Requirements and Deadlines

Deadlines:

October 1: Priority Deadline for Spring
February 1: Priority Deadline for Fall

Apply and submit all necessary documents by these priority dates to ensure full consideration for all programs. LMU can promise a decision by the timeline provided only if your application is complete by the deadline.

International Transfer Student Requirements

Complete and submit an application.

Applications for admission are reviewed on a rolling basis. This means that your application will be evaluated as soon as all required documents have been received.

Official Transcripts
- Official transcripts must be submitted from each college you have attended.
- Students currently enrolled in college should list courses in progress on their application.
- An official final high school transcript or its recognized equivalent, with graduation date noted, is required of ALL transfer students before enrollment and must be received prior to your first semester of classes regardless of whether the transcript is required for admission.
- To request official transcripts, contact the registrar of the institutions you will be requesting from.
Please mail official transcripts to this address:
Undergraduate Admission
1 LMU Drive, VDA 100
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Letter of Recommendation

You are invited to submit letters of recommendation to support your candidacy for admission. Letters of recommendation are not required. If you choose to submit letters of recommendation one or two will be sufficient. Letters of recommendation can be submitted by anyone you feel will best describe your academic and/or personal strengths.
Financial Aid

Please visit our Financial Aid page for more details.

Scholarship Opportunities

LMU Academic Scholarships for Transfer Students

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Cumulative Grade Point Average

Students who would have been eligible for admission as first-year students to Loyola Marymount University at the time of their graduation from high school will be considered for transfer if they have at least a 3.00 cumulative average for all previous college work and at least a 3.00 average for the most recent college work attempted prior to admission.

Students who for academic reasons were not eligible for admission as first-year students at the time of their graduation from high school will be considered for transfer standing if they have completed at least the equivalent of 30 semester hours of transferable college work with at least a 3.00 cumulative average and at least a 3.00 average for the most recent college work attempted prior to admission.

Students with 30 or more transferable semester units are required to submit:

1) Common Application or the LMU Online Application
2) Official Transcripts from ALL Colleges Attended

Other items are not required but optional:
3) Letters of Recommendation (Recommended)
4) Counselor’s Report
5) Mid-Term Report

Students with fewer than 30 transferable semester units are required to submit:
1) LMU Online Application or the Common Application
2) Official Transcripts from ALL Colleges Attended
3) Official High School Transcripts

Other items are not required but optional:

4) Letters of Recommendation (Recommended)
5) Counselor’s Report
6) Mid-Term Report

Auditions and Portfolios
Some majors, particularly those in the School of Film & Television, may require stronger records than the minimum 3.00 cumulative average generally required for admission consideration. Likewise, certain majors (e.g., business, sciences) require that some prerequisite courses be completed prior to transferring.

Credit for work completed at regionally accredited institutions, other than course work identified by such institutions as remedial or in other ways as being nontransferable, will be accepted toward the satisfaction of baccalaureate degree and credential requirements at the University within limitations of residence requirements. Courses with grades below C (2.0) do not transfer. A maximum of 60 semester hours from two-year college(s) is transferable to the degree program of the University.

Policies regarding transfer credit may vary slightly among the individual colleges and majors, depending upon degree requirements. In general, courses comparable in content and depth with those in the LMU curriculum will transfer.

If you have questions about transferring or would like to schedule an appointment with an admission counselor to discuss transferring to LMU, please call 310-338-5913. You may also email us.

Business Applicants
Must complete a calculus/business calculus course that includes both differential and integral calculus with a grade of B or better to be eligible for admission. Note that institutions operating on quarter systems will often offer a sequence of two or more courses to meet our math requirement. If you are an applicant to any of the majors in the College of Business, we recommend that you provide us with a copy of the university course description for your completed calculus/business calculus courses at the time you submit your application. For your reference, LMU's business calculus course description (MATH 112) can be found here.