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BE WHO YOU ARE MEANT TO BE. TRANSFER TO UWSP.

Welcome! Whether you started at a community college, technical school or other four-year institution, you are a transfer student. We invite you to connect with our Transfer Admissions Counselor to find out how your credits apply to earning your degree, what the fastest path to a degree might be, to learn more about how your background and experience could lead to credit for prior learning, and to get the answers to any questions you may have. Connect with our Transfer Admissions Counselor, Karrie Lane, and get started on completing your degree!

APPLYING AS A TRANSFER OR RE-ENTRY STUDENT

  1. To apply to UW-Stevens Point as a transfer or re-entry student, complete the UW System admission application form. You may apply online here or submit a paper application to:
    UW-Stevens Point
    Office of Admissions and Recruitment
    2108 Fourth Avenue
    Stevens Point, WI 54481If you prefer to complete a paper application, you may download a copy, or request a copy from the UW System HELP Office 800-442-6459 or the UWSP Office of Admissions and Recruitment 715-346-2441.

    If you did not graduate from a recognized high school, you must submit evidence (i.e., official score report) of satisfactory completion of the requirements for a high school equivalency certificate or a diploma based on the General Education Development (GED) examination or the Wisconsin High School Equivalency Examination or other established criteria. You will also need to submit an official high school transcript from the last high school you attended.

  2. Ask your high school to send an official copy of your high school transcript directly to the UW-Stevens Point Office of Admissions and Recruitment at 2108 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point WI 54481-3897. (Please note: We do accept electronic transcripts sent through Docufide and Connect.edu).
  3. Ask each college (including other UW System campuses) and other post-secondary schools you have attended to send an official transcript directly to the UW-Stevens Point Office of Admissions. If you are currently enrolled in college, request that another official transcript also be sent after all current work is complete. We cannot accept transcripts that have been issued to the student. (Please Note: We do accept electronic transcripts sent through Docufide and Connect.edu.)
  4. If you have taken Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams, you will need to have your official score report sent to the UWSP Admissions Office so we may review it for possible credit. Information on credits awarded for these exams and how to obtain your official score report is available here.

Transfer applicants will be considered for admission to the University based on the following admission standards*. Standards may be adjusted based on the number of applications we receive and transfer enrollment limits.

UW-Stevens Point does not have a specific application deadline. Applicants are permitted to enroll if they apply, are accepted and confirm enrollment before the transfer enrollment limit is reached.

Priority for admission will be given to applicants in the following two categories:

  1. Transfers with a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 or higher.
  2. Transfers from the UW Colleges (two-year campuses), MATC-Madison, MATC-Milwaukee, or Nicolet College with 54 transferable credits and a 2.00 or higher cumulative grade point average. Transfers with a cumulative grade point average of 2.00-2.24 will be considered for admission on an individual basis.

*Please note, certain majors require grade point averages higher than a 2.0. 

HOW TO APPLY

Complete and submit the UW System admission application form.  We encourage all students to apply online or download a copy here*.  You may also request a copy from the UW System HELP Office (800-442-6459) or the UW-Stevens Point Office of Admissions and Recruitment.

If you have taken college courses since you last attended UWSP, ask each college you have attended to send an official copy of your transcript to:

UW-Stevens Point
Office of Admissions and Recruitment
2108 Fourth Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481

We accept electronic transcripts sent through Parchment, National Clearinghouse or directly from the university.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Re-entry applicants are generally eligible for admission if they have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.

ADMISSION OF SUSPENDED STUDENTS
Students who have served their term of suspension may apply for re-admission by following the same process for re-entry students. No appeal is required as part of the application process.

TRANSITIONING FROM UWSP AT MARSHFIELD OR WAUSAU

If you are a current UW-Stevens Point student and want to transition to a different UW-Stevens Point campus (Stevens Point, Marshfield, Wausau) you will submit the Campus/Degree Program Transition Form located in the Forms tile from your homepage in accesSPoint. Feel free to utilize the Transition Student Checklist as a guide for your next steps.

