Your path to Tippie starts here
Current University of Iowa students and those transferring from another college or university are encouraged to consider the Tippie College of Business. Here you can explore the world of business, diversify your skills with a second major, or prepare for more than one career.
Your advisor will help you decide on your major, plan for future semesters, fill you in on Tippie RISE requirements, and find community through student organizations. We'll also guide you through any challenges or roadblocks that may affect your admission.
We want to get to know you and support you in any way we can! Get in touch with the admissions team to take the first step to joining the Tippie community.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Students interested in applying to our BBA program must apply as a Standard Admit. To be considered for standard admission you must hit these requirements:
Requirements for Admission to Tippie's BBA Program
- 24 semester hours of college credit (from UI or transfer credit)
- No instances of academic misconduct
- Prerequisite, UI, and cumulative GPAs of at least 2.75
- Passing grades (including grades of P if earned spring 2020) in the following prerequisites or equivalents:
- ECON:1100 Principles of Microeconomics
- STAT:1030 Statistics for Business
- RHET:1030 Rhetoric
- BAIS:1500 Business Computing Essentials
- MATH:1350 Quantitative Reasoning for Business
Review of Curriculum for Bachelor of Business Administration.
Economics BA/BS
Students can apply to Tippie’s Economics BA/BS programs if they’re in good academic standing – 2.00 or higher.
Application deadlines
Transfers are accepted for fall and spring semesters only.
“I came to Iowa as a pre-business major so I could explore my options. Through my BizEdge mentor, I discovered that Business Analytics & Information Systems was the perfect major for me.”
How to transfer courses
Transfer guides for all Iowa and some Illinois community colleges can help you identify which courses will satisfy some of Tippie’s common courses, including admission requirements for the BBA program.
Iowa community colleges
- 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)
Illinois community colleges
- 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 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.