Transfer Students

Transferring to Illinois

The Office of Admissions provides Steps to Transfer: Your How-To Guide for undergraduate students interested in transferring to Illinois from another institution—the detailed Transfer Handbook covers specific transfer requirements, including the various requirements for each CS undergraduate program.

Transferring within Illinois

Transfer requirements for currently enrolled University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students differ for each CS undergraduate program. 

• Transfer into CS in The Grainger College of Engineering
• Transfer into Mathematics & CS  or Statistics & CS
• Transfer into CS + X

Transferring to Computer Science programs in The Grainger College of Engineering

First-year students admitted to the following computer science majors in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois in the fall of 2022 and thereafter are direct admit only and closed to on-campus transfer (ICT/IDT): 

• B.S. Computer Science
• B.S. CS + Physics
• B.S. CS + Bioengineering 

Students who began at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as undergraduates before Fall 2022 should review The Grainger College of Engineering's undergraduate advising website for eligibility and procedures to transfer to a major in The Grainger College of Engineering.

Transferring into the Mathematics & Computer Science or Statistics & Computer Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

1. Students must have a GPA of at least 3.67
2. Students must take at least two courses required for the CS major on this campus beyond CS 124 (CS 125).  These courses should be CS 173 and CS 225, but students who pass the proficiency exam for one or more of these classes must take the next step in the CS prerequisite chain* (CS 233, then CS 341). Grades of at least A- must be earned in required CS courses. If a student has credit for MATH 213 instead of CS 173, they must also complete an additional CS core course to be considered.
3. Students must also meet course and grade criteria for the Math or Statistics department as detailed in the LAS declare page.

*Students hoping to apply to Mathematics & CS or Statistics & CS may elect to take CS 340 instead of CS 233/341 for transfer consideration.

Credit for CS 124 (CS 125) is expected to be earned. CS 128 will not be considered as an additional graded course for review in place of CS 173 or CS 225. 

Submitting your portfolio: The procedures for applying to Math & CS or Stat & CS in LAS include submitting a portfolio. Go to Intercollegiate Transfer for more information.

Deadlines: Students are highly encouraged to register their interest in LAS CS majors as soon as possible. Deadlines for Fall and Spring semesters may be found at https://las.illinois.edu/admissions/intercollegiate.

LAS Intercollegiate (ICT) and Interdepartmental (IDT) procedures and application deadlines can be found here:  http://www.las.illinois.edu/students/programs/declaring/

Transferring into the "CS + X" majors (majors with "Computer Science" in the title) in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

1. Students must have a GPA of at least 3.50
2. Students must take at least two courses required for the CS major on this campus beyond CS 124. These courses should be CS 173 and CS 225, but students who pass the proficiency exam for one or more of these classes must take the next step in the CS prerequisite chain* (CS 233, then CS 341). Grades of at least B+ must be earned in required CS courses. If a student has credit for MATH 213 instead of CS 173, they must also complete an additional CS core course to be considered.
3. Students must also meet course and grade criteria for the content area as detailed in the LAS declare page.

*Students applying to CS + X programs in the College of LAS may elect to take CS 340 instead of CS 233/341 for transfer consideration.

Credit for CS 124 (CS 125) is expected to be earned. CS 128 will not be considered as an additional graded course for review in place of CS 173 or CS 225. 

Submitting your portfolio: The procedures for applying to CS + X in LAS include submitting a portfolio. Go to Intercollegiate Transfer for more information.

Deadlines: Students are highly encouraged to register their interest in LAS CS + X majors as soon as possible. Deadlines for Fall and Spring semesters may be found at https://las.illinois.edu/admissions/intercollegiate.

LAS Intercollegiate (ICT) and Interdepartmental (IDT) procedures and application deadlines can be found here: http://www.las.illinois.edu/students/programs/declaring/

Transferring into the CS + Crop Sciences major in the College of ACES

Transfer requirements and procedures can be found here: https://provost.illinois.edu/education/advising-resources/intercollegiate-transfer-process/computer-science-crop-sciences-cscpsc/

Transferring into the CS + Animal Sciences major in the College of ACES

Transfer requirements and procedures can be found here: https://provost.illinois.edu/education/advising-resources/intercollegiate-transfer-process/computer-science-animal-sciences-csansc/

Transferring into the CS + Music major in the College of Fine and Applied Arts

Transfer requirements and procedures can be found here: https://music.illinois.edu/internal-transfer-application-process/ 

Transferring into the CS + Advertising major in the College of Media

Transfer requirements and procedures can be found here: https://provost.illinois.edu/education/advising-resources/intercollegiate-transfer-process/college-of-media/

Transferring into the CS + Education majors in the College of Media

Transfer requirements and procedures can be found here: https://education.illinois.edu/programs/information-for/intercollegiate-transfer-students/computer-science-application-information

Declaring a Second Major in Computer Science

Because the undergraduate programs in CS have grown dramatically over the last several years, and there continues to be a high demand by students wishing to transfer into the CS major, at this time we can accept applications to do a second major only from the very strongest students. Students must consider why both majors are needed, instead of having one major and a minor.