External Transfers

Admissions for the fall and spring semesters each have two deadlines—priority and regular. View application deadlines here.

Students applying to the College of Design apply directly to one of our seven undergraduate programs. Explore the programs here. Students cannot be admitted as undecided or undeclared.. Students cannot be admitted as undecided or undeclared. If you have questions about your four-year plan, or other academic information, contact the Transfer Admissions Counselor.

1. U of M Liberal Education Requirements: Use Transferology to see how transfer courses from other schools may fulfill U of M liberal education (general) requirements. For classes not listed in Transferology or on regional transfer guides, prospective and admitted students can submit course materials on the central University Transfer Credit Evaluation webpage to be reviewed by faculty in our academic departments. The Office of Admissions reviews your transfer courses to determine the transferability of credits to fulfill elective and/or liberal education requirements. You will receive a transfer credit report that outlines the outcome of that course review.


2. Design Studio Coursework: Separately, the College of Design will review your transcript to identify studio coursework taken outside of the U of M–Twin Cities that may possibly fulfill a major requirement(s). If you have such coursework, you will receive an email from [email protected] with instructions for submitting the coursework for faculty review. Please submit your coursework as promptly as possible. If you believe you have transferable studio-based courses but have not received an instructional email within two weeks of your admission notice, please contact [email protected].
   Note: It is not common for faculty to approve transfer studio courses to meet upper-division major requirements. Non-studio based major courses may be petitioned through your academic advisor once you begin your courses in the College of Design.


3. Transfer Guides: If you have attended one of the following community or technical colleges in Minnesota, please download and read your transfer guide.
   • Alexandria Technical & Community College
   • Anoka Ramsey Community College
   • Century College
   • Dakota Country Technical College
   • Dunwoody College
   • Inver Hills Community College
   • Minneapolis College
   • Normandale Community College
   • North Hennepin Community College
   • Rochester Community & Technical College
   • St. Paul College

For University-wide transfer guides, see the Electronic Transfer Guides for all Colleges/Programs.

1. Application Checklist for Transfer Students
2. Application Deadlines