Transferring to Tippie is easy
Depending on your GPA and prerequisites, you can either be admitted to the Tippie College of Business or begin in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as prebusiness and apply for Standard Admission later.
Application deadlines
Transfers are accepted for fall and spring semesters only.
How to transfer courses
Transfer guides for all Iowa and some Illinois community colleges can help you identify which courses will satisfy Tippie’s admissions requirements.
- Des Moines Area Community College (pdf)
- Eastern Iowa Community College (pdf)
- Hawkeye Community College (pdf)
- Iowa Central Community College (pdf)
- Indian Hills Community College (pdf)
- Iowa Lakes Community College (pdf)
- Iowa Valley Community College (pdf)
- Iowa Western Community College (pdf)
- Kirkwood Community College (pdf)
- Northeast Iowa Community College (pdf)
- North Iowa Area Community College (pdf)
- Northwest Iowa Community College (pdf)
- Southeastern Community College (pdf)
- Southwestern Community College (pdf)
- Western Iowa Technical Community College (pdf)
- Black Hawk College (pdf)
- College of Dupage (pdf)
- College of Lake County (pdf)
- Elgin Community College (pdf)
- Harper College (pdf)
- Heartland Community College (pdf)
- Illinois Central College (pdf)
- Joliet Junior College (pdf)
- McHenry County College (pdf)
- Moraine Valley Community College (pdf)
- Oakton Community College (pdf)
- Parkland College (pdf)
- Rock Valley College (pdf)
- Waubonsee Community College (pdf)
If you earned an AA degree from any Iowa or Illinois community college or Waldorf College, you’ll have met all the Iowa Core Requirements except world language and the Understanding Cultural Perspectives (Previously Diversity & Inclusion) requirement (effective for anyone admitted to Iowa and Tippie Fall 2021 and after).
For courses from any other college or university, use our transfer equivalency tool to find out which courses can help you meet UI requirements. If your course isn't listed, you can request a transfer equivalency review.
Scholarships
The University of Iowa Office of Admissions offers scholarships for transfer students.