At Rhodes, you are considered a transfer student if you’ve taken more than two courses in a single term at another accredited college.
Transfer (Spring 2024): November 1 (Notified by December 1)
Transfer (Fall 2024): March 1 (Notified by May 1) If school disruptions related to COVID-19 impact your ability to submit school documents, please know we will work with you and continue to review applications after the deadline.
How to Apply — If you previously applied to Rhodes as a first-year applicant:
- Submit the Transfer Reapply Form. Upon submission, you will receive an email with additional instructions.
- Submit official or unofficial final transcripts from your secondary school. (Official transcripts must be submitted upon enrollment.)
- Submit official or unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary schools you have attended (Official transcripts must be submitted upon enrollment.)
- Give the College Official′s Report to the appropriate dean or college official to complete.
- You must submit the Mid-Term Report from your professors if you are currently enrolled in courses.
- Submit a short-response explanation of why you wish to transfer to Rhodes. You may upload this to your Rhodes portal or email it to Assistant Director of Admission Lily Shannon at shannonl@rhodes.edu.
- Your test scores and teacher recommendations from your original application will be rolled over to your transfer application. If you wish to have a professor share an optional letter of recommendation, they may email it to shannonl@rhodes.edu.
- Submit the FAFSA (Rhodes Title IV code: 003519) if you are applying for need-based financial aid.
How to Apply — If you have not previously applied to Rhodes as a first-year student:
- Complete the Transfer Common Application
- Submit official or unofficial final transcripts from your secondary school. (Official transcripts must be submitted upon enrollment.)
- Submit official or unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary schools you have attended (Official transcripts must be submitted upon enrollment.)
- Optional: Submit SAT or ACT scores to Rhodes (We also consider self-reported test scores via your application or your Rhodes portal.)
- Give the College Official′s Report to the appropriate dean or college official to complete
- Give the College Instructor Evaluation to one of your college professors to complete
- You must submit the Mid-Term Report from your professors if you are currently enrolled in courses
- Submit the FAFSA (Rhodes Title IV code: 003519) if you are applying for need-based financial aid
If you have additional questions about the transfer application process, please contact Lily Shannon, Assistant Director of Admission.