A transfer is a student who will have attended a post-secondary institution and has a minimum of 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of transferable work at the time he or she proposes to enroll at East Carolina University. Transfer students must have a minimum 2.0 grade point average both overall and on the transferable courses, as computed by East Carolina. Applicants who will have completed fewer than 30 semester (45 quarter) hours prior to enrolling at ECU will also be required to meet the freshman requirements (high school grades, SAT/ACT scores, and minimum course requirements from high school). Transferring students are encouraged to apply after completing a minimum of one semester or quarter of full-time college-level course work.
CFNC Transfer Student Planner
Transfer Notes: For students in the NC Community College System
ECU Degree plans and NC Community College course equivalents
Course Equivalencies (click "tools," then "equivalencies")
A complete transfer application to East Carolina includes
- a completed application form (online or mailed).
- a check, money order, or credit card authorization for the $60 application fee.
- an official high school transcript (unless the student has or will have an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree before enrolling at ECU).
- transcripts from previously attended institutions, including a copy of the course registration for the current term.
Removal of High School Deficiencies
All students who completed high school in 1998 or later must meet the same minimum high school course requirements as freshmen. If you did not complete those courses in high school, you must qualify for admission in one of the following ways:
1. Complete 6 semester (9 quarter) transferable hours in each of the following areas: english, mathematics, science, social science, and foreign language.
2. Earn an associate of arts (AA), associate of science (AS), or an associate of fine arts (AFA) degree from a regionally accredited institution. An associate of applied science degree (AAS) will not meet this requirement.
3. Complete the NC Community College General Education Core Requirements with no grade lower than a "C"
4. A student who will have reached his or her 24th birthday by the date of enrollment may be eligible for performance-based admission as a non-traditional student. See below.
Performance-based Admission
Prospective students who completed high school three or more years before their term of entry may be eligible for performance-based admission to the university. However, non-traditional students who do not meet the minimum course requirements from high school must be 24 years of age by the date of enrollment. Please contact the admissions office for more information.
Second Undergraduate Degree Candidate
A second-degree candidate is a student who holds a baccalaureate degree from another institution and wishes to work toward another in a second academic are. (Students who received a baccalaureate degree from ECU and wish to obtain a second undergraduate degree at ECU must complete a readmit application). Second-degree candidates must declare an intended major on the application for admission.
A complete application for a second-degree candidate includes
- a completed application form (online or mailed)
- a check, money order, or credit card authorization for the $60 application fee
- final official (sealed) transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended, including one showing degree(s) awarded
