Transfer Deadlines are Becoming Critically Important!

Many students discovered the hard way this semester that admission for transfer students at Maryland public institutions is BOOMING.

The MHEC Transfer Policy says that any student with 56 credits or an AA degree “will not be denied admission to a MD public institution.” You can be assured that a MD school will take you, but not necessarily the one you want to attend.

The key is to apply EARLY for transfer, well before the published deadline. An application is considered late if the supporting materials are not in on time, so it’s especially important that transcripts are submitted by the deadline as well. Except for competitive majors (like Business at UMCP), most schools admit qualified students in the order that they applied, usually making decisions beginning in October for the Spring semester and March 1 for the Fall semester.

This chart shows TYPICAL TRANSFER APPLICATION DEADLINES at MD public schools. Be sure to to verify the admission requirements and deadlines on the school’s web site.

School	Transfer Application Deadline Spring 2010	Transfer Application Deadline Fall 2010	No. of Completed Credits to be considered a Transfer Student
Bowie State University	November 1	April 1	25 credits
Coppin State University	Not stated	Not stated	25 credits
Frostburg State University	December 1	June 1	24 credits
Morgan State University	January 15	Priority Feb. 15; Final deadline June 15	24 credits
Salisbury University	December 1	June 5	24 credits
Towson University	November 1	February 15	30 credits
University of Baltimore	Rolling	Rolling	24 credits
U. of Maryland, Baltimore County	Priority Nov. 1: Final deadline: Dec. 15	Priority March 15; Final deadline May 31	30 credits
U. of Maryland, College Park	November 15; earlier application recommended	Priority March 1; Final deadline June 1	30 credits
U. of Maryland Eastern Shore	December 1	July 15	27 credits
U. of Maryland University College	Rolling	Rolling	Apply while enrolled at MC through the Alliance Program