Applicant guidance at Boston University

Additional or different steps

These are steps DegreePilot verified as different for this applicant type, not a copy of the general admissions checklist.

Use the transfer application route

Submit the Common Application for transfer admission and the materials required by the selected BU school or college.

Required

Provide the required academic records

Provide official transcripts from every college attended, the required college report, proof of high-school completion, and requested course syllabi.

Required

Check the published applicant and program scope

BU's transfer definition uses at least 12 post-high-school college credits and one completed full-time semester; academic context is not represented here as a guaranteed cutoff.

Required

Plan for an institutional transfer-credit review

Boston University evaluates courses and syllabi for transfer credit after admission; the institution determines equivalency and degree application.

Required