International Transfer & Second Degree Admissions Requirements
Transfer students are students who enrolled in college/university courses after completing secondary school but have not earned a Bachelor's degree. Second degree students are those who have earned a Bachelor's degree and wish to pursue another Bachelor's degree.
Please review the required application documents for international transfer students below. Here are some helpful links:
- Transfer Credit Evaluation Tool: Find out if any courses from your college/university have been evaluated for transfer credit at Kutztown University.
- Special Requirements: Some programs have special admissions requirements for transfer students. Review the academic program website to learn about the the requirements, if any.
Out Transfer Admissions page also has additional tools to help transfer students.
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Application
Apply and pay the $35 application fee.
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English Proficiency
The language of instruction at Kutztown University is English and as such, all students must provide evidence that they have achieved a high enough level of proficiency in the English language to be successful in their courses. You may prove English proficiency in one of the following ways:
1) Examination Results
Submit results from an English proficiency examination. Scores must be less than two years old. Unofficial results are accepted for the application review; official score reports are required to complete your application record when you enroll at KU.
IELTS: 6.5 Overall Score
TOEFL: 79 internet-based test
PTE: 53 Overall Score
Duolingo English Test: 105 Overall Score
SAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 560 (KU School Code 2653)
ACT: 21 English/Writing Score (KU School Code 3706)
2) Waiver
Request a waiver of this requirement if you are from one of the following countries:
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Botswana
British Virgin Island
Brunei
Canada (except Quebec)
Grand Cayman Islands
Dominica
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
FijiGambia
Ghana
Gibraltar
GrenadaGuyana
Ireland
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Liberia
Malawi
Mauritius
Montserrat
New Zealand
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Samoa (Western)
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
SingaporeSoloman Islands
South Africa
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Swaziland
Tanzania
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Kingdom
United States
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Virgin Islands
Zambia
Zimbabwe3) Study at a U.S. College/University
We will waive the English language requirement if you studied at a U.S. college or university for at least one academic year, earned at least 24 college-level semester credits (or 36 quarter credits) and have completed the equivalent of CMP 100, Effective Composition, with a grade of C or higher.
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College/University Transcripts
Submit transcripts from every college and/or university you attended. Provide precise word-for-word translations if transcript is not in English. Unofficial transcripts are accepted for the application review process, however, official transcripts sent directly from your college/university are required for transfer credit evaluation and to complete your application file when you enroll at KU.
Kutztown University reserves the right to require an external evaluation of any document from outside of the U.S. at any time in your academic career at KU, from application through graduation.
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Secondary School Records
Although it will not be used to review your application for admission, you will be required to submit an official final secondary school certificate unless you meet one of the following requirements:
1) You have earned the equivalent of a U.S. associate's degree or;
2) You have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's or higher degree or;
3) You have earned 30 or more college-level semester credits (or 45 quarter credits).
If the certificate is not in English, you must provide a word-for-word English translation of the transcript. We will consider waiving this requirement for students who have earned post-secondary certificates and diplomas on an individual basis.
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Portfolio/Audition
If you apply to the Applied Digital Arts, Art Education, Communication Design, or Studio Art major, you must submit a portfolio via SlideRoom. (Portfolios are also accepted at Open House and Portfolio Review Events.)
If you apply to the Commercial Music, Music, Music Education, or Music Performance major, you must schedule an audition or arrange a virtual audition.