Major
Transfer Students
Applying to Illinois State
Illinois State's preferred filing period for fall transfer students is September 1-January 15. For the spring semester, the preferred filing period is from April 1-August 1. You are encouraged to apply early in the preferred filing period for best consideration for admission into competitive majors. Visit the Office of Admissions to apply today!
Minimum GPA
2.50 with required coursework or 3.3 with no coursework required
Middle 50% GPA
2.88 — 3.60
Advising
Mark Vegter
(309) 438-5783
Stevenson Hall 414J
Required Courses
Completion of the following courses with a grade of B or better (for students with GPA between 2.50-3.29):
- Introductory-level Composition (ENG 101) or Introductory-level Speech (COM 110) and at least one of the following:
- English Literature (110)
- American Literature (ENG 130)
- Children's Literature (ENG 170)
- Introduction to Creative Writing (ENG 227)
- Major elective
Recommended Courses
To find the course equivalencies at an Illinois community college, please review our Course Articulation Guides.
- Foreign language equivalent to Illinois State's 115 level
- American and British literature courses
- Non-Western literature courses