Transfer Here. Thrive Here.
Transfer students don't just fit in at Southern, they help define who we are. With more than 40% of our student body made up of transfer students, you'll join a community that understands your path, values your credits, and is ready to help you finish strong. The Transfer Admissions & Services team can help you navigate advising, adjust academically, and find your place.
At Southern, transferring is not unusual — it is one of the main ways students become Owls. We welcome veterans, two-year students, and students who have taken any college courses after graduating from high school or earning their GED.
Whether you are continuing from a two-year college, returning after time away, or looking for a better fit, Southern is ready to meet you where you are. Our goal is simple: help you make a smooth transition and keep moving toward your degree.
Transferring to a new university is an exciting journey, and we're here to welcome you and support you every step of the way.
About the Southern Transfer Process
The transfer application is done entirely online and does not require essays, letters of recommendation, admission appointments, or admission interviews. SCSU does not offer a physical application. No matter your background or where you are transferring from, you belong here and are welcome as part of our community. All transfers will start with our online application.
Specific Transfer Students Information
Important Dates for Enrollment
Fall 2026 preferred deadlines for best course availability and selections are:
August 7, 2026: Application deadline (last day to apply)
August 14, 2026: Admission deadline (last day to be accepted)
August 14, 2026: Deposit deadline
August 21, 2026: Course registration deadline
August 25, 2026: Classes begin
My advice to an incoming transfer student would be to go out and go to any event. You can find some people that you know are going to be active on campus and in the community, and just stay connected with people through social media, through the phone. Make sure that you're making your presence known so that people can reach out to you.
Ethan Hughes
Transferred from Keene State
Transferred from Keene State
Spring 2027 Preferred Deadlines
- August 1, 2026: Application Opens
- October 1, 2026: Notification of Spring 2027 decisions begins
- January 1, 2027: Application Deadline (last day to apply)
- January 8, 2027: Admissions Deadline (last day to be accepted)
- January 8, 2027: Deposit Deadline
- January 15, 2027: Course Registration Deadline
- January 20, 2027: Classes Begin
Fall 2027 Preferred Deadlines
- August 1, 2026: Application Opens
- January 27, 2027: Notification of Fall 2027 decisions begins
- August 6, 2027: Application Deadline (last day to apply)
- August 13, 2027: Admissions Deadline (last day to be accepted)
- August 13, 2027: Deposit Deadline
- August 20, 2027 Course Registration Deadline
- August 24, 2027: Classes Begin
#1
Southern has the only dedicated Transfer Admissions & Services department in the Connecticut State University System
3
of Southern’s 2026 graduates who received the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award were transfer students
40%
Southern's student body are transfer students
...UConn...is much bigger, so it feels a lot more impersonal. That didn’t align well with the way I learn. At Southern, the [physics] department is much smaller. It’s a lot easier to develop personal relationships with professors, and there are also so many opportunities here. Southern has that sense of community, which is so important to me.
Physics major Sebastian Lucero, ’25,
Transferred from UConn
Transferred from UConn
Tuition and Financial Aid
Contact
Location
Office of Transfer Admissions & Services
Wintergreen Building Suite 116
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Contact
Phone: (203) 392-5730
Fax: (203) 392-5727
transfer@southernct.edu
Office Hours
Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
NOTE: Office hours may be impacted by State and Federal holidays
Carla Flynn
Director
(203) 392-7109
flynnc15@southernct.edu
Kaitlyn Hoffmann
Associate Director
(203) 392-9894
hoffmannk1@southernct.edu
Elena Forsyth
Associate Director
203-392-8396
forsythe1@southernct.edu
Jess Petry
Assistant Director
203-392-5029
petryj1@southernct.edu
Nadia Santone
Assistant Director
203-392-6721
santonen1@southernct.edu
Marquitta Preston
Transfer Services Assistant
203-392-8327
prestonm2@southernct.edu