SAGU Admissions
Non-Regionally Accredited College Transfer Students
Students transferring in from unaccredited institutions will be required to submit ACT or SAT scores, regardless of total number of credits transferred. These scores will be used for academic placement purposes. For complete details concerning Southwestern’s Unaccredited College policy, please refer to the Transfer Policy section.
In order to have courses from an unaccredited college evaluated, the student must complete the following steps:
- An official transcript (signed and sealed) must be sent directly from the college to the Registrar's Office.
- An official transcript from the sending college as to the duration of courses must be provided. This must include how many minutes the course met each day, how many days it met each week, and how many weeks it met in each semester.
- Letters from at least three (3) colleges that are regionally accredited or accredited with the ABHE (Association for Biblical Higher Education) that indicate acceptance of the credits from the unaccredited college in question must be submitted. In addition, a statement of how the credits are accepted should accompany the letters (for example, the credits are accepted on probation, only half of the credits are accepted, only Bible courses are accepted, etc.).
- A catalog that has a full course description of each course represented on the transcript must be provided.
- The student must provide a syllabus for each course.
- Please note that first time transfer students will be required to submit ACT/SAT scores regardless of total number of hours transferred.
Finally, the student must validate the transfer of unaccredited courses by earning at least a 2.00 grade point average during the first 24 credit hours of study at Southwestern.
Admission Requirements
New Student
Transfer students will observe the same application process as other students. An official transcript from each college attended must be sent directly from each college to the Admissions Office. Any student transferring from an Assemblies of God (or related college) must submit a transfer clearance form. Transfer students are expected to be in good standing and eligible to re-enroll in the last school attended. Any enrollment permitted without an official transcript is only conditional and no credit will be allowed until a satisfactory transcript is on file. Any student in this category will be considered a freshman until official transcripts are received and processed.
Waiving High School Transcripts and ACT or SAT Scores
Students transferring into Southwestern with 21 hours of applicable transfer credit may have their High School transcripts and ACT or SAT scores waived. Applicable credit is defined as credit that applied to the student’s degree program at Southwestern. Southwestern reserves the right to request transcripts or scores from students, regardless of total number of credits transferred.
Learning and Development
On-campus students transferring into Southwestern with 21 hours or more may also have the course GES 1112 Learning and Development waived. Although the course requirement is waived, the hours must be made up in the student’s general electives.
Academic Status
When determining a transfer student’s academic status, the total number of hours attempted and cumulative grade point average from all transfer schools will be used. Any student transferring into Southwestern whose cumulative grade point average falls below Southwestern standards will be placed on the appropriate academic status. If deemed necessary, a student may be given provisional admittance and must abide by in part or full of the following:
- Enroll in and successfully complete developmental courses as determined by ACT/SAT scores.
- Enroll in no more than 12-13 credit hours for each of the first two semesters.
- Achieve at least a 2.0 GPA in order to enroll in the next semester and achieve at least a 2.0 GPA for the year in order to enroll in the next year.
- Enroll in and successfully complete GES1112, Learning and Development.
- Enroll in a one (1) hour, no credit, Pass/Fail class through the Achievement Center each of the first two semesters. (GES 0010 AIM I, GES 0020 AIM II, or GES 0030 Crossroads)
Returning Transfer Student
Students returning to Southwestern, who have taken courses from other colleges since their previous enrollment, must submit official transcripts from each college. Both previous credit from Southwestern, as well as all transfer credit will be used to determine a student’s current academic standing.