UW System Guaranteed Transfer Admission

UW System Guaranteed Transfer Admission Program (formerly UW Colleges Guaranteed Transfer Program) is part of UW System Administrative Policy 135 UW System Undergraduate Transfer Policy

  1. Students that are admitted as a new freshman to the Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree program at a UW branch campus receive “guaranteed” admission to any UW System 4-year university as a junior by participating in the UW System Guaranteed Transfer Admission Program. After fulfilling certain credit and grade point average requirements, students transfer with the same rights and privileges as those who begin their education at the 4-year universities.
  2. Requirements:
    1. Student must be admitted as a new freshman in the Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree program at a UW branch campus.
    2. Student must submit a Declaration of Intent to Participate form to their home branch campus at any time prior to the start of their sophomore year (30 credits) in the AAS degree program.
    3. Student must complete the number of credits required for junior status at their destination 4-year university with a minimum grade point average of 2.0; or 3.2 for UW-Madison.
    4. Students have three academic years from the time of enrolling in the associate degree program in which to complete the minimum credits required. The 4-year university may make exceptions to the required number of credits for those majors/programs for which early transfer is recommended.
    5. Transfer G.P.A.s are calculated using the formula/method of the 4-year campus.
    6. Students must apply to the intended UW 4-year university and must meet the same criteria (e.g., GPA, course requirements, etc.) for admission to specific majors/programs as continuing students. The Guaranteed Transfer Admission Program guarantees admission to the 4-year university only and not to the specific program or major.

Students are encouraged to contact their receiving university for more information on the Guaranteed Transfer Admission Program as early as possible to begin planning for transfer.

Please note: UW-Madison has an application deadline for Transfer Contract students. For more information visit UW-Madison’s transfer agreements page.

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Transfer of Classes

The guarantee of admission applies only to the university and not to the specific program or major. Your advisor can help you in choosing courses that will best fulfill your transfer needs.

You can get more information about transfer through Transfer Wisconsin.

Transfer Wisconsin provides information about:

  • Each UW university including information on admissions, financial aid, registration and housing.
  • Courses and academic programs and transfer guides and agreements between UW universities.
  • How courses transfer between UW universities.

Transfer Wisconsin is a useful tool for students at any time in the transfer planning process.

Transferring to Four-Year Institutions

Visit Transfer-Wisconsin for more information on campus admissions information and general information about any UW Institution.

You can also visit the websites below for information on transferring to a particular institution.

UW Institutions: