Admission Requirements for Transfer Applicants

Each year Mason enrolls approximately 3000 talented transfer students from all over the world who have demonstrated success in their postsecondary academic work and present a richness of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and geographic origins.

Students who have graduated from high school and subsequently completed course work at a regionally accredited college or university are considered transfer applicants. The Admissions Committee considers each transfer application individually and reviews all grades received in courses attempted, including completion of college-level composition and mathematics courses, as well as the rigor of the applicant's academic program. A cumulative GPA is calculated for all previous college work attempted when a student has attended more than one college or university. VCCS transfer applicants who choose not to earn an associate's degree are encouraged to complete ENG 111, ENG 112 or 125 and MTH 151 (or higher level) at the community college.

Application Deadlines

Please be aware that the university reserves the right to close applications prior to the published deadlines to stay within authorized limits.

Submission of Official Transcripts

Have your official transcripts sent directly to the Office of Admissions from all previous institutions you have attended or forward them to us in a sealed envelope, signed by your previous institution(s). If you have fewer than 30 hours of earned university-level credit, you must also submit your high school transcript and SAT or ACT scores. (Students who graduated from high school more than five years prior to enrollment at Mason are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores.) Admission is competitive.

Minimum Mason Course Requirements

Of the total 120 credit hours needed for the degree:

• You must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours at Mason for the university to confer a bachelor’s degree.
• Forty-five semester hours of upper-level (junior and senior) course work is required to graduate. While lower-level (freshman and sophomore) courses taken at previously attended institutions meet the content requirement of some upper-level courses, they do not reduce the 45-hour requirement.

Admission to Your Major

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