Admission Requirements for University Transfer Students

Admission Requirements for University Transfer Students

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has established minimum admissions standards for all Illinois public universities and community colleges. The following requirements for high school subjects applies to all students planning to earn the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degrees:

  • Four units of English (emphasizing written and oral communication and literature).
  • Two units of social studies (emphasizing history and government).
  • Two units of mathematics (introductory through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry or fundamentals of computer programming).
  • Two units of science (laboratory sciences).
  • Two units of electives selected from foreign language, music, art or vocational education.
  • Three flexible units selected from any of the above five categories.