Extended App Fee Waiver & Early Action deadline through Dec. 1
Students living in a FEMA-designated North Carolina disaster-declared county are eligible to submit their application to UNC Asheville for free through December 1. We have also extended the Early Action deadline for students living in these counties.
Continue on your educational journey at the University of North Carolina Asheville to fully unleash your potential! We’re a community of courageous thinkers and imaginative solution-seekers in the pursuit of a bright, intentional future. As a transfer student, you might have questions about the credit transfer policies, financial aid, and the cost of attendance. We’ve got the answers for you! To get started, explore UNC Asheville’s transfer requirements, application deadlines, events, and frequently asked questions.
UNC Asheville Transfer Requirements
Our transfer-friendly policies make it easy to start your journey at UNC Asheville. Transfer students typically have a cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or higher. To be considered, you must be eligible to return to the last school you attended. Send us your:
- UNC Asheville Transfer Common Application or CFNC Application
- $75 application fee or a fee waiver
- Official college transcripts: from all institutions attended (including credit and withdrawals)
- Official high school transcripts: only required if you are under 21 years old and have fewer than 24 completed credits at time of application
Please request all official transcripts be emailed directly from your institution(s) to the Office of Admission & Financial Aid to transfer@unca.edu or mailed to:
UNC Asheville
Office of Admission
Brown Hall, CPO #1320
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804
Transfer Application Deadlines
After the priority deadline listed below, transfer applications will be considered on a rolling, space available basis.
- Spring Enrollment Priority Deadline: November 15.
- Fall Enrollment Priority Deadline: June 15.
Tuition and Financial Aid
Consistently named a Best Buy or Best Value by Fiske Guide to Colleges, The Princeton Review , and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, UNC Asheville is a worthy investment for your career and your life. With a low student-to-faculty ratio, you are able to learn in a tight-knit community at an affordable public university cost.
Financial aid is available to transfer students to lower the cost.
UNC Asheville Transfer Events
Learn more about UNC Asheville, the transfer process, and life on campus during our Q&A-style Zoom information sessions. We can also bring UNC Asheville to you: each semester, we visit local community colleges including, but not limited to, A-B Tech, Blue Ridge Community College, and Haywood Community College.
Transfer Admission FAQs
Transfer Student Spotlight
Meet Ralph Day, music technology major and AB Tech Community College transfer student. Ralph is also a recipient of the CORE Scholarship, a partnership between UNC Asheville and AB Tech Community College that provides transfer students with a full scholarship at AB Tech for two years to earn their associate’s degree and for two years at UNC Asheville to complete their bachelor’s degree.
Why Transfer to UNC Asheville?
Excellent Liberal Arts and Sciences Education
Find your place on the only public liberal arts and sciences campus in North Carolina. Here, you’ll learn in small classes averaging just 14 students. You’ll collaborate across disciplines with peers and faculty alike. You’ll be welcome in more than 70 clubs, student organizations, and intramural sports.
Research & Internship Opportunities
With competitive research opportunities, the University of North Carolina Asheville offers the ideal environment for you to deepen your studies and prepare for graduate programs. During your time at UNC Asheville, you also benefit from ample internship opportunities that can set you up for career success.
Top-Ranked Public University
Others see our excellence, too: we’re #9 in the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of Top Public Schools in the National Liberal Arts Colleges category, and we have multiple top-20 rankings from The Princeton Review.
Take the first bold steps toward expansive knowledge and genuine, community-based experience at the University of North Carolina Asheville.
Contact the Transfer Admission Team
Please reach out! We are happy to answer any question or offer guidance from UNC Asheville at any point during your transfer application process.
Phone: 828.251.6481 |
Email: transfer@unca.edu |
Address: UNC Asheville Brown Hall, CPO #1320 One University Heights Asheville, NC 28804 |
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Start Your Application to UNC Asheville
Pursue your bold ideas in the classroom, the lab, the field, and wherever else you want to take them. Your future starts at UNC Asheville—all you have to do is apply!