Ask transfer student and English major Addison what she’s found at Xavier. In addition to passionate professors, community through pep band, and journalism experience at the Xavier Newswire, she’ll tell you: “more friendship.”
Why did accounting major Sydney Bowie choose to transfer to Xavier? “We were able to meet with the transfer admissions counselor and then I got accepted on the spot. All my credits transferred. I didn’t have to retake a single course.”
Applications for admission to Xavier are considered on a rolling basis and decisions are typically shared with students within a month of completion of the application file.
All transfer students are automatically considered for merit scholarships with an application for admission.
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FAQ
Ready for a new beginning at Xavier? Our Transfer Admission FAQ ensures you have all the information for a smooth transfer.Applications for admission to Xavier are considered on a rolling basis and decisions are typically shared with students within a month of completion of the application file. However, the dates below are important to consider.
Spring Enrollment Deadline
Transfer Admission Application:
Rolling, but no later than December 1* (Notified within one month of application completion)
FAFSA:
No later than December 1 (Notified within one month of completion)
Fall Enrollment Deadline
Transfer Admission Application:
Rolling, but no later than August 1* (Notified within one month of application completion)
FAFSA:
No later than July 1** (Notified within one month of completion)
*Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.
**Late FAFSA applications will be accepted but may impact the financial aid package.
If you are under the age of 24 enrolled in another college or university after you graduated high school you will apply as a transfer. If you are over the age of 24, regardless of the number of credits completed, you will apply as an Adult and will be supported through our Adult and Professional Education program.
Yes! We have on-campus housing available for transfer students who are enrolled full-time. We also allow transfer students to live off-campus.
If you have been dismissed from your home institution, Xavier University will honor the sanction that is part of your dismissal. The duration of your dismissal holds true at Xavier University. If you are eligible to return to your home institution in one term or one year, we will review your application for the equivalent term following the completion of your sanction.
We accept transfer applications for nursing. However, transferring into the nursing program is highly competitive with limited openings.
Our nursing program is designed as a direct admit program. Therefore, transfer students must have completed at least 24 credit hours including the required freshman curriculum (A&P I, A&P II, Intro to Sociology or Intro to Social Work) with a B or higher. Transfers are only eligible to transfer up to the second year of the program.
Students who have been dismissed from another nursing program will not be considered for transfer into Xavier’s Nursing program.
Applicants who are interested in Nursing are encouraged to apply early as we make decisions on a rolling basis.
Your admissions counselor will guide you through the process while working behind the scenes with the registrar and academics. You will be asked to provide an unofficial transcript to begin the discussion, but final credit decisions will not be made until we receive the official transcript.
Absolutely! Since the Spring semester begins in January, it is important to have your completed application by December 1. This will give your transfer team time to review your application and evaluate your transfer credits.
Yes! All transfer applicants are considered for merit scholarships when they submit their application for admission. No separate application is needed.