Transfer Resources

Here are three key things to keep your academic career on track:

Meet regularly with your advisor
Use the below transfer planning tools and resources
Sign up for Transferology, a a free website that allows students to create an account and see how courses transfer between institutions.

Transfer Events

Check out these opportunities to learn more about transfer institutions, programs, deadlines, financial aid and scholarships.

Fall 2023 Events

Minnesota State University Moorhead Transfer Student Campus visit days

Transfer student visits provide a unique chance to learn more about how to transfer to MSUM from transfer experts as well as the opportunity to get an idea of what your experience as a student at MSUM may look like by visiting with faculty and touring campus. These visits will connect you with our amazing faculty and transfer admissions representatives. Register here.

St. Catherine ’s University

Transfer Visit Day, Saturday, December 2, 9:30 AM- 11:30 AM, Register here

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

MCAD to you, Tuesday, December 5, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Register here.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

MCAD tour event, Friday, December 8, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Register here.

Metro State University

Undergraduate Application Workshop, December, 7, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Register here.

Augsburg University

Preview day, Friday, December 15, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Register here.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

MCAD tour event, Friday, December 15, 10 am- 3:00 pm, Register here.

Are you a transfer partner with an update or event you would like to share? Please contact us at advising@normandale.edu.

Admissions Tabling in College Services

Admissions reps from transfer partners will be setting up tables where you can get information across from Admissions on the 1st Floor of College Services.

Mon, Dec 4	9:30 am – 11:30 am	Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Cherie Jandrich (cjandric@smumn.edu)
Mon, Dec 4	12 pm - 2 pm	Concordia University, St. Paul Nursing Ted Dohm (ted.dohm@absn.csp.edu)
Tues, Dec 5	9:30 am – 11:30 am	Grand Canyon University Calihan Yliniemi (calihan.yliniemi@gcu.edu)
Tues, Dec 5	12 pm - 2 pm	Augsburg University Tim Lawson (lawson10@augsburg.edu)
Wed, Dec 6	9:30 am - 11:30 am	Hamline University Kaia Sherburne (ksherburne01@hamline.edu)
Wed, Dec 6	12 pm - 2 pm	Columbia College Sean Mormino (smormino@ccis.edu)
Thurs, Dec 7	9:30 am - 11:30 am	St. Cloud State University Brittany Kwallek (bawhittaker@stcloudstate.edu)
Thurs, Dec 7	12 pm - 2 pm	Metro State University Sonya Hernandez (Sonya.Hernandez@metrostate.edu)

Transfer Guides

Transfer guides help students choose courses that will meet requirements for majors and degrees at their planned college or university.

Minnesota State Universities

Transferring from Normandale to a Minnesota State University is designed to be seamless! The Minnesota Transfer Curriculum makes it easy to transfer liberal arts requirements, the transfer pathways allow for a smooth transition into major programs, and course equivalencies are all found in Transferology. 

BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs  and Catalog
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - MANKATO
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - MOORHEAD
- Transfer Admissions
- Transfer Guides
- Academic Programs and Catalog
ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
- Transfer Admissions
- Transfer Guides
- Academic Programs and Catalog
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Transfer Admissions and Visit Campus
- Academic Programs and Catalog
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog

University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota - TWIN CITIES

MnCAP

The Minnesota Cooperative Admissions Program (MnCAP) is a collaboration between the U of M - Twin Cities and seven community colleges to guarantee transfer admission to participating U of M majors when students meet specific conditions. The program is exclusively for transfer students - so, Normandale students who are enrolled in PSEO are not eligible. Visit the MnCAP site for information about participating majors and requirements. 

General Information

College Transfer Guides and Admission Information

Carlson School of Management  Transfer Info 
College of Biological Sciences Transfer Guide and Transfer Info
College of Design Transfer Guide and Transfer Info
College of Education and Human Development Transfer Guide, Community College Transfer Guide and Transfer Info
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Transfer Guide and Transfer Info
College of Liberal Arts Transfer Guide and Transfer Info
College of Science and Engineering Transfer Guide, Course Transfer Plans and Transfer Info and Transfer Admission Requirements
University of Minnesota - CROOKSTON
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
University of Minnesota - DULUTH

University of Minnesota - MORRIS
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
University of Minnesota - ROCHESTER Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Guide

Minnesota Private Colleges and Universities

Many of these institutions are part of the Minnesota Private Colleges Council. More information can be found on the Minnesota Private Colleges Transfer Guide and the MPCC Transfer Pathways page.

AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY
- Transfer Admissions
- Auggie Plan
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Guides
BETHEL UNIVERSITY
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Equivalencies
CARLETON COLLEGE
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
COLLEGE OF SAINT BENEDICT & SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ST SCHOLASTICA
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Guides
CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MOORHEAD
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Guides
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Equivalencies
MACALESTER COLLEGE
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (MCAD)
NORTHWESTERN HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Guides
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs  and Catalog
- Transfer Guides
ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Guides
ST. OLAF COLLEGE
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTER ST. PAUL
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Community College Course Guides and Transfer Guides

Out of State Institutions

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Equivalencies
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Guide
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Pre-Transfer Advising and Transfer Equivalencies
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - RIVER FALLS
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Guide
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - STOUT
- Transfer Admissions
- Academic Programs and Catalog
- Transfer Guide
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY- COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

Five Steps to a Smooth Transfer

Read our Five Steps to Transferring pdf for more information.

Explore your Options

Research online. Focus on schools that have your intended major, and be prepared with good questions to ask.
Talk to experts, including advisors and counselors, faculty in your intended major, and transfer admissions counselors at universities you are interested in.  
Review admission requirements, noting:  
- Grade point average (GPA) needed for admission, and average GPAs of students who are admitted.  
- Other criteria considered for admission, such as letters of recommendation, personal essay or portfolio.  
- Prerequisite or required courses and minimum grades needed When students are admitted - every semester, or only in fall?

Visit Campus

This is an important step in understanding if a college is right for you. The transfer admissions office will connect you to opportunities here to: 

Talk to students  
Visit with faculty or advisors in your area of interest  
Tour campus to see the classrooms, student union, support offices, health center, computer labs, bookstore and residence halls.

Apply for Transfer Admission

Make sure you know admissions deadlines.  
Send an official college transcript when you apply, and again when all your grades and any degrees are awarded at Normandale (and don't forget to apply for graduation!).  
If applying to an out-of-state school in the region, ask about reciprocity.

Apply for Financial Aid and Scholarships

Complete the Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) form at www.fafsa.ed.gov  
Work with your admissions counselor and financial aid office to apply for scholarships.

Apply for Housing if needed

Most four-year colleges and universities can help with on- and off-campus housing.  
Housing at some schools fills very early!

Contact

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