{"id":2094,"date":"2021-12-15T15:06:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T20:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/?page_id=2094"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:24:50","slug":"applying-as-a-transfer-student","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/transfer\/applying-as-a-transfer-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying as a Transfer Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Admission &amp; Aid Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/first-year\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">First-Year<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/transfer\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Transfer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/international\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">International<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/graduate-professional\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Graduate &amp; Professional<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/admission-and-aid\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Founder&#039;s College<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Butler Overseas<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/admitted\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Admitted<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/non-degree\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Non-Degree<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/financial-aid-scholarships\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Financial Aid &amp; Scholarships<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/tuition-costs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Tuition &amp; Costs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/veterans\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Military and Veterans<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Transferring Credits to Butler<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-applying-as-a-transfer-student\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applying as a Transfer Student<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re ambitious. Fully invested in your education\u2014and ready to do what it takes to get where you want to go. You\u2019re probably looking to surround yourself with other people like that, too. You\u2019ll find them here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-we-re-looking-for\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We&#8217;re Looking For<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To submit a transfer application, you must have already completed 12 or more credit hours of college coursework at a regionally accredited university after graduating high school, or be seeking a second bachelor\u2019s degree. Applicants must be in good standing with their previous colleges\/universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transfer students at Butler come from a variety of backgrounds, but stats are a good way of knowing where you stand. These figures represent the transfer class that entered in fall 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.27-3.80:<\/strong> Middle 50% GPA range of transfer students in 2025<br><strong>2.5:<\/strong> Minimum recommended cumulative GPA, with no grades below C- in your most recent semester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.commonapp.org\/Login?ma=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start or complete a Common App<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adm.butler.edu\/status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check your application status<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-transferring-credits\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transferring Credits<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tTransfer Course Equivalencies\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of Registration and Records will evaluate your transcript to determine which of the classes you\u2019ve taken can qualify for credit at Butler. If the class was taught at a regionally accredited institution, was at least 100-level, and you earned a C-minus or better, it is eligible for consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/course-equivalencies\/\">See Transfer Course Equivalencies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-transfer-application-checklist\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transfer Application Checklist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a summary of what you\u2019ll need to complete your application:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tCommon App\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students applying to Butler can apply using the <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.commonapp.org\/login?ma=46\">Common App<\/a>. Butler requires a non-refundable $50 application fee (paid via the Common App). Eligible students with financial need may qualify for an application fee waiver through the Common App.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tOfficial transcript from each college or university attended\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applicants must submit an official transcript from each college or university attended, sent by the issuing institution. Transcripts can be submitted electronically to <a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"mailto:transferadmission@butler.edu\">transferadmission@butler.edu<\/a>&nbsp;or mailed directly from the issuing institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applicants must be in good standing with their previous colleges\/universities. A total cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher is preferred for admission consideration for most majors, with no grades below C- in the most recent semester.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tFinal high school transcript\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve completed fewer than 20 college credits since graduating high school, you must submit your final high school transcript (graduation date posted) with your application for admission. Transcripts can be submitted electronically to <a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"mailto:transferadmission@butler.edu\">transferadmission@butler.edu<\/a>&nbsp;or mailed directly from the issuing institution.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tOPTIONAL: Test Scores\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We know you\u2019re more than standardized test scores\u2014in fact, in most cases, we\u2019ve made them optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transfer applicants will be asked if they wish to apply with standardized test scores or apply test-optional. If you choose to apply with test scores, the scores may be self-reported, but official scores must be submitted within three weeks of submitting your enrollment deposit (summer or fall entry) or January 1 (spring entry).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/test-optional\/\">Learn more about test-optional admission at Butler<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-transfer-admission-process\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transfer Admission Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our transfer admission process is outlined below along with timetables for each step in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tComplete Application\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once your <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.commonapp.org\/login?ma=46\">application<\/a> has been completed, you will receive a decision in within ten business days, pending travel and holidays.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tButler Network Account\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Butler email and password information will be emailed to you one week after receiving your admission decision. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Aid Offer\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/financial-aid-scholarships\/fafsa\/\">FAFSA<\/a> is submitted or updated, an offer of financial aid is typically sent ten business days after an admission decision is communicated.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tTransfer Credit Evaluation\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butler University has pre-approved many courses from other colleges and universities that are transferable to Butler for credit. A transfer credit evaluation will occur one to two weeks after an admission decision is communicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler\/credits-from-other-colleges-and-universities\/\">View transfer course equivalency information.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tPlacement Exams\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will receive access to your placement exams within give business days after you submit your $500 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/admitted\/deposit\/\">enrollment deposit<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tNew Student Registration and Advisor Meeting\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An academic advisor will contact you within five business days of completing required placement exams. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-transfer-admission-deadlines\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transfer Admission Deadlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transfer admission is done on a rolling basis. We strongly encourage interested transfer students to apply before our priority application deadlines to maximize their scholarship consideration.<br><br>Decide whether you want to start in the fall or spring, and make a note of these dates:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tFall Admission\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 1: Application opens<br>February 1: Nursing program application deadline<br>February 15:&nbsp;Suggested date to file or update the FAFSA<br><strong>August 1:&nbsp;Priority application deadline for scholarship consideration<\/strong><br>August 1: Enrollment deposit refund deadline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We continue accepting applications for rolling fall admission after August 1. We share fall transfer admission decisions on a rolling basis.<em><br><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Need-Based Financial Aid: <\/strong>Priority consideration for all need-based gift assistance is given to admitted transfer students who submit or update their FAFSA by the priority application deadline. For fall applicants, this would be August 1. After those dates, eligibility for gift assistance is subject to the availability of funds.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tSpring Admission\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 1: Application opens<br><strong>November 1:&nbsp;Priority application deadline for scholarship consideration<\/strong><br>January 1:&nbsp;Enrollment deposit refund deadline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We continue accepting applications for rolling spring admission after November 1. We share spring admission decisions on a rolling basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Need-Based Financial Aid:<\/strong> Priority consideration for all need-based gift assistance is given to admitted spring students who submit or update the FAFSA by the priority application deadline. For spring applicants, this would be November 1. After those dates, eligibility for gift assistance is subject to the availability of funds.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tDoctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Admission\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On-campus Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) applicants are encouraged to complete the <a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pharmcas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PharmCAS application<\/a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>April 1.&nbsp;<\/strong><br><br>Online PharmD students are encouraged to complete the <a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pharmcas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PharmCAS application<\/a> by <strong>June 1.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-additional-program-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Program Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re applying to one of these programs or identify with a population listed below, you may need to take a few extra steps to complete your application.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tCollege of Health Professions\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pharmacy:<\/strong>&nbsp;To apply for transfer into the 4-year professional phase of the PharmD program, apply directly to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pharmcas.org\">Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)<\/a> by April 1. Only complete the Common App if you are wishing to apply to the pre-professional phase of the Pharmacy program. The recommended total cumulative GPA for prospective Pharmacy students is 3.0 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/pharmacy\/admission-information\/\">Learn more about Pharmacy admission<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nursing:<\/strong>&nbsp;To apply for transfer into the Nursing program at Butler University, apply via <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.commonapp.org\/login?ma=46\">Common App<\/a> by February 1. The recommended total cumulative GPA for prospective Nursing students is 3.0 or higher. 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