Transfer
IGNITE Transfer Program
FAMU IGNITE guarantees your admission (consistent with university policy) to FAMU with an AA degree from one of our partner colleges. The program also offers a faster admissions process and personalized advising. FAMU partners with the following colleges:
- Broward College
- College of Central Florida
- Daytona State College
- Eastern Florida State College
- Florida Gateway College
- Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Hillsborough Community College
- Indian River State College
- Miami-Dade College
- Palm Beach State College
- Pasco-Hernando State College
- Polk State College
- Santa Fe College
- South Florida State College
- St. Petersburg College
- State College of Florida
- Tallahassee State College
- Valencia College
- Florida Southwestern State College
Transfer Admissions Requirements
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What You Need to Apply
Official transcripts from all colleges attended
Official transcripts from high school, if applicable
Official SAT [code: 5233] or ACT [code: 0735] score, if applicable
All official AICE, AP, CLEP, and IB scores, if applicable
$35 nonrefundable application fee
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Please Take Note
High school transcripts may be required to demonstrate completion of the foreign language admission requirement.
High school transcripts are not required for transfers with an awarded A.A. degree from a Florida public community college, state college or university if initially entered Fall 2014-15 or after.
All official documents required, including but not limited to college transcripts, high school transcripts and standardized test scores, must be submitted by the Application Completion Deadline for your selected term of admission. -
Transfer Application Completion Dates
August 1, 2025 (FALL)
December 6, 2024 (SPRING)
April 1, 2025 (SUMMER)
Returning Students
If you previously attended FAMU as an undergraduate degree-seeking student, you must submit a readmission application. If you have any questions, please contact us at 850-599-3796.
Fewer than 30 transferable semester hours
If you will have fewer than 30 transferable semester hours of college coursework (12 or more earned after high school graduation) by the time you enroll at FAMU, you must:
- Minimally meet the first-year student high school unit admission requirements.
- Minimally meet the high school academic GPA and a minimum score for the SAT Reasoning or redesigned SAT* [code: 5233] or ACT [code: 0735].
- Have earned a competitive overall college GPA on a 3.0 system for all academic courses attempted; GPA requirements may change by semester based on the competitiveness of the applicant pool and enrollment goals.
- Be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA**) overall and be eligible to return as a degree-seeking student to the last institution attended.
*The redesigned SAT was launched by the College Board in March 2016. FAMU accepts
both old SAT and redesigned SAT scores.
**Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
30 or more but fewer than 60 transferable semester hours
If you will have 30 or more but fewer than 60 transferable semester hours of college coursework (12 or more earned after high school graduation) by the time you enroll at FAMU, you must:
- Have a 2.50 GPA on a 4.0 system for all college-level academic courses attempted, as calculated by FAMU.
- Be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA) and be eligible to return as a degree-seeking student to the last institution attended.
- Minimally have successfully completed (with a "C" grade or higher) at least one English composition course and one college-level mathematics course, each consisting of three semester credit hours.
- Demonstrate competency in a foreign language, world language or American Sign Language equivalent to at least the second high school level (e.g. Spanish 2) or the second elementary course at the college level (e.g. SPN 1211 – Beginning Spanish II).
- Meet the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL (code: 5215) Internet-Based score of 80 or Paper-Based score of 550 or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6, if applicable.
*Students not meeting all of these requirements must meet the requirements for transfer
students with fewer than 30 transferable semester hours.
**Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
60 or more transferable semester hours
If you will have 60 or more transferable semester hours of college coursework (12 or more earned after high school graduation) by the time you enroll at FAMU, or if you will have earned an A.A. degree or state-articulated A.S. degree from a Florida public community/state college or university, you must:
- Have a 2.00 GPA on a 4.0 system for all college-level academic courses attempted, as calculated by FAMU.
- Be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA) and be eligible to return as a degree-seeking student to the last institution attended.
- Meet the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL (code: 5215) Internet-Based score of 80 or Paper-Based score of 550 or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6, if applicable.
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International Students
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