Eureka Transfer Students

discovering - the need for a change

College is a time of discovery - and sometimes what you discover is that another school is what you need. With small classes, excellent academics, a close-knit community, and a rich heritage and tradition, Eureka College offers an environment you won't find on many other campuses.

Just as important, Eureka offers an environment of welcome and understanding for transfer students. In fact, about a quarter of our students joined our community as transfers. They discovered that Eureka is the right place for them, and they tell us they feel very much at home here.

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Transferring Credit

At least 124 semester hours, with an overall GPA of at least 2.0 are required to graduate from Eureka college. This can include transferred credit as well as credit for coursework completed on campus. The transfer of college-level credits is done on an individual basis, with the goal of ensuring that each student receives the exact and maximum credit due for work completed. A grade of "C" or better in transferable courses from recognized colleges and universities is required for credit to be granted.

From community (two-year) colleges

Eureka College will accept up to 68 hours of credit from two-year institutions. Students entering Eureka with 68 ccredits or a completed Associate's degree from a recognized institution will enter the Junior class.

From four-year colleges and universities

Students transferring from accredited four-year institutions may transfer more than 68 credits that they have earned. A Eureka degree requires, however, that at least the last 30 hours of a student's coursework must be completed on the Eureka campus.

Students transferring with fewer than 30 college credits will follow the same admissions procedures as entering first-year students.

TWO-YEAR COLLEGE ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS

Eureka College is part of the Illinois Articulation Initiative, which has outlined a common set of transferable general education requirements among a wide range of participating colleges and universities around the state. Courses you have taken under this agreement will transfer to Eureka and satisfy specific requriement toward your baccalaureate degree - no ifs, and, or buts!

WHAT'S NTE?

Nu Tau Epsilon is an active campus organization just for transfer and commuter students. NTE provides answers and assistance to new students, holds social events and trips, and sponsors great service projects that make a real difference in the community.

BECOME MORE INFORMED

Click here for a link that may help answer more of your transfer questions.

APPLYING TO EUREKA COLLEGE

A student who has earned an equivalent of 12 or more semester hours of credit towards a Eureka degree following high school is considered a transfer student. Students may enter Eureka in the August or January semesters.

Transfer students who have earned more than 30 transferable semester hours will be evaluated for admission based on college work alone. To be considered for admission you should have at least a 2.0 grade point average in courses transferable to Eureka College.

Transfer students who have earned less than 30 transferable semester hours will be evaluated for admission based on high school work and ACT/SAT results in addition to the college work completed at the time of application.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are some of the most common schools from which Eureka students transfer?

Eureka has a solid reputation with many schools and accepts students from all over the state of Illinois and the country. There are, however, several institutions from which the majority of our transfer students come. Regionally, EC has very strong relationships and frequently welcomes transfers from: Illinois Central College, Heartland Community College, Illinois Valley Community College, and Lincoln College.

When will I know how much credit I will transfer?

Once transcripts are received from all institutions attended, an evaluation for admission is done based on college-level work. This is usually a very good indication of the number of units that will transfer into Eureka College. Following the student's deposit to EC, a second evaluation is conducted by the Records Office that will determine exact transferability and course completion. Tis is the formal evaluation that will be in the student's record.

I took some AP classes in high school. Will those credits transfer?

Yes, provided that you have a score of 3 or higher on each test. An official copy of the AP test score needs to be sent to Eureka College so that the credit may be counted on your Eureka College transcript.

I am returning to school to complete a degree I started 15 years ago. Will I be alone at Eureka?

Not at all! Eureka's student body includes many students beyond the traditional age for college students. These students often tell us that the personalized learning environment on our campus helps ease the transition back to school.

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