Tulane University: Admission
2008-2009 Academic Year
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greater strength in coursework closely related to the intended field of study. While
coursework in technical areas is considered, the Committee on Admission looks
for A's and B's in coursework that is challenging and academic in nature,
including English composition, mathematics, liberal arts, and sciences.
Students applying for transfer to Tulane must meet the same standards for
admission required of freshmen, which includes satisfactory scores on either the
SAT or ACT. All parts of the application, including transcripts from high school
and each college attended, should be received by the following deadlines: June 1
for the fall semester, November 1 for the spring semester. All transfer applicants
must be in good standing at the colleges attended and eligible to continue or
reenter these colleges at any time. Transfer applicants are requested to send a
course catalog or photocopies of course descriptions for all college courses they
have taken.
The divisions grant transfer credit only for courses completed at regionally
accredited institutions and which are applicable toward the degree sought in the
division. (See divisional sections for further information.) A candidate for a
degree must complete a minimum of 60 credits at Tulane University.
The maximum value or amount of acceptable credit shown on the official
transcript from the institution(s) previously attended is the maximum transferable
amount. Tulane University utilizes a semester-hour system and all transferable
credits will be evaluated on a semester-hour basis. For example, a transferable
three semester-hour course will be accepted as three credits, a transferable four
quarter-hour course will be accepted as 2.67 credits. (See divisional sections for
further information.)
If, at the time of application the student is enrolled in another institution and is
acceptable for admission, acceptance is tentative until an official transcript is
presented showing successful completion of courses the student was taking at the
time of application as well as all courses attempted and completed previously.
Graduates in liberal arts curricula of accredited junior colleges who wish to
transfer to Tulane University to complete a bachelor's degree are encouraged to
apply.
Correspondence and CLEP (College Level Examination Program) credits are not
accepted as credit toward degree. Credits and advanced placement granted by
other institutions are not acceptable unless the official College Board AP or
Foreign Language SAT II Test scores are validated. Credit and placement will be
awarded as recommended by the appropriate Tulane academic departments.
Transfer credits are not included in the computation of Tulane University grade
point averages. Tulane-sponsored programs such as semester or year-long Study
Abroad, Washington Semester, and geology field camps award Tulane credit, not
transfer credit.
Transfer students should arrange for the Office of Undergraduate Admission to
receive transcripts and course descriptions for courses in progress at the time of