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:

Semester Priority Deadline Classes Begin
Fall March 1, 2009 August 24, 2009
Spring December 1, 2009 January 4, 2010
Summer March 1, 2010 May 10, 2010 Session I
June 14, 2010 Session II

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. Coordinate with Concordia University for your transcript release. Fill out the transcript release form and return to Concordia University. If there are further questions, an Admissions Counselor will contact you.
  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.