Transfer Applicants

Applying as a Transfer Student? We're here to help.

You qualify as a transfer student:

• If you have graduated from high school.
• When you have completed at least a semester of coursework at a two-year or four-year college.

Complete your application online—use the Common Application, the Coalition Application, or the Knox College Application. There is no application fee.

Transfer Students Qualify for Significant Scholarships.

• You'll be eligible for an academic transfer scholarship ranging from $44,000-$48,000 per year.
• Students in the PTK Honor Society qualify for an additional $5000 per year.
• Transfer students may also apply for talent-based scholarships in music, theater, theatre design, dance, and visual art. Auditions and portfolios in the arts are due by the same deadline as your application for admission (see knox.edu/apply for specific deadlines).
• Transfer students also qualify for additional financial aid, including access to federal work study opportunities.
• International students also get a Campus Employment Award of $4,000 if they are eligible and end up working on campus.
• Illinois transfer students qualify for the Knox Prairie Promise which is a promise to meet 100% tuition for qualified IL families.

Read more about Knox scholarships.

Required Application Documents

• Transcripts* from each college or university attended
  Request to have your transcripts sent directly to the Knox College Office of Admissions.
• College Instructor Evaluation*
  On your application, you have the option to identify an instructor from an academic subject area (English, math, social studies, science, or language) to submit a recommendation.
• For those with less than 15 credits of college coursework: 
  Secondary School (High School) Transcript*
  Request to have your school send your transcript directly to the Knox College Office of Admissions.

*A note on evaluations and transcripts: We will contact the college counselor and instructor listed on your application to invite them complete their forms online. If they prefer to mail your evaluation and/or transcripts, they can be mailed directly to the Knox College Office of Admissions.

Additional Application Requirements for International Students

• TOEFL or IELTS Scores
• GCE, IGCSE, or Other National Exam Results
• International Student Transfer In Form
• Financial Aid Application for International Students (PDF)
  You should submit this form if you’re planning to apply for financial aid.

Optional Items

Interview

We strongly recommend an interview with an admission counselor. Interviews are available on-campus, in locations across the country, by phone, or virtually. Contact the Office of Admissions to schedule an interview at admissions@knox.edu.

Other additional application items:

• ACT or SAT Scores
• Auditions and Portfolios in the Arts

Transcript Evauation

Our registrar will individually review your academic record to make sure you get the appropriate credit for your previous work. 

At Knox, courses are typically one credit per semester hour because of our unique 3-3 calendar. Generally, credits transfer at .3 credits per semester hour and .2 credits per quarter hour.

You'll need 36 credits to graduate. The maximum number of transfer credits Knox accepts from a community college is 18; from other institutions, no more than 19 credits overall may be accepted. See our transfer credit policy for more details.

Connect with Knox

Visit campus. 

• attend a class
• meet with current students
• talk to faculty in your chosen area of study
• meet with a financial aid counselor
• talk with a coach or music director

Talk with a transfer counselor. 

There's a place for you here. 

We're a small, welcoming, and diverse community. It will take no time at all for you to meet people who share your interests, make new friends, and feel at home in Galesburg.