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Admissions Process Transfer Student

Transferring to ESU is easy

Go from classroom to career

Emporia State University has the academic programs to help make your career goals reality. With the right courses and opportunities for hands-on experience in your field, you’ll graduate ready to take your next steps.

Academic programs

Campus in the fall

Admission requirements

24+ transferable credit hours AND 2.0+ GPA on transferring hours OR 2.0+ GPA on transferring hours AND 1+ freshmen admission requirement (21+ ACT score OR 1060+ SAT score OR 2.25+ unweighted GPA)

Transfer to ESU in three steps

Apply to Emporia State University

The first step is to apply to ESU.

Send transcripts

Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded directly into your admissions application or securely on the secure upload page. Official transcripts can be sent to transcript@emporia.edu, or mailed to ESU Admissions, 1 Kellogg Circle, Box 4034, Emporia, KS 66801.

Submit the FAFSA

Fill the FAFSA out as soon as possible on or after Oct. 1 to get the best award amounts. You have the option to send your FAFSA directly to Emporia State. Visit the FAFSA website to fill out the form. Our FAFSA school code is 001927.

Next steps

Apply for Scholarships

Apply for additional ESU scholarships through the Scholarship Library. Official transcripts are required for scholarships to be awarded.

Enroll in classes

Enroll in classes at Hornet Connection, the enrollment process for new-to-ESU students.


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Transfer Connect

Connecting with an ESU advisor ensures that you aren't wasting money on college credits that won't transfer to Emporia State.

Visit Transfer Connect

Contact + Application status

Contact us


Contact go2esu@emporia.edu for more information.

Application status


Log back into the application portal to check your application's status.

Transfer course database

Course equivalencies listed in the database are subject to change and additional transfer courses not yet evaluated may also be equivalent. Please send official transcripts from each school you have attended to the ESU Office of the Registrar, 1 Kellogg Circle, Box 4026, Emporia, KS 66801-5087 and their staff will advise you as to how your credits will transfer.

REVERSE TRANSFER

Students who transfer to a Kansas public university from a Kansas public community college or technical college (or vice versa) are eligible for Reverse Transfer, which allows for the attainment of any associate degree for which one is eligible along the way to additional certificates and degrees. For questions, contact your admissions counselor. Visit Kansas Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation website for more information.