Admissions

Thank you for your interest in transferring to Trevecca Nazarene University. Transfer students are a very important part of our student body. With over 100 new transfers attending Trevecca each year, transfers make up nearly 1/3 of our new student population. Trevecca works hard to meet the unique needs of transfer students. You are more than simply another number – you are an important part of our community.

Transferring to Trevecca is easy! The checklist below will be your guide through the enrollment process. Any of your enrollment questions can be directed to your admissions representatives Glenda Bolling gbolling@trevecca.edu by calling 615-248-1320, Hailey Vankeuren hrvankeuren@mail.trevecca.edu by calling (615) 248-1326, or toll free 888-210-4TNU. Feel free to visit their introduction web page.

The following criteria for admission must be completed in order to enroll at Trevecca Nazarene University. Links are provided for your convenience.

Admissions Checklist for transfers:

1) Fill out the free online application for admission.

Application deadlines:        Fall – August 1     Spring – December 1           Summer – April 15

2) Request your college transcript(s) to be sent directly from each previously attended institution to:

            Trevecca Nazarene University
            Office of Admissions
            333 Murfreesboro Road
            Nashville, TN 37210

3) Submit the transfer recommendation form to be filled out by the Dean of Students at your last college attended.

4) Submit a $200 enrollment fee to the Office of Admissions (check, credit card, cash or money order are accepted). All applicants upon admittance to the University are required to submit a $200 enrollment fee by May 1 for the fall semester enrollment or by December 15 for the spring semester enrollment. This enrollment fee is non-refundable after the stated deadlines. If the student enrolls for the semester, one half of the fee will be applied to the student's account. The remaining one half will cover the student's orientation costs. If you are living on campus the enrollment deposit will also serve as your residence hall fee. Check out our housing policy for details.

5) In order to be cleared for registration, you must submit all health history and immunization forms to Trevecca's Student Health Clinic. Forms can be attained by visiting www.trevecca.edu/health. Any questions concerning health information should be directed to Trevecca's Student Health Clinic by calling (615) 248-1261.

*In order to be considered for scholarships we must have your application and partial or final college transcripts.
We look forward to assisting you through the admissions process and helping you identify any possible scholarship opportunities available for you.

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An applicant with ten (10) transferable semester hours (15 quarter hours) or less will need to comply with all the steps under FRESHMAN procedures. If the applicant is a veteran and submits a copy of his/her Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD-214) form, he/she may receive credit for the 3-hour general education physical education requirement.

Transfer students who have not earned or passed a college-level mathematics and/or English composition course at another institution should submit official ACT/SAT scores for placement at TNU. If scores are not available, placement testing will be required through the Office of Academic Support.
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Transfer from Other Colleges

Applicants from other institutions seeking admission to the University must present evidence of honorable dismissal from the institution last attended and official transcripts of all college work taken. The institution must be a college or university accredited by a Commission on Colleges of a regional accrediting association. Any applicant who has not received an honorable dismissal from the previous institution will not be allowed to enroll at Trevecca until a minimum of one semester of suspension has elapsed.

A grade of D on transfer work will be accepted with the following qualifications: (1) A transfer course in which a D has been earned will not be allowed to count toward a major or minor; (2) Applicants who transfer a D grade in a course equivalent to ENG 1020—English Composition will be subject to the requirement of repeating ENG 1020 unless they have also completed the equivalent of ENG 1080—Critical Reading, Writing, and Thinking; (3) Policy will apply only to work transferred from regionally accredited institutions of higher learning. Transfer students with grade point averages below minimum standards will be entered on probation. (Refer to the system of academic probation and suspension located in the Academic Policy section of the Catalog.)

Applicants should request that their official academic transcript(s) be mailed to the Office of Admissions. Transcripts must arrive prior to registration in ample time for an official evaluation of course credit to be completed. A credit evaluation of transfer credit is given to the student for advising purposes. The University is not responsible for accommodating duplicate course work that is discovered with the arrival of transcripts after the advising dates have passed.

Transfer from Non-Accredited Colleges

After one full-time semester of satisfactory work at Trevecca, a student may have credits earned at a non-accredited college reviewed for acceptance as a basis for academic standing. The procedure is to require a statement from three (3) accredited colleges that have previously accepted credits earned from the non-accredited college. Evaluation of courses will be made on an individual basis. No credit will be given for courses below C, and courses must parallel course offerings at Trevecca Nazarene University. Only hours earned (not grades or GPA) will transfer. All transfer credit issues pertaining to general education core, college-level learning, instructional quality, and course equivalency shall receive final resolution through a collaborative effort involving discipline-appropriate faculty and department chairperson(s), school dean or dean of academic affairs.

Credit from non-regionally accredited proprietary schools will be validated for credit only by demonstration of competency through a departmental exam or nationally recognized testing agency (e.g., CLEP). CLEP Tests will be used when available.

Transfer from Bible Colleges

Trevecca Nazarene University will accept up to 90 semester hours of credit (not grades or GPA) for courses with grades of C or above from Bible colleges accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). In addition to credits accepted, applicants must meet all requirements for graduation at Trevecca, including general education requirements and departmental requirements.