Tuition Discount for Transfer Students

Beginning Fall 2023, the University of Utah offers the Transfer Tuition Discount to transfer students from California, as well as those transferring from the College of Southern Idaho and the College of Western Idaho who had a completed admissions application/file at the U by February 1, 2023; had a cumulative, unweighted transfer GPA of 3.30 or higher at the time of application to the University of Utah and meet one of the following criteria:

• have an earned Associate’s degree or at least 45 earned transfer credits from the College of Southern Idaho or the College of Western Idaho, or
• be a permanent resident of California with at least 30 earned transfer credits from an accredited college or university

The Transfer Tuition Discount for transfer students is a merit award at The U that reduces the amount of standard tuition for eligible non-resident students. With the Transfer Tuition Discount, the recipient pays no more than 150% of the standard resident tuition rate; the Transfer Tuition Discount does not cover tuition differential charges, mandatory fees, course fees, or e-book fees. At the time of application, recipients must be:

• A permanent resident of California or transferring from the College of Southern Idaho or the College of Western Idaho.
• Have a completed admissions application/file at the U by February 1, 2023
• At the time of admission to the U:
• have an earned Associate’s degree or at least 45 earned transfer credits from the College of Southern Idaho or the College of Western Idaho, or
• be a permanent resident of California with at least 30 earned transfer credits from an accredited college or university
• Have a cumulative, unweighted transfer GPA of 3.30 or higher at the time of admission to the University of Utah

The Transfer Tuition Discount is available beginning Fall 2023 and is renewable for up to four semesters (fall and spring only), or until you receive a baccalaureate degree (whichever comes first), as long as you continue to meet good standing and renewal requirements as established by The U. The Transfer Tuition Discount does not apply to summer enrollment or Learning Abroad programs. 

The Transfer Tuition Discount may be renewed each year, provided you maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least twenty-four (24) credit hours during the two semesters of the academic year (i.e., fall and spring semesters).

To remain in good standing and continue to receive the Transfer Tuition Discount, you must be enrolled as a full-time student, registering for a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester. Failure to maintain full-time status during a semester will result in the cancellation of your Transfer Tuition Discount.

UOSFA will review your standing for these requirements each year at the end of the spring semester. Failure to meet the good standing and renewal requirements will result in loss of the Transfer Tuition Discount. Once lost, the Transfer Tuition Discount cannot be regained.

Students must be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours) by the last day to register for full-term courses each semester in order to be eligible to receive their scholarship award for the term. Failure to be full-time by the last day to register for full-term courses will result in the cancellation of your award and will impact your renewal eligibility.

STEP 1: Create Your CIS Account and Activate your UMail Account

• If you have not created your Campus Information Services (CIS) account, visit cis.utah.edu as soon as possible.
• Your login info is your uNID# (found in your admissions letter) and your default password is your birthdate (MMDDYY).
• After creating your CIS account, activate your University e-mail account (UMail), also in CIS. All official university communication including financial offers will be sent to your UMail account.

STEP 2: Confirm Your Intent to Enroll at the U to Accept the Transfer Tuition Discount

• Confirm your intent to enroll with the Office of Admissions at admissions.utah.edu/confirm.  At this same link, you can submit your enrollment deposit, or if the enrollment deposit is a financial challenge you may request a deposit extension.
• By confirming your intent to enroll, you are accepting the Transfer Tuition Discount and the terms outlined in this document. If for any reason you confirm your intent to enroll but want to decline the Transfer Tuition Discount or the terms, you should submit your reasons in writing to UOSFA at financialaid@utah.edu.
• The Transfer Tuition Discount is generally is available until May 1, 2023. If you have not confirmed enrollment by that date, the scholarship may be cancelled. Please contact financialaid@utah.edu if you have not confirmed your enrollment by May 1, 2023.

The Transfer Tuition Discount for transfer students cannot be combined with any other university merit award from UOSFA is only available to students earning their degree at the U’s main campus. This award applies to or reduces tuition charges for the fall and spring semesters only as long as all eligibility criteria are met; this award does not apply to enrollment or charges during summer term or any Learning Abroad program. This award will not cover charges for withdrawn courses.

Other scholarships received could affect your eligibility to receive the Transfer Tuition Discount. The Transfer Tuition Discount does not cover nor does it apply to tuition differential charges or university fees, such as mandatory fees, course fees, or e-book fees. The Transfer Tuition Discount for transfer students cannot be cancelled for a term that has ended.

Should your residency classification change to resident status, or any other ineligible status, you will no longer be eligible for the Transfer Tuition Discount.

Students who receive the Transfer Tuition Discount for transfer students, a scholarship, fellowship, or other financial aid administered by the University of Utah are required by state law to certify that they are eligible to receive the scholarship as a U.S. citizen or a citizen of another country who is lawfully present in the U.S. If a student does not know whether they are in the U.S. lawfully, they should seek the advice of an immigration attorney before accepting this award.

Newly accepted students who wish to defer their start date to a subsequent semester, and to request the Transfer Tuition Discount be held, should first request an admission deferment through the Office of Admissions at admissions.utah.edu/apply/deferment.

A Transfer Tuition Discount deferment may result in a change in the amount and/or value of the award depending upon the subsequent term of entry or matriculation.

Transfer Tuition Discount recipients considering a deferment should confirm by May 1, 2023 their intent to enroll in order to accept their award. Students have until the first day of classes (August 21, 2023) to apply for a deferment. Students seeking deferment should submit their enrollment deposit to secure their seat as a matriculated student. You must submit the enrollment deposit, or if the enrollment deposit is a financial challenge you may request a deposit extension, at admissions.utah.edu/confirm.

The University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (UOSFA) will, in extenuating circumstances, allow a student to take a Leave of Absence from a scholarship once they are a continuing student. A continuing student will need to work with the Registrar’s Office on any type of Leave of Absence (https://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/leave.php) and be approved for a Leave of Absence through the official processes.

For questions regarding eligibility for either deferral or leave of absence, please contact UOSFA. 

For questions or concerns, please contact UOSFA at financialaid@utah.eduor (801) 581-6211.