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Transfer

You’ve taken courses, done your exploration, and now you’re ready to complete your degree. To submit a transfer application, you must have already completed 12 or more credit hours of college coursework at a regionally accredited university after graduating high school, or be seeking a second bachelor’s degree. Applicants must be in good standing with their previous colleges/universities.

With more than 100 academic programs, over 200 student organizations, and nearly 5,000 students, at Bradley, you will find the support you need to easily transfer and be part of the BU Community.

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Application Need to Know

Bradley reviews applications on a rolling basis. Transfer admission offers three start options per year (Fall, Spring, Summer). Select the entry term that works best for you!

How to Apply

Application Deadlines

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Discover how your hard work transfers:

Ready to make it official? Your future at Bradley University is waiting!

How to Apply 

We want to make this process as smooth as possible. You can upload all required documents in your Bradley application portal. 

Send In:

  • Official College Transcript from all colleges/universities attended
  • High School Transcripts – If you have completed fewer than 24 college credits
  • International Students — Proof of English language proficiency or of waiver qualification. In addition to the transcript requirements above, you may also be required to submit secondary school exam scores, translations of documents not in English, or other materials.

English Language Proficiency

Applicants who are not U.S. citizens, with the exception of Legal Permanent Residents, are required to show proof of English language proficiency. Acceptable exams and minimum scores are listed below:

  • TOEFL iBT minimum 79 (paper-based minimum 550)
  • IELTS minimum 6.5 overall band
  • PTE Academic minimum 56
  • Gateway English minimum 475 overall with all sections 405 or above (formerly E3PT minimum 68)
  • ACT minimum 19 on English exam
  • SAT minimum 1000 combined score
  • Cambridge English C2, C1, or B2 (minimum 176)
  • GCSE or IGCSE minimum A in A Levels English

*Bradley University is test-free. If an ACT or SAT score is submitted, the score will only be used to determine English language proficiency, and will not be used for any other admission decisions.

Bradley’s institutional code for ETS score reporting is 1070 (other tests may use different codes). All scores should be sent directly to Bradley University. Graduate and International Admissions does not accept language certificates; letters from counselors, advisors, or professors; or other assessments not listed above as proof of English language proficiency.

English Proficiency Waiver

Applicants who are eligible for a waiver of English language proficiency must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Applicants that graduated from a high school where the primary mode of instruction was English.
  • Transcripts from the secondary institution must be provided for verification.
  • One year of full-time study or more at a secondary institution located in the U.S. within the last 4 years.
  • Transcript and proof that academic courses were taught in English must be provided for verification.
  • Two years or more of continuous full-time work experience in the U.S. within the last 4 years. A current resume and an employment letter on company letterhead stating the dates of employment for verification.
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Transfer Application Deadlines (Domestic Students)

These deadlines apply to US citizens and permanent residents applying to study on-campus. See below for deadlines for international students and online programs.

Entry TermDeadlineClasses Begin
Spring TransferDecember 1January
Summer TransferApril 1May
Fall TransferJuly 1August

International Transfer Deadlines

Students who require visa sponsorship to attend Bradley University may apply to begin in Fall or Spring terms only. International students already studying at a school in the United States who hold an active SEVIS record may apply by the deadlines listed above (December 1 for Spring term, July 1 for Fall term).

International students who require visa sponsorship and do not already have an active SEVIS record must apply earlier to allow time for the visa process.

Entry TermDeadlineClasses Begin
Fall TransferApril 1August
Spring TransferAugust 1January
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