Home Office of Institutional Research Common Data Set Common Data Set 2023

CDS 2023 TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

D1.

Does your institution enroll transfer students? Yes

May transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned
from course work completed at other colleges/universities? Yes

D2.

Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking
transfer students in Fall 2023. Includes all who submitted any part of their application.

	Applicants	Admitted applicants	Enrolled applicants
Men	505	271	207
Women	878	412	269
Total	1,383	683	476

Application for Admission

D3.

Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll: Fall, Spring, and Summer

D4.

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must
apply as an entering first-year student? Under 18 hours, students must meet both beginning Freshmen and transfer requirements.

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?
18 Credit Hours

D5.

Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:

	Required of all	Recommended for all	Recommended for some	Required for some	Not required
High school transcript				X
College transcript(s)	X
Essay or personal statement					X
Interview					X
Standardized test scores				X
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)				X

D6.

If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
(on a 4.0 scale): 2.35 for those with fewer than 18 hours

D7.

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
(on a 4.0 scale): 2.0

D8.

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

1.	A student transferring to Southeastern must be eligible to reenter the college or university from which the student is transferring.

2	Must have a 2.0 on all college work

3.	Students with fewer than 18 hours must meet beginning freshman criteria. Those with 18 or more hours must have a “C” or higher on college-level English and Math

4.	Have no more than one corequisite course need.

D9.

List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer
students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check
mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

	Priority date	Closing date	Notification date	Reply date	Rolling admission
Fall	July 15	August 1	September 15		X
Spring	December 1	December 15			X
Summer	May 1	May 15			X

D10.

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
Not Applicable

D11.

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
All transfer applicants, including those with fewer than 18 hours earned, must provide
official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities.

Transfer Credit Policies

D12.	Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D
D13.	Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: N/A – Determined by Department & Deans (100 or 200 level courses only)
D14.	Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: N/A – Determined by Department & Deans (no technical/vocation courses and no varsity sports)
D15.	Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate’s degree: At least the final 30 hours; at least one-half of the hours required in the major field or fields; at least 25% of credit semester hours must be earned through Southeastern.
D16.	Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at our institution to earn a bachelor’s degree: At least the final 30 hours; at least one-half of the hours required in the major field or fields; at least 25 % of credit semester hours must be earned through Southeastern.
D17.	Describe other transfer credit policies:

Military Service Transfer Credit Policies

D18.	Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: American Council on Education (ACE) YesCollege Level Examination Program (CLEP) YesDANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) Yes
D19.	Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number: 45 semester hours Unit type: Credits must be acceptable to the curriculum in which the student enrolls and must not duplicate other college credit earned. Honorably discharged veterans may be allowed credit for kinesiology and certain other courses. Credit may be granted for service schools where equivalence in terms of college courses has been recommended for college credit in the “Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services,” published by the American Council on Education (ACE).
D20.	Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Number: 45 semester hours Credit will be granted for CLEP Examinations in the course(s) are listed on the student’s official transcript with a passing grade or the equivalent, and are within the policies for credit at Southeastern. Under agreement between Chauncey, a subsidiary of Educational Testing Services (ETS), and the U.S. Department of Defense, Southeastern administers DANTES/DSSTs at the Office of Testing. Credit will be entered on a student’s transcript upon receipt of an official transcript from ETS or Chauncey group, provided the student achieves at or above the score accepted. A grade of “P” will be given and the course will not be computed in the student’s grade point average.
D21.	Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? Yes, in the University Catalog.
D22.	Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: 1) Credit is not granted for National Guard service. 2) Students may not receive credit through CLEP in courses in which the student has earned a final grade at an accredited college or university. 3) A grade of P will be given on DANTES (DSSTs) or CLEP and the course will not be computed in the student’s average, and will not carry quality points nor translated into grade “A”, “B”, “C”, or “D”. 4) Unsuccessful attempts on DANTES (DSSTs) or CLEP will not be recorded against the student.

Back to CDS 2023 Table of Contents