  • A minimum of 24 transferable college credits (semester system) in a diversified program of study
  • A cumulative GPA of 3.3

Scholarships are renewable for up to six consecutive semesters, provided students maintain full-time enrollment and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship

Awarded to Phi Theta Kappa scholars holding an associate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Additional eligibility requirements:

  • Current membership in Phi Theta Kappa
  • URI must be your first four-year institution

Scholarships are renewable for up to four consecutive semesters, provided students maintain full-time enrollment and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.