Transfer Student Application
With you every step of the way
Whether you started at a community college or another four-year school, we’re here to help you take your next step and every step after.
What You'll Need to Apply
Your application should consider your interests, talents, and accomplishments. The required admission materials depend on how many transferable college credit hours you’ve completed after high school.
13 or more hours of transferable credit taken after high school:
- College transcripts
- Essay (recommended)
- Resume/Activities List (recommended)
Less than 12 hours of transferable credit taken after high school:
- High school transcripts
- ACT and/or SAT scores (optional)
- Essay (recommended)
- Resume/Activities List (recommended)
College transcripts
- Provide official transcripts for each institution you have attended since high school.
- If you took any dual credit classes in high school, please contact those institutions to send us your official transcript as well.
High school transcripts
Required if you have less than 12 hours of transferable credit post-high school
- If you haven’t completed 12 hours of college-level coursework, high school transcripts are required at time of application.
ACT or SAT score
- You can submit an ACT and/or SAT score to be considered as part of your admission review.
- If you’re applying to be a nursing major, you must submit your test score.
- You can have your scores sent directly from the testing agency or your high school. You can also download the scores from your testing portal and include them with your application materials.
Essay (optional)
You can personalize your application with a 1-3 page essay. All students are required to submit an essay for competitive scholarship review.
Essay Prompts
Activities list or resume (recommended)
An activities list or resume is required for competitive scholarship review. You can upload your Activities List within the application, email it after submission, or mail it to the Office of Admission.
Have you previously been admitted to Truman?
If you’ve been previously admitted and you’ve classes at Truman as a college student (not a high school student), you should complete our Returning Student Form instead of the transfer application.
When to Apply
The best dates to apply for admission are based on the semester you want to start at Truman.
Fall Start (August)
Apply by May 1 – at the very latest
for fullest scholarship consideration
Spring Start (January)
Apply by
December 1 – at the very latest
After You've Applied
After we have received all of your admission materials, you should hear back from us in about 2-3 weeks. Check for an email from Truman.
Additional Information
- Use our Course Equivalency Guide to see how classes you’ve taken or plan to take will transfer to Truman.
- Please note, not all courses are listed or available in this guide. Please contact transfer@truman.edu for questions!
- We encourage you to request a complimentary unofficial evaluation of your credits before you apply so you know how your credits will transfer.
- When you apply to Truman, please allow approximately 2-3 weeks for the official credit evaluation process.
Contact Admission
Admission for Transfer Programs
Ruth W. Towne Museum and Visitors Center
(660) 785-4114
transfer@truman.edu