Transfer Students

Steps to apply for admission

Calvin accepts applications on a rolling basis until the deadlines listed below.

STEP 1

Choose one of the following ways to apply:

• Complete the online application and submit a $35 application fee. 
• Submit the Common Application - use if you are applying to other Common App schools. Includes supplemental application material. 
• Complete a paper application. Contact us if you would like us to send you a paper application. 

STEP 2

Submit your high school transcript(.pdf download)*

STEP 3

Submit an academic recommendation online with your application, or download a .pdf.

STEP 4

Submit test scores from the SAT (code: 1095) or ACT (code: 1968).

• Not required for applicants with two or more years of previous college experience or applicants age 21 or older

STEP 5

Submit transcripts from any colleges previously attended. An official transcript is required for transfer credit evaluation.

Admission standards for transfer students

• GPA of 2.0 if transferring from a four-year institution; 2.5 if transferring from a two-year institution
• ACT or SAT scores: see below
• 3 years of college prep math, beginning with Algebra 1
• High school diploma or equivalent degree (GED)
• These are the minimum requirements for admission. A first-year student profile reflects the middle 50% of our students.

College Entrance Exam Minimum Scores

ACT (#1968)				SAT (#1095)
Engl	Math	Reading	Composite	Reading	Math
19	20	16	20	470	470
The writing sections of the ACT and SAT are not required.

The Committee on Admissions will review applicants who fall below the GPA and ACT/SAT requirements on an individual basis.

Application deadlines

Completed applications are considered on a rolling basis until the deadlines below. For maximum scholarship consideration, apply by February 1.

Type of student	Fall semester	January interim	Spring semester
First-Year	Aug. 15	Dec. 10	Jan. 15
Transfer	Aug. 15	Dec. 10	Jan. 15
Canadian	Aug. 15	N/A	Jan. 15
International	April 1	N/A	Dec. 15*
Non-Degree	Students applying for readmission or non-degree seeking students are admitted on a space-available basis until the first day of classes.
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*We do not accept international applications mid-year unless you are an international student in the U.S. who is transferring to Calvin.

Calvin College does not discriminate with regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender or disability in any of its educational programs or activities.