Transfer Application Checklist

Summer and Fall Entry

Visit the campus. In addition to regular campus visits, Iowa State University offers Transfer Student Visit Days.
Submit your application. Be certain to check for application deadlines that may apply for the term you plan to enter.
Request that each college or university through which you have attempted college credit send your official transcripts to the Office of Admissions.
Review Iowa State University scholarships.
Receive notification regarding your admission approximately three weeks after all of your application materials have been received.

Submit the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Iowa State's code number is 001869. (Submit the FASFA even if you miss the March 1 priority date!)
By May 1, submit your admissions acceptance form and acceptance fee to confirm your enrollment in the summer or fall class.
Submit your housing contract. The earlier you submit your contract, the more likely you are to get the housing you prefer.
Respond to your orientation invitation. (Mailing of invitations begins in January.)
If interested in the Twelve-Month Payment Plan, sign up by April 20.

If you didn't do so in the spring, attend orientation, meet with your academic adviser, and register for your classes.
Receive your registration confirmation and your billing statement in early August.
Move into your residence hall on or after the Wednesday before classes begin.
Attend Destination Iowa State just before classes begin in August.