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Majors & Colleges

Transferring?

Don't just look at the university's overall admission guidelines! What does it take to get into your specific program? Their standards may be higher.

Admissions Requirements: University vs College/Major

Specific programs within a university can have more stringent admissions requirements than the overall school. Investigate not only how to transfer into your university of choice but also your specific major.

For example,

University of Houston GPA requirements
  Your Status GPA Needed
Leaving High School UH general admission ~3.4 (depending on class rank and test scores)
UH Bauer College of Business freshman admission ~3.8 (depending on class rank and test scores)
Transferring from a College Transfer admission to UH 2.5 - if you've earned 15+ credit hours
Transfer admission to Bauer College of Business

3.25 - if you've earned 30+ credit hours

3.8  - if you've earned under 30 credit hours

You need a higher GPA to get into Bauer to be a business major than you do to generally enroll at UH.

If you're trying to transfer after only 1 or 2 semesters with LSC (or other college), you'd need a 3.8 GPA!

 

Sources for UH GPA Info:

Accredited Schools & Programs: This is Very Important

"Accreditation" is awarded to schools, colleges, and universities by third-party organizations to affirm that their curriculum is actually valuable.

  • Grants and loans may not be available if you're attending a non-accredited school.
  • Non-accredited degrees can impact your future employability.

Within the school, the various degree programs can also earn accreditation. This is where looking at job postings may be helpful: in the education requirements, do employers mention needing not just an ABC degree but one from an XYZ-accredited school?

Learn More about Accreditation