Transfer Center

Semester of Entry	Priority Deadline
Fall (August)	July 15
Spring (January)	December 1
Summer (June)	May 1

Application Fee:

The undergraduate application fee of $35.00 is valid for one year. If you have paid an undergraduate application fee within the past year, you may request to update your undergraduate application to a different term. This will help you avoid paying another application processing fee. To request your application be updated, please complete the Change of Entry Term Request Form.

If you prefer to mail in your application, print out the application form, fill it out and mail it to:

USA Office of Admissions
2500 Meisler Hall
390 Student Center Circle
Mobile, AL 36688-0002

Transfer applicants have attended another college or university after high school graduation and earned 12 credit hours or more.

Required Official Documents: An official transcript from each college or university attended. (If the student has earned less than 30 semester or 40 quarter hours, then an official high school transcript is required. If the student graduated from high school less than five years prior to matriculation at USA or is not at least 23 years of age, then ACT or SAT scores are required in addition to the high school transcript).

Academic Requirements: Minimum cumulative grade-point average of 
2.0 is required for unconditional admission (GPA used is that which is computed by USA Admissions). Students must be eligible to re-enroll at the last institution attended. 

Applicants who have earned college credits, but fewer than 30 semester hours, must also satisfy freshman admission requirements.

Top Priority

• Activate your JagNet Student Account at southalabama.edu/services/jagnet.
• Login to your JagMail and PAWS (Personal Access Web System) accounts
  at southalabama.edu/logins.
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for financial aid at fafsa.gov
  (FAFSA opens in December). Visit the USA One Stop Financial Resources
  page at southalabama.edu/onestop/resources.
•  If you plan to live on campus, apply for USA Housing at southalabama.edu/housing and pay deposit.
• Register for Southbound, your New Student Orientation, and pay the fee in your admissions portal. Visit  southalabama.edu/orientation for more information.
  
  • Summer and Fall orientation registration opens in January.
  • Spring orientation registration opens in November.
• Submit immunization information and records through the Student Health Web
  Portal at https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/studenthealth/immunization.html. Please contact the Student Health Center at 251-460-7151, if you need assistance.
• Request final official transcript(s) be submitted to South, if you have not yet
  done so.
• Meet with your academic advisor to register for courses in PAWS. Your advisor
  will contact you for an appointment after you register for orientation. Some
  students may be required to take a placement test.
• Attend your scheduled orientation.
• After semester billing posts to your student account, pay tuition or set up a payment plan via PAWS. See southalabama.edu/onestop/resources for
  additional information.
• Order your textbooks and other materials for classes as required.

Priority

• Submit JagID photo to the Student Center’s Jag Card Office at
  southalabama.edu/departments/studentcenter/photosubmission. You will
  be notified via JagMail when you can pick up your JagID.
• Join the Admitted Student Facebook Group to start making connections and
  receive up-to-date information.
• Visit our campus or check out other opportunities at southalabama.edu/visit.
• Log in to JagSPOT at southalabama.edu/scholarships to:
  
  • Accept all scholarships offered in JagSPOT, if awarded.
  • Search and apply for additional USA scholarships in JagSPOT.
  • Complete your special programs application in JagSPOT, if you meet the
    requirements and desire consideration.
     « Early Acceptance Program southalabama.edu/earlyacceptance
     « Honors College - southalabama.edu/colleges/honors
• Complete Title IX training to ensure we are working together to keep our campus
  a safe environment for everyone. You should receive an email to your JagMail
  and should email usauetraining@southalabama.edu if you need assistance.
• If you plan to have a vehicle or bicycle on campus, register with USA Parking
  Services at https://southalabama.t2hosted.com/Account/Portal.
• Review financial and academic deadlines on the academic calendar, southalabama.edu/academiccalendar

