Transferring to UNC Asheville
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 2.0 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 the address below. We are unable to accept transcripts directly from applicants unless it is an official transcript in a seal envelope from the institution.
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. Visit the link below to learn more about our financial aid opportunities or schedule an appointment with a Financial Aid Counselor.
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
Use UNC Asheville’s transfer credit equivalencies guide to see how you can transfer different types of credit, including AP test scores, A-Level, CLEP, and IB. You can also estimate your credits’ transfer eligibility using our transfer equivalency self-service degree audit tool. Your transcripts will officially articulated after your acceptance to the university (within 15 business days).
There is no set limit to credit transfers, but you must complete your final 30 credit hours and half of your major requirements 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 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements. This does not include the Senior-Year Seminar. If you haven’t completed a degree, you can view common course transfer equivalencies using our Transfer Equivalencies Tool.
We recommend reviewing the following three resources provided by UNC Asheville, the UNC System, and the College for North Carolina (CFNC) while planning your community college coursework.
- CFNC Transfer Guides: search by major and institution ahead of coursework planning.
- UNC Asheville’s 4-Year Community College Transfer Plans: tailor your community college coursework to your long-term goals at UNC Asheville.
- UNC System Course Transfer Search: compare how coursework from NC Community Colleges transfers to all UNC institutions.
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 $90,000 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, McDowell Technical Community College, or South Piedmont Community College.
Transfer Student Spotlight
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 & 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 60 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.
Have Questions? Contact the Admissions Team
Ask questions and get advice from the University of North Carolina Asheville transfer team at any stage of the transfer process: transfer@unca.edu or 828.251.6481.
Admissions
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Address: One University Heights,
Asheville, NC 28804
Phone:
828.251.6481
Location: Brown Hall, CPO #1320
Email:
admissions@unca.edu
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