To be admitted to Mizzou as a transfer student, you must meet the following criteria:
- Have a 2.5 GPA on completed college-level credits AND EITHER
- A grade of C- or better in a transferable math course (intermediate algebra or higher or statistics), OR
- A grade of C- or better in a transferable English composition course (English comp 1 or higher).
- If you have completed fewer than 24 college-level credits, you must also meet MU’s freshman admission requirements in addition to the criteria above. You may apply with a test score or opt for test-optional review.
- Transfer from a regionally accredited Missouri or border state college with a 2.0 GPA AND EITHER
- an associate of arts (AA) degree OR
- the Missouri CORE 42. General education requirements will be considered fulfilled.
As a full-time, UM-System transfer student in good standing, you meet the general admissions requirements to Mizzou if you have:
- At least a 2.0 GPA and at least 24 college-level transferable credits OR
- At least a 2.0 GPA and meet the freshman admission requirements.
A veteran or military service member with fewer than 24 graded college-level credits who do not meet MU’s freshman admission requirements may apply for admission after completing:
- 12 hours of college-level transferable credits
- A minimum 2.5 GPA in 12 hours of college-level transferable credits
- One of the following courses:
- A transferable math course (intermediate algebra or higher) with at least a C- grade
- A transferable English composition course (English comp 1 or higher) with at least a C- grade
An applicant who has not been enrolled full-time at any college or university for at least fours years and does not meet MU’s freshman admission requirements may apply for admission after completing:
- 12 hours of college-level transferable credits
- A minimum 2.5 GPA in 12 hours of college-level transferable credits
- One of the following courses:
- A transferable math course (intermediate algebra or higher) with at least a C- grade
- A transferable English composition course (English comp 1 or higher) with at least a C- grade
Transfer Considerations
General admission to Mizzou does not guarantee admission into an individual degree program, which often has its own admission requirements. Students with 60 or fewer transferable credits who meet general admission requirements, but not the admission requirements of the desired degree program, will be admitted as an Exploring student in the MU Discovery Center.
Mizzou has formal agreements with colleges that simplify the transfer process into certain degree programs.
See the Articulation Agreement and Transfer Guide page to learn more.
Students with 60 transferable credits and an Associate of Arts degree from a regionally accredited community college in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma or Tennessee will automatically meet the general education requirements and enter Mizzou with junior standing.
Students who have completed core transfer curriculum, known as CORE 42, with a 2.0 GPA or better from any of the public (or participating independent) two- and four-year colleges and universities in Missouri will automatically meet the general education requirements.