Strongly Encouraged

• If you’re interested in the Student & Scholar Health Insurance, be sure
  to review the health insurance plan information for details at southalabama.
  edu/studenthealth/insurance.
• If you need accommodations, please visit southalabama.edu/sds/ to learn more about the Center for Educational Accessibility & Disability Resources.
• Complete the brief on-line alcohol prevention program, Alcohol eCHECKUP
  TO GO, at https://interwork.sdsu.edu/echeckup/usa/alc/coll/index.php?id=USA&hfs=true#main. Your responses will remain confidential.
• Complete the USA Sports Interest Survey, a tool that aids in sports planning and
  programming at https://southalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/
  SV_55UFcbjTrVwXutL.
• If you are interested in departmental programs (for example, Jaguar Marching
  Band), be sure to check the department’s website to learn about the requirements
  to join.
• Check out our student organizations and ways to get involved. Visit https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/studentorganizations/.

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The University of South Alabama transfer credit policy is designed to facilitate the transfer of students and their coursework from one college or university to another, assure the maximum utilization of work accomplished at another institution, and encourage students to advance toward graduation in four years.

The University of South Alabama accepts transfer work from regionally accredited post-secondary institutions. Incoming transfer coursework will be evaluated against the University of South Alabama bulletin in effect for the semester and year in which the student enrolls at the University. A University of South Alabama equivalent course, disciplinary elective or general elective will be assigned based on comparability of the course content.

Use our interactive tool, the Transfer Evaluation System (TES) to  assess which credits may transfer to USA. It is important to keep in mind that the TES is an unofficial course evaluation. USA will make an official determination of transfer credit acceptance after you are admitted to the university and official transcripts for all of your previously completed coursework have been received. 

You can also use the Alabama Transfers guides to determine what classes may transfer to USA.

Additional Resources:

• AP, CLEP, IB, Military Credit
• Area V Requirements
• Estimate Your Tuition Cost
• GPA Calculator
• Additional Information

No more than a combined total of 25% of the total credits required for the degree will be allowed through alternative methods (AP, CLEP etc...)

Amount of Credit Hours that can Transfer:

Transferring from a 2-year community college:
Only one-half of the credit hours required for a degree may be transferred from a community college. To view the official policy, please click on the USA Bulletin.

All new students must attend Transfer Orientation. We offer virtual and in-person experiences. Orientation will present you with information on the resources available to you at the University of South Alabama.

Those who need to attend Transfer Orientation:

• if you're transferring from another institution to complete your degree
• if you are 23 years of age or older and have not yet attended college
• if you are seeking a second bachelor’s degree

Those who do not attend Transfer Orientation:

• Transient and non-degree seeking students are not required to attend orientation, but can opt to do so
• First-year freshmen (under the age of 23) should register for a Freshman Orientation session

Once you've registered for Orientation, your name will appear on our Advising Dashboard and you will be contacted to schedule your advising and class registration appointment. All communications will go to your South Alabama email. To learn more about when class registration opens for new students, please review USA's Academic Calendar.

Alabama Community Colleges

The University of South Alabama is a participant in the Reverse Transfer system with the National Student Clearinghouse. Reverse Transfer is for students who transferred to the University of South Alabama from a two-year institution prior to completing an Associate’s degree. The University of South Alabama credits are transferred back to the two-year institution for evaluation and determination of eligibility for an Associate’s degree. 

Incoming students consent to the transmission of their University of South Alabama record during the transfer admission application process. 

Not all two-year institutions participate in Reverse Transfer; however, many do such as those in the Alabama Community College system. It is solely the responsibility of the two-year institution to evaluate the student’s record and determine the student’s eligibility for the Associate’s degree. Students should contact the two-year institution directly with questions regarding eligibility, award dates, deadlines for receipt of degree, any associated fees, etc.

Other Partnerships

The University of South Alabama has Reverse Transfer agreements with Bishop State College, Coastal Alabama Community College, Jones College, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Northwest Florida State College and Pensacola State College.

Students who have questions about Reverse Transfer should contact the Office of the Registrar.

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