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Transfer Student Admission

Follow these instructions if you have previously attended a college or university.

Procedure

  1. Complete the Minnesota West online application for admission.

  2. Send a $20 non-refundable application fee to the Admissions Secretary at the campus where you are applying. All students must pay a $20 application fee one time only.

  3. Request your high school forward an official copy of your transcript or GED to the campus admissions staff where you are applying. For your convenience, you may print the Transcript Release Form to take/send to your high school.

  4. Contact the college(s) you attended previously and have them mail an official college transcript(s) to the Admissions Secretary at the campus where you are applying.  If you previously attended an institution that is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, you may not need to request a transcript.  If you apply online, you will be notified immediately if you need to request your own transcript manually.  For your convenience, you may print the Transcript Release Form to use when requesting a transcript manually from a MnSCU school or from any non-MnSCU school.

    If you complete additional credits after applying for admission, you will need to contact your transfer institution and request that a final official transcript be mailed to us in order for those credits to be evaluated.  If the school was a part of MnSCU, please notify the Minnesota West admissions office to pull a new eTranscript for you.

  5. Schedule an appointment with a counselor who will evaluate your transcript(s) to determine which courses will transfer to Minnesota West. The counselor will advise and assist you in registering for classes.

  6. You will need to complete the assessment test. If you have substantial course work requiring reading, completed college-level advanced math and /or English composition, you should ask a counselor if you are exempt from the assessment test.

  7. Orientation for transfer students is recommended. The counselor will provide you with a schedule of orientation sessions.

To complete your student file, you must submit these required forms before you are admitted. Students enrolled in a totally online program/degree should submit documents to the Canby campus.

  1. Immunization Record Form
    All students born after 1956 are required by Minnesota Law to provide proof that are vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, and rubella. If you are a student enrolled in a totally online program/degree, contact your online advisor to see if you need to complete this form.

  2. News Release Form
    Complete this form so that the College can release information about you to your designated local newspaper.

  3. Promissory Agreement for Payment
    Read and sign this form which explains your responsibility to pay tuition and fees.

  4. Student Data Form
    Complete this form so that the College has your current student information.

  5. Student Support Form
    Complete this form to help us plan for student support services.


Know Your Rights
Please read the Student Handbook section on Student Data Privacy. This outlines your rights concerning the data in your educational record.

Students will be notified annually of their FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) Rights.

If we can help you with the admissions process, please contact us.

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