How to Apply as a Transfer Student

College transfer students are those students who have attended an accredited college or university for a minimum of twelve semester credits or eighteen quarter credits in course work approved by the university Registrar.

NOTE: If you are interested in applying for the summer BSN cohort, please see the Nursing transfer requirements for additional application materials and information. Transfer students applying to take their pre-requisite nursing classes at Concordia will need to submit the information requested below.

Some programs have additional admission requirement for transfer students. If you are applying to a degree completion program such as the BS Business, BS in Health Care Administration, or BS in Social Work programs please consult the Degree Completion page.

Concordia University has a rolling admission process, however, applications submitted by the following dates are given priority:

Fall Semester:March 1
Spring Semester:December 1
Summer Semester:March 1

Ready to Apply? Please submit the following:

  1. Undergraduate transfer students may apply online for free or you may download the print application and submit it with your $40 application fee.
  2. Request official transcripts of academic coursework completed to date. All final transcripts are required prior to registration and enrollment.
  3. Request that a teacher or academic advisor submit a recommendation to CU on your behalf. CU will accept your recommendation on the downloadable recommendation form or as a personal letter.

Once you have gathered the above materials, send to:

The Office of Admission
Concordia University
2811 NE Holman St.
Portland, OR 97211-6099

Questions? Please contact your admission counselor for more information.