Transfer Students

A student who has completed secondary education and has matriculated into a degree program at another college or university may apply as a transfer student. The maximum number of credit hours that may be transferred into the College of Liberal Arts and Sci ences is 90 credits. The maximum number of credits that may be transferred into the College of Art and Design is 66 credits.

Students must apply online using the Common Application for Transfer Students. All transfer applicants must submit a completed application along with the following credentials:

• official secondary school transcript or high school equivalency (GED or HiSet). Applicants with more than 60 earned college-level credits are waived from this requirement. 
• official college transcript from each institution previously attended. Transcripts may be submitted electronically through a variety of secure sites such as, but not limited to; Parchment, Credential Solutions, E-Scrip Safe, Clearinghouse, Naviance/Common Application, JST Services. Transcripts may be sent to Lesley University Undergraduate Admissions in a sealed envelope mailed directly from an institution’s Registrar’s Office.
• a recommendation from one college professor / the College Instructor Academic Evaluation 
• students who have earned college credit from an institution outside of the U.S. must have their transcripts translated by a credential evaluation service, notarized, and forwarded to the Undergraduate Admissions Office. Agencies include: World Education Services; the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).

As a general rule, accepted transfer students present a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average in previous college-level work.

Students applying to transfer into a BFA program within the College of Art and Design must submit a digital portfolio of 12-20 pieces with first-year foundation studio skills clearly demonstrated along with an artist statement.