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Yes. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ welcomes transfer applicants from community colleges as well as four-year colleges and universities. Successful transfer applicants come from many different educational backgrounds and academic pathways.

Transfer students may transfer a maximum of 16 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ units, which is equivalent to approximately two years of study. Students are expected to complete at least 16 units at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in order to earn a degree. One unit at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is typically the equivalent of four semester hours.

Not necessarily. Transfer credit is evaluated individually by the Registrar's Office. Courses must come from an accredited institution, meet Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ standards, and earn a grade of C- or higher to be considered for transfer credit.

Yes. Transfer students may receive need-based financial aid. No merit-based aid is available for transfer students.

If you are applying for financial aid, all documents—including the FAFSA, CSS Profile, and more—must be submitted by the application deadline. Your application is not considered complete until we receive all necessary financial aid documents. We recommend completing the FAFSA and CSS Profile at least two weeks prior to the corresponding deadline. Please visit our financial aid website for more information including information about our Financial Aid Policy.

For those transfer applicants who apply for financial aid during the admission process and are admitted, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ will meet their full eligibility for need-based financial aid. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ uses a combination of grants, federal loans, and work-study to fulfill a student's demonstrated need as assessed by the financial aid application.

Yes. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ has a test-optional admission policy. Transfer applicants may choose whether to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their application.

Yes. Transfer students can (and do!) participate in study abroad and off-campus study opportunities at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, provided they meet program requirements and work with advisors to ensure progress toward graduation.

Transfer students may declare any major or minor upon enrollment. However, because degree requirements vary, students should work closely with advisors to determine how transfer credits apply toward their intended program of study.

The answer depends on the number of transferable credits and a student's academic goals. All transfer students must complete at least 16 units (two years) of coursework at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ before graduating.

We only accept the Transfer Common Application for students seeking to transfer to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.

If you are applying for financial aid, a complete financial aid application (which includes the CSS Profile, the FAFSA, and supporting documents like tax returns and W-2s) is required for full admission consideration. Our financial aid deadlines match our admission deadlines for all rounds.

We require official copies of all of your secondary and higher education transcripts. If you have only completed a semester of college work, we will weigh your high school performance with heavier consideration. If you are finishing your second year of college, we will weigh your three graded semesters more than your high school experience.

If possible, please include a transcript which shows your current semester courses.

Although the Transfer Common Application allows you to self-report a copy of your secondary and higher education transcripts, we require an official copy of your college/university transcript in order to release a decision on your application. We invite you to self-report a copy of your transcript(s) which may allow us to start reviewing your application while we await the receipt of your official transcript. An official at your college/university must submit your official transcript to our Office of Admission (and can email it to admission@coloradocollege.edu). Please be sure to request copies of your transcript in advance of our application deadline to ensure time for your school(s) to process and provide your transcript(s).

You will need to submit a document of your own creation that includes course descriptions for all college/university courses you have completed and/or are currently enrolled in. We recommend copying and pasting these directly from your institution's course catalog, which can typically be located on the registrar's website. Please refer to this college course description example and feel free to reach out to us with any questions.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ requires a completed copy of the College Official's Report to release a decision regarding admission. An official at your current institution must submit this to our Office of Admission.

If you are unsure of whom to contact at your current institution, we recommend contacting the dean of students, Office of the Registrar, or your faculty/staff advisor to identify the appropriate contact.

Accessing the College Report: The college report is an offline form within the Transfer Common Application platform. Applicants can access a copy in the common portion of the application in the supporting information section under 'Documents' or you can download a PDF copy.

The financial aid application consists of the FAFSA, CSS Profile, and supporting documents including tax returns and W-2s, and is only required if you are  applying for financial aid. These materials are due along with your admission application, by our stated deadlines of October 15 for spring start and March 15 for fall start.

We require two academic evaluations/recommendations from two college/university professors. While we strongly prefer to have both recommendations from college/university professors, a recommendation from a high school teacher, high school counselor, supervisor, coach, and/or others would also be acceptable for the second recommendation. Letters of recommendation must be submitted by the recommender to our office; recommendations submitted by the students will not be counted as official.

When completing the Common Application, you will be required to provide contact information for at least one faculty recommender in order to submit your application. Other recommendations can be provided directly to admission@coloradocollege.edu if not submitted through the Common Application.

Additional recommendation letters from teachers, high school counselors, supervisors, coaches, and/or others are accepted.

In addition to the required personal statement, all transfer applicants will have the opportunity to complete one optional supplemental essay.

On Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Block Plan, students immerse themselves in one class at a time, fostering deep focus. In your optional supplemental essay, you will be asked to tell us about a time when you experienced deep focus in an academic or extracurricular setting.

Visit our Supplemental Essay page for the full question, tips, and further insights. Recommended length: 250 to 300 words.

Submitting SAT or ACT scores is completely optional at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, and has been since 2019. The majority of students enrolled at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ did not submit test scores during their application process.

If you choose to submit test scores, we'll only consider them if they strengthen your application. Scores that could negatively affect your chance of admission will not be considered. If you apply without test scores (or if your scores don't strengthen your application) we'll place greater emphasis on your academic performance.

Please visit our Test-Optional page for more information regarding our testing policy. 

We offer with our Admission Ambassadors (current students). While not required, they are highly recommended and an excellent opportunity for you to ask your specific questions about Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and our distinctive Block Plan. 

If you're interested in the arts, we invite you to submit an optional art supplement in visual art, music, dance, theatre, creative writing, or film. 

• Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ accepts a maximum of 16 transfer units in total, which includes all AP, IB, and prior college credits.
• Language courses taken online will not complete Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's all-college language requirement.
• One Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ unit is equivalent to four semester hours, or six quarter hours. Grades do not transfer to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and are not calculated into the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ GPA.
• Credit can be awarded for liberal arts courses taken in disciplines not offered by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ upon review by the registrar. If approved, these courses will be awarded general elective credit.
• Students may receive credit for courses toward the general education and graduation requirements, but not all credits may transfer directly into a major/minor program.
• For college study during secondary school, please see additional requirements listed under Advanced Placement credit. Courses taken in disciplines offered at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ are evaluated by the registrar in consultation with department chairs or program directors. The department chair or program director is the final authority on credit earned in his/her discipline. If seeking credit for AP/IB/dual enrollment courses from secondary school, please provide official copies of the score report and/or transcript(s) along with your application.

• To earn credit at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, all transfer credit must come from a regionally accredited, degree-granting college or university (including community colleges), or a program preapproved by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Center for Global Education and Field Study. Online coursework follows these same standards.
• Courses must be substantially similar to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ courses, and cannot duplicate, overlap, or regress from previous work.
• Course descriptions/syllabi for each course may also be requested in order to confirm credit for individual courses.
• Students who have completed work at other colleges and who wish to have this work credited toward a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ degree must have official transcripts from those colleges sent directly to the registrar at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.
• A letter grade of 'C-' or higher is required to earn transfer credit. 'D+' and below will not earn transfer credit at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. Courses for which a Pass or Satisfactory was earned at another college will earn credit at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ONLY if the college can provide verification that the student passed with a letter grade of "C-" or higher.

It's possible to complete Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's writing requirement with transfer work, but there are only a few options. Please visit the Writing Center webpage to find out more.

Credit evaluation will be measured against the General Education Program adopted in Fall 2020. Transfer students generally are waived of the requirement to complete the First-Year Program (FYP), though they may elect to enroll in an FYP course if desired.