Students who have 18 semester hours of academic credit at a college or university level may be admitted to UAH as transfer students. The high school transcript of a such a transfer student will also be reviewed if the student is transferring fewer than 18 semester hours of credit to UAH. A student who is currently on suspension from another college or university is not eligible for admission until his or her suspension period has terminated. Admission to the College of Engineering and the College of Nursing is an independent action from admission to the University.

Once a student has enrolled and has accumulated a total of 64 semester hours of credit from all sources, no additional credit may be transferred to UAH from a two-year institution. Exceptions to this policy must be approved prior to taking additional course work. Requests for exceptions must be in writing and approved by the chair of the UAH department where the course is taught, and by the dean of the college in which the student is enrolled.

Transfer students seeking admission to the College of Administrative Science are admitted with a pre-business classification and remain in this classification until they are admitted to the upper division of the College. Transfer students who intend to pursue the BSBA degree should read carefully the College's section on, "Admission as a Transfer Student" and "Admission to the Upper Division".

A prospective transfer student who has attempted fewer than 18 semester hours of work at an accredited college or university will be considered for admission on the basis of high school grades, ACT scores, and previous college records.

Applicants with previous records showing 18 semester hours or more of work attempted at accredited colleges or universities must have a minimum overall C (2.0) average on all work transferred in order to qualify for regular admission. Transfer applicants must submit official copies of transcripts from all colleges previously attended.