Transfer Student Application Process

About the Application Process

You can begin at OWU either in August (fall semester) or January (spring semester). Apply to OWU using either the Transfer Common Application* or the OWU Online Application*. If you are unable to apply using the online options please email owuadmit@owu.edu.

Application Deadlines

• August 1  – Application deadline for fall semester (Term begins on August 25, 2027)
• January 7 – Application deadline for spring semester (Term begins on January 13, 2027)

Required Materials

• Application
• Transfer applicants must submit college transcript(s) (from any institution attended).*  
  • *When applying for admission, unofficial transcripts are acceptable. However, transfer students who are admitted to OWU and who choose to enroll must submit official transcripts before enrolling.
  • If you are unsure how to order college transcripts, search "transcript order" on the institution's website, or contact the Registrar's Office at that institution for guidance.
• Final High School Transcript (can be waived if student has earned at least 30 credit hours since graduating high school.)

Transfer Credit Evaluations

• Prospective transfer students are welcome and encouraged to explore existing course equivalencies using TES Public View and/or Transferology.
  • Note: if a course equivalency is not listed in Transferology or TES, it does not mean the course is ineligible to transfer. Rather, it means we need to review it to determine transfer equivalency.
• A Preliminary Transfer Credit Evaluation (PTCE) may be generated using your unofficial college transcript(s). Your PTCE will display your transferrable coursework and indicate which of the OWU Core Competencies (general education credits) you may have already completed.  
• An Official Transfer Credit Evaluation (OTCE) requires the reciept of official college transcripts. Once a student has been offered admission and has submitted their enrollment deposit, their transferrable credits will be added to their official OWU student record and appear on their degree audit. 
• For questions related to transfer credit evaluations, please contact OWU's Transfer Credit Evaluation Specialist, Adrienne Luke: ahluke@owu.edu. 

Are you an incoming first-year student with earned college credits through Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Dual-Enrollment or College Credit Plus? Check out the Transfer Credit Information page to learn how to transfer your credits to OWU as a non-transfer student.