Transfer Admission
Transfer Application Dates
PLU admits transfer students for fall and spring semester starts. Our review of applications for a spring semester start begins soon after October 1, while review of applications for a fall semester begins soon after January 1.
Once you complete your application and submit all required materials, you can expect an admission decision, notification of academic scholarship eligibility, and an official report of transferable credits within about four weeks.
Spring Semester Dates:
DECEMBER
1
Spring Application Deadline
DECEMBER
15
ALL application materials must be submitted to be considered for a Spring Semester start.
Fall Semester Dates:
APRIL
1
Priority Application Date
JULY
1
Fall Application Deadline
JULY
15
ALL application materials must be submitted to be considered for a Fall Semester start.
Application Checklist
Undergraduate Application
PLU’s online application is FREE.
Personal Essay
The essay should be at least 250 words.
Official College Transcripts
Send in official transcripts from all college coursework. This includes official military transcripts.
If you have less than 30 semester hours of college credit when applying, you must also submit an official high school transcript or the equivalent.
*Academic Recommendation(s) are optional. You may decide for yourself if you want to include an academic recommendation as part of your application. However, if you are applying for admission to our Nursing or Social Work programs, you will be required to submit academic recommendations for those programs.
Once you’ve started your application, you can check on the status of each checklist item through your student applicant portal.
Admission Criteria
You may apply as a transfer student if you have graduated from high school or earned an equivalent diploma, and seek to transfer college-level credit to PLU from regionally accredited colleges or universities. To be considered for transfer admission to PLU, you need a minimum college-level GPA of at least 2.50 (on a 4.0 scale) and one year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) of college level, academic coursework. If you wish to apply for admission with less than 30 semester hours of transferable credit, you must submit an official high school transcript or equivalent.
At PLU, transfer students are not only welcome, they are an important part of the campus community. Transfer students add a wealth of experience and diversity to campus. Each year more than 150 students transfer to PLU.
Applications for admission are evaluated without regard to race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disabling conditions, financial resources or any other status protected by law.
Direct Transfer Agreements
Transfer students who complete a direct transfer associates degree from a Washington (DTA), Oregon (AAOT) or California (AS-T or AA-T) state community college enter PLU with automatic junior standing and fulfill all but two of PLU’s general education requirements.
Transfer students who have not completed an associate degree or who seek to transfer from institutions other than these state community colleges will have their transcripts evaluated on a course-by-course basis to determine the number of transferable credits and transfer GPA.
Business Direct Admission
The PLU School of Business offers direct admission to its nationally ranked program. Unlike many other universities, which require a separate application to their business school, your application to PLU is also your application for direct admission to business.
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PLU’s Computer Science Department offers direct admission to its excellent program. PLU Computer Science is not an impacted major and does not require a separate application to enter the program – your application to PLU is also your application for direct admission to computer science.
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2026-27 Transfer Nursing Information
The PLU Bachelor of Science in Nursing cohorts for the 2026-2027 academic year are at capacity and we will not be accepting transfer applications for the 2026-2027 academic year for our Traditional BSN program.
We encourage you to consider applying for a future academic year or to our ABSN program located in Lynnwood, WA. Information regarding applications for the 2027-2028 academic year will be available no later than September, 2026.
Here are some helpful resources for students interested in the transfer nursing process:
- Nursing Admission Requirements for future applications (Prerequisites, admission criteria, application information)
- Accelerated BSN Information (Lynnwood satellite campus)
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