In order to be admitted to Architecture, transfer students will be required to meet the following set of gateway requirements:

• completion of all Distributive Studies CORE requirements;
• successful review of a portfolio to assess drawing skills; and
• attainment of a minimum cumulative GPA for all college-level work attempted.The required GPA is set each year and may vary from year to year depending upon available space. Contact the School of Architecture or the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for the current GPA standard.
• completion of the following courses with the minimum grades indicated:

UM COURSE	Title	Minimum Grade	NOTES
ENGL 101 (Fundamental ENGL)¹	English Composition	"C"	- -
MATH 220	- -	"C"	(see Math Sequence page page for details)
PHYS 122	Fundamentals of Physics II	"C"(see notes)	(Combined GPA between PHYS 122 & MATH 200 must be at least 2.4)
ARCH 242	Drawing I	"B"	- -

¹May also be satisfied via SAT/IB/AP exam scores. Refer to "CORE Fundamental Studies" section of current Undergraduate Catalog for score details.

These requirements apply to new transfer students to the University as well as on-campus students hoping to change majors to Architecture. Admission of transfer students may be strictly limited, and capacity is determined each year in accordance with the success of incoming freshmen.

Appeals. Students who are unsuccessful in gaining admission to Architecture at the freshman or transfer level, and believe they have extenuating or special circumstances which should be considered, may appeal in writing to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The student will be notified in writing of the appeal decision once it is made.

For information on where your course preparation puts you in relation to meeting these requirements, or for help in planning your transfer curriculum, check out our transfer database for courses from your current institution. For more info on admissions requirements, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions directly at um-admit@deans.umd.edu. For info on international admission: ies@deans.umd.edu. For questions on the transfer database, please contact us at tccinfo@deans.umd.edu.