The Grainger College of Engineering is one of the top engineering programs in the world, enabling individuals to improve their quality of life through education, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and societal engagement. Our graduates and faculty transform the world for the better. Transfer applicants are considered for fall term admission only.
Majors
Please be aware that you cannot list Grainger Engineering majors as a second choice on your application.
James Scholar Honors Program
Transfer students may apply to our James Scholar Honors Program after completing an initial full-time semester on campus (fall or spring). Current requirements for admission are a UIUC GPA of 3.5 or higher. Learn more about our James Scholar program requirements on our website.
Test-Based Credit
All students are subject to the test-based credit (AP, IB, etc.) policies in effect at time of matriculation to UIUC. For incoming students, these policies aren’t finalized until after the admissions cycle is complete. Because test-based credit policies can and do change, we strongly encouraged you to fulfill admissions requirements by earning graded, transferable credit.
Changing Majors
After you’re admitted as a transfer student to Grainger Engineering, a request to change your major within the college must be approved by Grainger Engineering College staff. Due to space constraints, no dual-degree petitions or major change requests to Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Science + Bioengineering, Computer Science + Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering are permitted. A student admitted to Electrical or Computer Engineering, with limited exposure to the introductory courses at their previous institution (e.g., ECE 110, 120, 210, 220), may be considered for a major change within the department. Requests for all other majors will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Questions about declaring a major outside of Grainger Engineering should be directed to the respective college or department.
If you’re interested in completing a major, including a dual degree, in The Grainger College of Engineering, you must apply and be admitted directly into the College at time of transfer. Transfer students entering other Colleges on campus are not eligible for later admission/on-campus transfer to Grainger Engineering, including Engineering Undeclared.
Second Bachelor’s Degree
Grainger Engineering does accept second bachelor’s degree applications for consideration; however, applicants seeking a first bachelor’s degree receive priority in limited-capacity majors. If your first bachelor’s degree was earned from another institution, you’ll proceed as a transfer applicant through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. If your first bachelor’s degree was earned from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, please contact Transfer Programs in Grainger Engineering for additional information on how to proceed. The guidelines and course requirements included in the Transfer Handbook apply to all applicants.
Contact
Transfer Programs
Grainger College of Engineering
210 Engineering Hall
1308 W. Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-2280
Email: engineeringtransfers@illinois.edu