Transfer students

A transfer student is someone who has attended another college or university after graduating from high school and has more than 12 transferable college or university credits. Students with fewer than 12 transferable college or university credits need to follow the application procedures outlined for first-year students. Transfer applicants should submit the following:

• Completed application form: lynn.edu/applynow. In addition to the Lynn University application, the Common Application is also accepted.

• Personal statement

• Official transcript(s) from the student’s current college/university and from all previous colleges/universities attended.

• Supportive document(s):
  • Transfer report for each college/university attended

High school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores are not necessary if 12 or more transferable college or university credits have been successfully completed.

Fall Semester – July 1

• Complete application and submit supporting documents by July 1; admission decisions released on a rolling basis.
• Applications completed after July 1 will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Enrollment deposits for the fall semester are required and nonrefundable after May 1.

Spring Semester – Dec. 1

• Complete application and submit supporting documents by December 1; admission decisions released on a rolling basis.
• Applications completed after December 1 will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Enrollment deposits for the spring semester are nonrefundable.

Upon admission to Lynn University, students will receive an evaluation of transfer credits provided by the Registrar. Admitted applicants should submit a deposit to reserve a place in the class. This deposit is credited to the student’s account and is nonrefundable after May 1 for fall semester applicants.

• Transfer credit is awarded for courses successfully completed at a regionally accredited institution or an institution whose accrediting organization is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

• Official transcripts from each institution attended must be submitted in order for the Registrar to complete a formal transfer evaluation. Courses completed outside of the United States require students to submit an official foreign credential evaluation and translation by a NACES approved organization along with their official transcripts. All documents submitted must carry the seal or stamp of the issuing educational institution. Each transfer evaluation is reviewed by the Office of Academic Affairs and/or appropriate college faculty.

• A course evaluated as equivalent to a Lynn course is accepted as that course. A course evaluated as dissimilar may be accepted as an elective. If a preliminary evaluation is completed for a student based on an unofficial transcript, that evaluation will not be considered final until official documentation is received by the Registrar and reviewed for accuracy.

• Although credits transfer in from other institutions, grades do not. Transfer courses are listed on the transcript with a grade of “T.” A student’s Lynn grade point average is based solely on courses completed at Lynn University. Transfer students must complete at least their final 30 credit hours at Lynn University.