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Readmissions and Transfer Students

Choosing to return or transfer to South University to complete your degree can be one of the best decisions you make. With our professional environment, experience, supportive faculty, and academic standards, you get the triple threat of education that will truly prepare you to potentially take your career where you want it to go.

First Steps

Applying for Readmission

Please start by completing the Request Information Form.

You can return the next starting term as long as you are academically eligible and have completed the financial aid process. You can apply for online courses at any time. Applications for readmission should be submitted at least one month before the beginning of the quarter the student plans to return.

Testing Requirements

A candidate for readmission must either demonstrate that they already meet the entrance test requirement for admission in effect at the time of readmission or retest to achieve that minimum entrance score. However, a student seeking readmission whose prior record indicates entrance scores below the current standard but who has attempted 36 or more credits, has a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50, and has a completion rate of 65 percent of the hours attempted, will be readmitted on the basis of the previous enrollment and will not be required to submit new entrance test scores.

Checking Your Application Status

It can take time to process readmission applications. In order to prevent delays in your application's review, make sure to follow up on a few key requirement.

Student Loans

The most common way to check the status of you student loans is through your lender. If you do no know who your lender is, contact a Student Loan Advisor or Financial Aid Officer who assisted you when you last attended.

You might have a balance due at the school you last attended, and should contact their Accounting Office to ensure you are paid in full.

Academic Standing

If you withdrew from all of you classes within the last year, start by completing your application for readmission. If you have been out of school for over a year, complete the "I Have Questions" form.

A candidate for readmission must either demonstrate that they already meet the entrance test requirement for admission in effect at the time of readmission or retest to achieve that minimum entrance score. However, a student seeking readmission whose prior record indicates entrance scores below the current standard but who has attempted 36 or more credits, has a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50, and has a completion rate of 65 percent of the hours attempted, will be readmitted on the basis of the previous enrollment and will not be required to submit new entrance test scores.

Students seeking re-entry after an absence of less than a year, may resume their previous program curriculum, or if a curriculum change has occurred since their original start date, they may opt to move to the new program curriculum. Students seeking readmission after an absence of one year or longer must enroll in the new program curriculum.

Transfer Policies

Generally, credit will be given if the courses were taken at an accredited collegiate institution, the course was equivalent to courses offered at South University, or compatible with South University’s distribution requirements.

Coursework will be evaluated for its current relevance and may not transfer if the material is outdated. University credit will not be given for developmental courses such as basic Mathematics or English.

Credits earned at an accredited technical college may not transfer unless the credit earned is equivalent to courses offered in degree programs including the associate’s degree.

Notice Concerning Transferability of Credits Earned at South University:

In the U.S. higher education system, transferability of credit is determined by the receiving institution taking into account such factors as course content, grades, accreditation and licensing.  For this reason South University does not imply, promise, or guarantee that credits earned at South University will be accepted by another college or university. If the credits or degree, diploma, or certificate that you earn at this institution are not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. Students considering transferring to another college or university are responsible for determining whether that school will accept South University credits. South University encourages students to initiate discussions with the potential transfer school as early as possible.

The Associate of Applied Science programs are considered by some educational institutions and state agencies to be “terminal” and/or “occupational” programs. Credits earned in terminal and/or occupational programs are generally not applicable to other degrees; however, the acceptance of transfer credit remains at the discretion of the receiving institution.

Acceptance of Credits

All coursework will be evaluated for transferability based on its current relevance. South University may place limits on the age of courses eligible for transfer of credit. Students may be required to provide additional supporting documentation such as a course description or a syllabus for a class to be considered for Transfer of Credit.

South University reserves the right to reject any or all credits from other institutions, regardless of their accreditation status, when it determines through investigation or otherwise that the quality of instruction at such institution is for any reason deficient or unsatisfactory. The judgment of South University on this question shall be final. South University reserves the right to disallow transfer credit for courses if the student’s subsequent grades in required courses in the same subject fall below average.

Notes:

  • Acceptance of credits earned at other institutions, and/or through examination, is limited to 75 percent of the total hours required for an undergraduate degree. Students at the Richmond and Virginia Beach campuses may only transfer in 70 percent of the total credit hours required for an undergraduate degree.
  • No more than half the major area course requirements can be earned through transfer credit, through examination, and/or other means described in this catalog. Note that programmatic accreditation and/or specific state requirements may alter these percentages. See the appropriate Program section for specific guidelines regarding transfer of credit.
  • No transfer of credit will be accepted for internship courses.
  • Please visit the academic catalog for more information

    Articulation Agreements for Courses Transferring into these Campuses

    Many students have previous education experiences and may have earned credits at other institutions. We are providing a listing of the Articulation Agreements that we have entered into with other institutions that describe the courses that may transfer into program(s) at this campus. Articulation Agreements are developed to identify what specific courses (please note that sometimes there are also minimum grade requirements) will transfer into specific programs at this campus from other institutions under the circumstances described in the actual articulation agreements. An Articulation Agreement by itself does not mean every course will transfer into a program at this campus. 

    It is at the discretion of the receiving institution (campus) as to which credits will or will not be accepted for transfer. The student should review the Articulation Agreement to make sure they understand whether courses they wish to transfer in are included in the Articulation Agreement. Please contact a campus admissions representative, registrar or an academic advisor with any questions or for more detail on specific articulation agreements or to review the actual articulation agreement.

    Students should understand that Articulation Agreements may be modified or eliminated by either the sending or receiving campus.

    South University Articulation Agreements:

  • All Campus Locations + Online Articulation Agreements:
  • COMPU MED VOCATIONAL CAREERS

    Campus Specific Articulation Agreements:

  • Austin Campus Articulation Agreements:
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

  • Columbia Campus Articulation Agreements:
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

  • Richmond Campus Articulation Agreements:
  • BRIDGING COMMUNITIES REGIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER-AHS PROGRAM

    BRIDGING COMMUNITIES REGIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER-CRJ PROGRAM

    BRIDGING COMMUNITIES REGIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER-BSIT PROGRAM

    CHESTERFIELD CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

    HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

  • Tampa Campus Articulation Agreements:
  • GATEWAY EDUCATION, LLC

    HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

  • Virginia Beach Campus Articulation Agreements:
  • BRYANT & STRATTON COLLEGE

    PAUL D. CAMP COMMUNITY COLLEGE

  • West Palm Beach Campus Articulation Agreements:
  • PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE

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