ADMITTED STUDENT AND TRANSFER CREDIT INFORMATION

Congratulations on being admitted to UW-Stevens Point! Check out the following links for information on what comes next and about the resources that will be available to you as a UW-Stevens Point student.​​

The Admission Office at UW-Stevens Point determines whether credits earned at another institution will transfer to UW-Stevens Point and how those credits will apply toward UW-Stevens Point general degree requirements. Please note the following general policies regarding transfer credit:

  • We accept a maximum of 72 credits from two year colleges.
  • Generally, you will receive credit in courses for which you earned a D or higher. Credits must come from institutions that are accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Courses must be similar in nature, level, and content to course work in our undergraduate curriculum. Continuing education course and courses that are remedial, technical, vocational, or doctrinal in nature are not transferable.
  • The appropriate academic department will determine which credits apply to your major or minor*.
  • Credits transferred from other institutions are not used in calculating UW-Stevens Point grade point average. The UW-Stevens Point grade point average is determined only by credits and grade point earned at UW-Stevens Point. However, transfer credits and grades are included in the calculation of the grade point average in most majors and minors and in the determination of graduation honors.
  • To graduate from UW-Stevens Point, you must earn at least 30 of the total number of credits required for graduation in residence at UW-Stevens Point.
  • Information on Military Credit.
  • For more information on Transfer Credit, please refer to the UW-Stevens Point Course Catalog.

*Please note, certain majors require grade point averages higher than a 2.0. 

Please see credit by exam under first-year students.

TRANSFER GUIDES & ARTICULATION AGREEEMENTS

We strongly recommend that you login to Transferology for timely and accurate information on course equivalencies between the UW College campuses, Wisconsin Technical Colleges and UW-Stevens Point.

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Transferring to UWSP From Madison Area Technical College:
Recommended Courses for Transfer from Madison Area Technical College to UWSP College of Natural Resources​ *

Transferring to UWSP From Nicolet College:
Bachelor’s Degree in College of Natural Resources *
Biology, Bachelor of Science, Department of Chemistry*
Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science, Department of Chemistry*
Chemistry, Bachelor of Science, Department of Chemistry*
Early Childhood Education​, School of Education*
Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science​, School of Education*
Mathematics, Bachelor of Science, Department of Mathematical Sciences*
Mathematics Actuarial Emphasis, Bachelor of Science, Department of Mathematical Sciences*
Secondary/K-12 Education​, School of Education*
Special Education, Bachelor of Science, School of Education*

Transferring to UWSP from College of Menominee Nation:
Bachelor’s Degree in College of Natural Resources *

Transferring to UWSP From Bay de Noc Community College:
Bachelor’s Degree in College of Natural Resources ​*
Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor’s Degree *

Transferring to UWSP From Central Lakes College:
Bachelor’s Degree in College of Natural Resources *

Transferring to UWSP From Gogebic Community College:
Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor’s Degree​ *
Bachelor’s Degree in College of Natural Resources *

Transferring to UWSP From Itasca Community College:
Bachelor’s Degree in College of Natural Resources *

Transferring to UWSP from Kirkwood Community College:
Bachelor’s Degree in College of Natural Resources​ *

Transferring to UWSP From Vermilion Community College:
Bachelor’s Degree in College of Natural Resources *

* To download this guide, you will need to have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This software may be downloaded for free from Adobe Acrobat.

We strongly recommend that you login to Transferology for timely and accurate information on course equivalencies between the UW College campuses, Wisconsin Technical Colleges and UW-Stevens Point.

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UWSP and Technical College Articulation Agreements

Wisconsin Technical College System:

Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) 

Mid-State Technical College (MSTC)

Mid-State Technical College Urban Forestry Technician to UWSP Bachelor of Science in Forestry (see “Arborist Technician to UWSP Bachelor of Science in College of Natural Resources” agreement, above)

Nicolet College

Northcentral Technical College (NTC)

NTC Programs transferring into UWSP’s Health Sciences Health Care Administration (HCA) and Health Care Informatics(HCI) Program*
NTC Radiography to HCA
NTC ParamedicTech to HCA
NTC HlthCareBusServ to HCA
NTC Dental Hygenist to HCA

NTC A.A.S. Nursing to UWSP Bachelor of Science in Nursing*
NTC Nursing Program.pdf

* To download this guide, you will need to have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This software may be downloaded for free from Adobe Acrobat.

Transfer Admissions Staff

Karrie Lane

  • Transfer Admissions Counselor
Admissions and Recruitment
Call or text 715-519-8448

Cheryl Kawleski

  • Transfer Processing Specialist
Admissions and Recruitment
“I was nervous about transferring to UWSP. Pursuing a new degree path and coming out of a gap semester, would my transition be smooth? But my new Pointer family surprised me! From academic counselors ensuring that my previous credits transferred and that I was taking the right classes to professors introducing me to my new classmates, the Pointer family has been with me every step of the way to ensure my success. ”
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