Transfer Admissions
A transfer applicant has attended college/university and earned college credit since graduating from high school. A readmit applicant is someone who has previously attended UIC and is looking to return to complete their Bachelor’s degree.
To review the transferability of your coursework and/or course equivalencies between partner schools and UIC, visit Transferology. For more information on the transfer application process, visit UIC Admissions.
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Transfer Admission Requirements: Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree Programs Heading link
Transfer applicants must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 (A = 4.0) in 24 semester hours at time of application and 36 semester hours (54-quarter hours) at time of enrollment. The minimum recommended GPA for consideration is 2.75.
Guidelines for our transfer degree programs are below.
- Completion of both of the following writing courses:
- English Composition I
- English Composition II
- Completion of one of the following math courses with grades of C or better:
- Elementary Linear Algebra
- Business Calculus
- Finite Math
- Calculus
Applicants who do not have one of these courses completed, they may still be considered for admission and a holistic review of coursework will be completed.
Transfer Admission Requirements: Bachelor of Business Administration Heading link
This program is designed to help you complete a general business degree, either online or on-campus, to meet your academic goals. You meet the admissions requirements if you have completed at least 60 hours of post-secondary equivalent coursework in the following two categories and meet GPA requirements:
- Core Requirements
- English Composition I
- English Composition II
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Elementary Linear Algebra, Finite Mathematics, Calculus, or Business Calculus
- General Education Requirements
- Analyzing the Natural World
- Exploring World Cultures
- Understanding the Creative Arts
- Understanding the Individual and Society
- Understanding the Past
- Understanding U.S. Society
- Electives (24 hours)
- Maintained a cumulative GPA of 2.5 (4.0 grading scale) in all post-secondary coursework.
For complete information about the BBS program, click here.
Transferology: Review your coursework here
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Transfer - Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Admission Pathways Heading link
A transfer applicant has attended college/university and earned college credit since graduating from high school. A readmit applicant is someone who has previously attended UIC and is looking to return to complete their Bachelor’s degree.
The Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program
TAG is a partnership between specific Community Colleges and the University of Illinois Chicago that offers a guaranteed transfer pathway to several UIC programs. TAG offers certainty to parents and students who want to transfer to UIC rather than attend as first year students.
To enter the program, you must be enrolled in a participating community college, complete and submit the TAG Pathways Participation Form and complete the requirements of the TAG program before applying to UIC.
After joining, you will need to stay in contact with your UIC transfer counselor and maintain a 3.0 or better GPA, while satisfying additional requirements listed.
UI System Guaranteed Transfer Admission (USGTA)
USGTA Students transferring from an Illinois community college are guaranteed admission into any of the University of Illinois System locations through The U of I Transfer Guarantee if they meet requirements.
Through The U of I System Transfer Guarantee, transferring is easier than you think. Students transferring from an Illinois community college are guaranteed admission into any of the University of Illinois System locations through The U of I Transfer Guarantee.
UIC in conjunction with the UI Systems Office has agreed to admit all transfer applicants that meet the following criteria:
- Graduated from an Illinois high school
- Attended any accredited institution of higher education (CC or 4 year college/university in the United States) after IL high school graduation
- Earned at least 36 graded, transferable hours at the time of application to UIC
- Have a minimum 3.00 GPA earned in all transferable coursework
Illinois Guaranteed Transfer Admission (IGTA)
UIC is mandated to admit all transfer applicants that meet the following criteria:
- Graduated from an Illinois high school
- Attended only an IL CC after IL high school graduation
- Earned at least 36 graded, transferable hours at the time of application to UIC
- Have a minimum 3.00 GPA earned in all transferable coursework
- Admit all IGTA qualified students to LAS Undecided Refer all applications that meet IGTA criteria to the college for review and, if denied, admit to LAS undeclared.
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89% of UIC Business undergraduate students are employed by six months of graduation at an average starting salary of $61,000. Data is calculated by graduates who accepted employment within six months by the number of students who self-identified as actively seeking employment.