Upper-Level Transfer Application Information

Admissions Deadlines

Please see the Admissions Deadlines page for the most up-to-date general deadlines and program-specific deadlines.

To apply to the University of North Florida, you must complete the following steps:

1. Complete the online application through our institutional application.
2. Pay the $30 non-refundable application fee or submit an application fee waiver.
   • Students may pay the $30 application fee when they submit their online application or after they submit the application.
   • UNF accepts the NACAC transfer application fee waivers for eligible students. Completed waivers can be uploaded through your applicant portal.
3. Send your college transcript(s) from every institution you have attended to UNF.
   • Send official transcripts directly from your college or university. We must receive final and official transcripts from every institution you have attended, including through Dual Enrollment
4. Send your high school transcript(s) to UNF (high school transcript is not required, but can be reviewed for foreign language credit for a bachelor's degree requirement).  
   • Request an electronic transcript to be sent directly from your high school (preferred).
   • Mail an official transcript in the original sealed envelope to the Office of Admissions.
   • Drop off an official transcript in the original sealed envelope to the Office of Admissions.
5. Check your application status.

Submit the application feee

The application fee can be paid in your applicant portal.

Submit your high school transcript

A high school transcript is not required, but can be reviewed for foreign language credit for a bachelor's degree requirement.

Submission options:

• Ask your high school counselor

Contact your high school guidance counselor and/or school registrar and ask them to send us your transcript electronically through the FASTER (009841) or SPEEDE (5490) system.

• Drop off your transcript

Pick up a sealed copy of your transcript at your high school and drop it off at UNF's One-Stop Student Services. You can also mail it to: UNF Enrollment Services, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224

Submit your college transcripts

Remember, we need a transcript from every institution attended, even if the coursework is on another transcript.

• Electronic transcript - from the Registrar's Office at your institution
  • Preferred method
• By mail - in original, sealed envelope
  • University of North Florida, Office of Admissions; 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224
• Document upload
  • Upload PDF copies of your transcript(s) through your applicant portal
  • Make sure that your full name and the institution name are visible on the document
  • Make sure the grading scale is included
  • Transcripts uploaded through the portal can be used to render a decision, but will be considered unofficial; you will still need to have official copies sent electronically or via mail.

Admitted students are required to submit final, official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended no later than 30 days after beginning classes at UNF. Transcripts must have a print date less than a year old to be considered official.

Submit transcripts from credit-earning mechanisms

Credit-earning mechanisms include, but are not limited, International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP), Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE), CLEP or DANTES. If you earned college credits through the military, you must also provide a Joint Services Transcript (JST).

Some programs require students to meet additional admissions requirements and may have additional deadlines. Admission to these programs is competitive. Applicants to these programs must meet or exceed the admissions requirements as established by the individual programs. The following programs have a specialized or selective admissions process:

• Brooks College of Health
  • Kinesiology
  • Nursing
• College of Arts and Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Graphic Design
  • Interdisciplinary Sudies
  • Music
  • Social Work
• Silverfield College of Education and Human Services
  • Education
  • American Sign Language (ASL)/English Interpreting
• College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology

For more information on the admissions requirements for these programs, please visit the program websites. More information can also be found on the Specialized and Selective Admission Programs webpage.

The University of North Florida has unique partnership programs with state colleges in the area to help you transition to UNF. These programs connect you to resources and create a clear pathway to a bachelor's degree at UNF. Learn more and sign up below!

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Decision notification process

Once an application is complete with all required documents, the Office of Admissions will review applications on a 6-8 week turnaround. Applicants should check on the status of their application online.

Appeals process

A student who is denied admission to UNF has a right to appeal that decision. If they choose to appeal, the student must submit a letter and supporting documentation, detailing the reason the application should be reviewed.

The supporting documentation that substantiates the appeal must be new information not provided as part of the initial application.

Please submit the Admissions Decision Appeal Form or send the documents to the address below:

Admissions Office at the University of North Florida
c/o The Director of Undergraduate Admissions
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224

Examples of supporting documentation include:

• Updated post-secondary transcripts showing satisfactory or improved college coursework
• Documentation to support situations that are out of the student's control, if applicable

Applicants who wish to appeal a denial based on a disability may submit documentation verifying the disability along with the letter of appeal. If applicable, we recommend also including updated transcripts or new test scores.

Please note that there is no guarantee an appeal decision will result in admission to the University of North Florida. The likelihood a decision will be reversed on appeal is low. We always recommend that students be prepared to pursue alternative academic plans. We are willing to provide assistance with college options.

I will have earned at least 60 transferable college credits, including more than 30 credits at the participating Florida state college, but transferred to UNF before completing an A.A. degree. 

Learn more about the additional reverse transfer qualifications

Transfer students have scholarship opportunities too! See the Scholarships page for more information.

Please see the Reduced Tuition and Residency Waivers pages for information on waivers.

• Standardized Tests

  • SAT - College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test

  • ACT - American College Test

  • CLT - Classic Learning Test
• “X” in the course number
  • An “X” in the course number (e.g., ABC X789) is a wild card. That is, the course can be any level from 1-4.  For example, ABC 1789, ABC 2789, ABC 3789, or ABC 4789.
• Earned Credits (EC)
  • Refers to credit hours passed with a grade of “D” or higher and/or a grade of “S” (Satisfactory). This category does not include 0 level, vocational, occupational, or technical courses.
• Attempted Credits (AC)
  • Refers to any course appearing on the transcript with a letter grade (including a “W” or an “I”). This number is important because some financial aid packages set limits on the number of attempted credit hours. This category does not include 0 level, vocational, occupational, or technical courses.
• Completion Rate (CR)
  • The completion rate is determined by dividing the number of earned credits by the number of attempted credits, not including any in-progress coursework. You must complete at least 67% of credits attempted.
• Transferable Credits
  • Credits that are accepted by the University of North Florida reflecting prior learning. Please see the Transfer Credits page for more information.