Transfer Admissions Requirements

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

College of Business

Admission to Florida Atlantic University does not guarantee entrance to selective admissions majors in the College of Business.

A GPA of 2.5 or higher is required in the  Pre-Business CORE courses .  Math Boot Camp  will be required for any students that have not successfully completed required math courses.

FAU counts a “course attempt” as any time a student is enrolled in a course (at any institution) and earns either a grade or a “W”. Transfer students who have not successfully completed a pre-business course within two attempts are not eligible to declare a business major at FAU. The College of Business will not permit third attempts for transfer students. Transfer students who have already attempted a pre-business course twice at a previous institution should speak with an advisor for more information.

Upon admission, your status is considered as a preliminary business major (pre-business). Please refer to the  College of Business website  for their undergraduate admissions policy and a list of business majors.

Pre-business students who have completed the requirements to declare should  schedule an appointment  with an academic advisor to complete the necessary paperwork.

Non-business majors who are considering a change to business should  schedule an appointment  with a business advisor to discuss.

College of Education

Upper division transfers applying for any Teacher Education program must pass all four parts of the State’s General Knowledge Exam that are required for any teacher preparation program.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

To investigate all majors offered by Florida Atlantic University, visit our  programs offered site.

Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

Admission to Florida Atlantic University does not guarantee admission to  Florida Atlantic University’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College , the nation’s only university-affiliated, free-standing honors college. 

The Wilkes Honors College is located on our Jupiter campus, which is located approximately 45 minutes from our main Boca Raton campus. 

Please visit the  Wilkes Honors College transfer admissions page  for more information.

Military Credits

Consistent with  Florida Board of Governors Regulation 6.013 , Military Veterans and Active Duty, students who are or were members of the United States Armed Forces may earn appropriate academic college credit for college-level training and education acquired in the military. College credit will be granted to students with military training and coursework that is recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE), subject to institution transfer practices and limitations on amount, level, etc., of transfer credit. Military training coursework will be subject to the same treatment as any other transfer credit evaluated, with the utilization of the ACE  Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services  or determining equivalency and alignment of military coursework with applicable University courses. If the coursework fulfills a general education, major course, and/or degree requirement, consistent with the college/department policy, the credit will be granted for meeting that requirement toward graduation. Applicable course credit may include elective course credit toward the degree.

To apply for such credit, military veterans or active duty service members should submit one of the following forms of documentation and evidence of appropriate test scores on the DSST Examination Program (formerly DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) in college and technical subjects.

For additional Military and Veteran services, including GI Bill^®  benefits, visit the  Military and Veterans Student Success Center .