Transfer Admissions
Upgrade your education by transferring to OBU. Get all of the details about when to apply, what to submit, and who to contact about admissions.
Receive a Transcript Evaluation Anytime
Your transfer credits matter, so OBU makes it easy to understand how your previous coursework can apply to your degree. Request a transfer credit evaluation at any point,even before you apply. Official evaluations typically take about two business days. For a faster estimate, use our credit estimator to see how your credits could transfer to OBU.
Steps to Apply as a Transfer Student
Ready for your next chapter? Start the college transfer application process today—it’s simple, accessible and designed to help you become an OBU Bison. The application takes about 10–15 minutes to complete. Questions along the way? Contact Payce Whiteman at payce.whiteman@okbu.edu for personalized support throughout the transfer student admissions process.
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Complete the OBU application
The OBU application takes about 10-15 minutes to complete and is free to submit. Get started today and take your first step toward becoming one of our OBU transfer students.
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Submit Supporting Documents
Submit the following documents to the Admissions office as soon as possible. Remember to file your FAFSA forms as well. Even if you don’t think you will qualify for federal financial aid, completing the FAFSA and sending the results to OBU lets us put together a package just for you. You might be surprised by the results. Be sure to enter OBU's FAFSA code, 003164, so your information will be sent to us and we can send you your net cost.
Official college transcripts
You must submit an official transcript from each college attended, sent directly from the institution to the OBU Admissions Office at:
Office of Admissions
OBU Box 61174
500 West University
Shawnee, OK 74804You will not receive an acceptance decision until all previous college work is submitted. Transcripts issued to the student are not acceptable for admission purposes. Any student who fails to report work taken at another institution is subject to immediate expulsion from OBU.
Test scores
Transfer students with fewer than 24 semester hours are required to submit test scores. This requirement may be waived for students over 25 years of age. Scores recorded on an official high school transcript or those reported directly from the testing agency are acceptable.
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Send your Enrollment Guarantee
Accepted students may enroll at OBU by completing an Enrollment Guarantee, which is a $125 payment on your OBU account. The best part is that you get these benefits without paying up front. By submitting early you can:
- Reserve your place as a freshman or transfer student starting at OBU.
- Get the earliest possible enrollment time, which gives you the best chance to have the exact class schedule you want.
The Enrollment Guarantee is applied to your OBU charges, so it locks in your place and gives you an enrollment advantage. You’ll also receive a free shirt announcing your college choice. Pay your enrollment guarantee here.
Discover Bison Pact
OBU is committed to making a Christian college education possible. Through Bison Pact and other scholarship opportunities, eligible students can receive significant financial support as they transfer to OBU and pursue their degree
Transfer FAQs
To qualify for admission, transfer students:
- Must be eligible to continue studies in the college from which you're transferring;
- Must have maintained a 2.5 grade point average in your college studies; and
- If your transcript does not include extensive remedial academic coursework.
Students whose overall college grade average is below 2.5 or whose transcript includes extensive remedial academic coursework may be admitted on probation at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
A student who has completed fewer than 24 semester hours of accredited college work must meet both the freshman admission requirements and the transfer admission requirements.
When you receive your transcript evaluation back, you will see the number of credit hours you need to graduation. How long it will take you to complete your degree depends on how many credits you take each semester and whether or not you take January term or summer courses. Since OBU charges a block tuition rate during regular semesters, you can take up to 16 hours per semester for the same price as 12. It's to your advantage to take more if you can-both financially and in terms of completing your degree at a faster pace.
Also, you must complete at least one third of your major and minor at OBU. You must complete 31 of the last 60 hours required for your degree at OBU.
OBU sponsors a Welcome Week in the fall for all new students—freshmen and transfers. You will be assigned to a small group of transfer students to discuss issues and get to know other new transfer students. There are a wide range of activities, and we encourage you to look through the schedule and choose the activities you'd like to be a part of.
If you transfer in the spring, there is a Welcome Weekend with get-to-know-you activities scheduled by previous transfer students.
