Transfer Admissions
Guides and articles addressing transfer admissions, one of the common challenges students face during the admissions process.
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August 21, 2026
UCSD's Transfer Rate Is Nearly Double Its Freshman Rate
UCSD admitted 52.76% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants versus 28.56% of freshmen, the same class. Over half of transfer applicants got in. Here's why.
August 21, 2026
UF Transfer Acceptance Rate Is Double the Freshman Rate
UF admitted 40.5% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants, versus 20.3% of freshman applicants. Same cohort, same CDS, a 2x gap worth understanding.
August 21, 2026
UIUC Transfer Acceptance Rate: 43.4% vs. 36.6%
UIUC admitted 43.41% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants, versus 36.59% freshman. The gap is real, but so is a major-specific catch.
August 21, 2026
USC Transfer Acceptance Rate: 27.05% vs 11.19%
USC's transfer acceptance rate is 27.05%, more than double the 11.19% freshman rate for the same Fall 2025 cohort. Here is why, and what it requires.
August 21, 2026
UT Austin Transfer Rate: Not Easier Than Freshman
UT Austin admitted 21.96% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants versus 22.22% freshman. Unlike most flagships, transfer isn't the easier door.
August 21, 2026
Vanderbilt's Transfer Acceptance Rate Is 4.9x Higher
Vanderbilt admitted 26.16% of transfer applicants for Fall 2025, versus 5.38% of freshman applicants in the same cycle, per its own Common Data Set.
