Transfer Admission Requirements

Complete and submit the Common Application. Upon submitting, you will be asked to pay a $70 nonrefundable application fee. Be sure you use the same email address for every part of the application process.

Spring and Fall 2025 transfer applicants with fewer than 30 postsecondary credits at the time of their application who do not submit ACT or SAT scores will be required to submit a supplemental essay of 250 words or less. 

Supplemental essay prompt:

Located within one of the most dynamic cities in the world, the University of Miami is a distinctive community with a variety of cultures, traditions, histories, languages, and backgrounds. The University of Miami is a values-based and purpose-driven postsecondary institution that embraces diversity and inclusivity in all its forms and strives to create a culture of belonging, where every person feels valued and has an opportunity to contribute.

Please describe how your unique experiences, challenges overcome, or skills acquired would contribute to our distinctive University community.

In addition, you will be asked to respond to a prompt in the Common Application addressing your reasons for transferring to the University, using 650 words or less. This essay portion of the application gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to develop your thoughts, to communicate them clearly, and to write them concisely conveying your unique voice. We also ask that you list your involvement in extracurricular activities, outside of school involvements and/or commitments; these will be evaluated as another factor in the admission process.

APPLY AS A TRANSFER STUDENT

If you have attended more than one college/university, request that all of your official college transcripts be sent. We do not require dual/concurrent enrollment transcripts for transfer students. 

If you have completed fewer than 30 college/post-secondary credits, not including dual/concurrent enrollment courses, at the time you are applying for admission to the University of Miami, you are required to submit your final high school transcripts in addition to your college transcript(s). 

Note, if you completed secondary school and/or attended University outside of the United States, please refer to the International Evaluation Requirements page.

Documents can be sent electronically to mydocuments@miami.edu or by mailing them to one of the addresses listed below. 

Mailing Address
University of Miami
Office of Undergraduate Admission
PO Box 249117
Coral Gables, FL 33124-9117

If sending via FedEx, DHL, UPS, or courier
University of Miami
Office of Undergraduate Admission
1306 Stanford Drive
University Center, Suite 2275
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Prior to enrolling at the University of Miami, all transfer applicants—regardless of the number of postsecondary credits earned—will be required to submit a final high school transcript with date of graduation or its equivalent, including the GED (General Education Development/General Education Diploma).

>>Understanding the College Report

We require a College Report from every US postsecondary institution you have attended as a degree-seeking student.

The College Report must be completed and submitted directly to the University by a college official who has access to both your academic and disciplinary information. Usually this form is submitted to us by an official in the Dean of Students or Conduct office at your school. This item is different than the academic transcript. The college official may submit the completed form by email to mydocuments@miami.edu. It can also be mailed to one of the following addresses:

Mailing Address
University of Miami
Office of Undergraduate Admission
PO Box 249117
Coral Gables, FL 33124-9117

If sending via FedEx, DHL, UPS, or courier
University of Miami
Office of Undergraduate Admission
1306 Stanford Drive
University Center, Suite 2275
Coral Gables, FL 33146  

If you are currently attending, or attended, a college/university on a part-time basis (11 or fewer credits) as a non-degree seeking student, you are not required to submit a College Report from your part-time institution. All others enrolled in domestic (US) postsecondary institutions, including part-time degree-seeking and full-time non-degree seeking students, must submit a College Report. 

You may submit a letter of recommendation from a professor, college instructor, college academic advisor, or a recent employer, but it is not required. The letter should be submitted electronically through the Common Application or as an email directly from the person writing the recommendation to mydocuments@miami.edu. It can also be mailed to one of the addresses below:

Mailing Address
University of Miami
Office of Undergraduate Admission
PO Box 249117
Coral Gables, FL 33124-9117

If sending via FedEx, DHL, UPS, or courier
University of Miami
Office of Undergraduate Admission
1320 S. Dixie Highway
Gables One Tower, Suite 945

If you are applying to any of the programs listed below, complete the supplemental application, submit a portfolio, and/or schedule an audition. Supplemental applications are available in the Applicant Portal. Starting mid-September, access to the Applicant Portal will be granted 48-72 hours after your admission application is received.

• Bachelor of Architecture - Portfolio optional unless requesting advanced standing in the design sequence.
• Frost School of Music* - Supplemental Application, Prescreen, and Audition Required
• Theatre Arts B.F.A.* - Audition and Supplemental Application Required

*Not available for Spring applicants

Applicants to the Frost School of Music and the Theatre Arts B.F.A. program who are not admitted to the major of choice and did not indicate a second-choice major on their application will not be considered for admission to any other academic program at the University of Miami. Applicants may not add a second choice major after submitting their application to the University of Miami.

If you are applying to the Miami Herbert Business School, you must meet the following requirements:

• 3.0 GPA or better calculated by the University of Miami Office of Undergraduate Admission. 
• Completed college credit for an approved calculus course equivalent to either MTH 161 (4 credit hours) or MTH 140/MTH 141 (8 credit hours), and earned a grade of “B” or better in the(se) course(s). Please note, we will not accept a grade of P, S, or CR for the equivalent course.
  
  
  All transfer applicants to Miami Herbert Business School will be asked to provide a syllabus from their college Calculus 1 course. This can be uploaded in the applicant portal. The syllabus should include the name of the college where the course was taken, the title and author of the textbook, the modality by which the course was administered, and the chapters covered. Online math classes are not transferrable to UM without prior approval from the math department. For more information contact the math department at l.oropesa@miami.edu.

Visit the University Academic Bulletin for additional information.

All transfer coursework will be reviewed on a course-by-course basis for equivalency to Miami Herbert Business School course requirements. Any business class that is from a non-AACSB accredited institution will be accepted only as elective credits toward the overall degree requirements. Transfer applicants may appeal to have transfer classes from non-AACSB accredited institutions reviewed for possible application toward business course requirements by submitting the course syllabus and textbook title to the Office of Undergraduate Business Education.

Review the options below and follow the instructions for the option that describes your educational background. 

If you have completed less than 30 postsecondary credits (not including dual enrollment/concurrent enrollment courses), and are applying for Spring or Fall 2025, you can choose whether or not to submit test scores. If you choose not to, you must submit a supplemental essay. 

If you have completed more than 30 postsecondary credits, neither test scores nor a supplemental essay are required.

• Completed High School in the U.S.
• Completed Secondary School Outside of the U.S.

If you have a time gap of three months or more during your educational career or from the time you graduated high school to the date of your intended University of Miami enrollment, you must submit an Educational Activities statement in the Common Application explaining the reason for the gap(s) and include the dates.

If you are unable to provide this information within your Common Application, you can submit it through the applicant portal under the "Materials Upload" section, or by emailing it to mydocuments@miami.edu. If emailing, be sure to include “Educational Activities” in the subject line and your full name and date of birth on all correspondence. This information is required to complete your application file.

If you are applying for financial aid, review the checklist on our Applying for Aid page. There you will find the dates and required documents that must be submitted in order to be considered for need-based financial aid. 

It is recommended that the financial aid application including all supporting documents is completed at the same time as the application for admission to ensure a financial aid package at the time of admission.

All international transfer applicants must submit a Financial Certification Form, which can be accessed via the Applicant Portal after you have submitted your application.

International applicants who are applying for need-based financial aid must also submit the CSS Profile.

If there is an update to your conduct (academic or behavioral) or your standing as a student in your high school (suspension, expulsion, withdrawal, etc.) you must alert the Office of Undergraduate Admission immediately by uploading the documentation to the applicant portal in the "Materials Upload" section. You can also email documents to conductupdate@miami.edu. 

Be sure to include your name and date of birth on all documents.

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