Adult Transfer Students

Application Details

1. Complete an Application for Admission.
2. Request delivery of the following documents:
   1. Official and final High School Transcript*
   2. Official College Transcripts

NOTE – Undergraduate applicants who have previously completed a bachelor’s degree will be requested to provide official collegiate transcripts prior to admittance; high school transcripts and ACT/SAT/CLT test scores will not be required for admittance.

*If less than 30 college credits earned post high school.

When requesting delivery of official transcripts, please request that your institution mail your materials to the following address, or email them to auadmissions@unwsp.edu.

Admissions Office
3003 Snelling Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55113

General education and elective courses can be earned through on-site or online courses or transferred from other institutions. Talk to your admission counselor about details specific to your situation.

Degree Requirements

A student must complete at least 125 credits in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree. In addition to major courses, there are 32-45 credits of General Education courses required, depending on class standing when entering UNW. The number of elective credits a student needs depends on the amount of transfer credits, major credits, and General Education credits required.

A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at the UNW and 50% of major courses must be completed at UNW.

Electives

You will likely need to earn elective credits in order to reach the 60 credits required for an Associate’s Degree or 125 credits required for a Bachelor’s degree. In addition to taking classes at Northwestern, you may be able to earn elective credits through the options listed below. Talk to your admission counselor for more information.

• Credit by Examination (e.g., DSST/CLEP)
• Additional college courses
• Vocational or technical credits
• Credit for Prior Learning Portfolios
• Military training

Adult Undergraduate Credit for Prior Learning

Prior learning refers to formal ways of evaluating informal learning. It is a method whereby an educational institution like Northwestern can apply formal academic standards to learning experiences that occur outside our courses through a professional portfolio submission. By formally evaluating these experiences in a portfolio, we can award college credit that acknowledges the learning as part of a student’s undergraduate curriculum. Your academic advisor is available to support you in this pursuit.