Steps to Transferring

Students who have attempted 12 or more credit hours (excluding remedial or developmental courses) after high school are considered transfer applicants. To begin the transfer application process, please follow these simple steps.

Transfer Application FAQ's

1. Apply Online

2. Submit official transcripts from each college/university attended to the BGSU Office of Admissions. Transcripts will not be accepted from students but BGSU supports/prefers electronic submission of transcripts from institutions who subscribe to a secure submission service.  Institutions can also mail official paper transcripts to:

Office of Admissions
200 University Hall
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403-0085

3. Submit additional documents as required.

• Official high school transcript if you have completed fewer than 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) since graduating from high school (or equivalent).
• Official General Educational Development (GED) documents if you have earned high school equivalency through the GED testing program and an official high school transcript showing any courses taken.
• Official AP Score Reports if you have earned Advanced Placement (AP) Credit. (Please submit AP Score Reports to the BGSU Office of Registration and Records.)

4. If you are applying to one of the following Colleges or programs, please review additional admission requirements.

5. Review Transferology to determine transfer of credits.

6. Students whose native language is not English must submit official IELTS, TOEFL, Michigan English Test, or Pearson Test of English results as evidence of English language skills. This is required of international students issued immigrant visas, international students transferring from another American college or university, those (with English as a foreign language) from U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, and any other U.S. citizen or non-citizen whose native language is not English.  Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for test score requirements.

Application Deadlines

All submitted materials become the property of Bowling Green State University and cannot be returned.

Bowling Green State University is committed to equal opportunity for all and does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, or veteran status. The Office of Equity and Diversity, 140 McFall Center, BGSU, is responsible for University compliance with Title IX, Section 504. Accessibility Services, 38 College Park Office Building, is responsible for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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