Cape Fear Community College

ADMISSIONS-TRANSFER STUDENTS [to UNCW]

Information taken from UNCW's website.

"Students who wish consideration for transfer to the University of North Carolina Wilmington from another institution must meet the following minimum transfer requirements (meeting minimum transfer requirements does not infer or guarantee admission to UNCW as a transfer student):

  1. Must meet high school minimum course requirements;
    1. Six (6) course units in language, including,
      • four (4) units of English emphasizing grammar, composition, and literature
      • AND, two (2) units of language other than English

    2. Four (4) course units of mathematics, in any of the following combinations:
      • algebra I and II, geometry, and one (1) unit beyond algebra II,
      • algebra I and II, and two (2) units beyond algebra II, or
      • integrated math I, II, and III, and one (1) unit beyond integrated math III.

      It is recommended that prospective students take a mathematics course unit in the twelfth grade.

    3. Three (3) course units in science, including:
      • at least one (1) unit in a life or biological science (for example, biology),
      • at least one (1) unit in physical science (for example, physical science, chemistry, physics), and
      • at least one (1) laboratory course

    4. Two (2) course units in social studies, including one (1) unit in U.S. history, but an applicant who does not have the unit in U.S. history may be admitted on the condition that at least three (3) semester hours in that subject will be passed by the end of the sophomore year.

  2. Must be eligible to return to the institution last attended.


  3. Must have attained at least a 2.20 cumulative GPA (4.00 system) based on transfer courses attempted and on all transferable courses at all institutions attended.


  4. Must have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours of transferable credit.


  5. Must have completed at least six semester hours of freshman-level English.


  6. Must have completed at least three semester hours of college-level mathematics.


  7. The university recommends, but does not require, that students have one unit of a life science before they transfer.

Students seeking admission by transfer of credits are required to have all transcripts of previous college or university work forwarded to the Office of Admissions by the registrar of each institution they have attended. Even though no transfer of credit may be involved, transcripts or records of attendance must certify all previous college or university work. The student must also submit an official high school transcript or GED score report. UNCW will not accept transfer courses from non-accredited schools, or from business, trade, vocational or technical schools, except by previous contractual agreement with UNCW.

UNCW may, on a case by case basis, waive one or more of the high school minimum course requirements (#1 above), but transfer students must meet all other minimum transfer requirements (#2-#7 above).  Waivers will be considered under the following circumstances:

  1. The applicant is 24 years or older.


  2. The applicant is under 24 years of age and has a high school diploma or GED and:
    1. Has the associate of arts, the associate of science, the associate of fine arts, the baccalaureate or any higher level degree from an accredited institution
      2. OR
    2. Has completed 6 semester hours in college-level English, math, science, social sciences, and foreign languages with a 2.20 on a 4.00 scale (total of 24 semester hours)"