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.

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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

Apply via the Common Application Apply via the College Foundation of NC

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.

Tuition & Financial Aid

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.

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Transfer Admission FAQs

Use UNC Asheville’s transfer credit equivalencies guide to see how you can transfer different types of credit, including AP, A-Level, CLEP, and IB. You can also estimate your credits’ transfer eligibility using our transfer equivalency self-service degree audit tool.

There is no set limit to credit transfers, but you must complete your final 30 credit hours at UNC Asheville. Review our transfer policies and resources for more details about specific subjects, community college transfers, and our articulation agreements.

If you’ve completed an AA, AS, or AFA from a North Carolina Community College, your degree will transfer to UNC Asheville as block credit that satisfies most of the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum requirements. If you haven’t completed a degree, you can transfer most community college courses according to our common course equivalencies.

We recommend reviewing the following three resources provided by UNC Asheville, the UNC System, and the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) while planning your community college coursework.

Transfer students are eligible for select departmental and university scholarships during their time at UNC Asheville, and receive a notification to apply from the Office of Financial Aid during the school year. They are not eligible for University Merit Award upon admission.

In-state residents whose adjusted gross income is $80,000 or less are eligible for Access Asheville, which guarantees tuition and fees are covered by grants.

You will not be required to live on campus, but you are welcome to! Apply early, as on-campus housing for transfer students is limited and not guaranteed. We have plenty of resources for your transition to life at UNC Asheville, and our Housing and Residence Life Team is ready to help.

As long as you meet the qualifying requirements, UNC Asheville will offer you direct admission if you are transferring from AB Tech, Blue Ridge Community College, Haywood Community College, or South Piedmont Community College.

Learn more about our direct admission partnerships

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.

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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.

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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!

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