Undergraduate Admission: UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION CATEGORIES


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Applicants for undergraduate admission comprise the several categories that are defined in this section. A prospective applicant may then refer to the general requirements for admission and to the succeeding section most appropriate for his or her situation.

Beginning Freshman. A beginning freshman applicant is either one who applies for admission while attending high school, regardless of the amount of college credit earned, or one who has graduated from high school but completed fewer than 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours of transferable college classroom credit by the desired term of entry. A high school midyear graduate planning to attend a collegiate institution before admission to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for the fall term should apply as a beginning freshman during his or her last fall term in high school; such an applicant is admitted primarily on the basis of high school credentials and an admission test score and may complete more than 12 semester hours of transferable college classroom credit at another institution before enrollment at the Urbana-Champaign campus.

Transfer Applicant. A transfer applicant is one who (1) has completed a minimum of 12 semester or 18 quarter hours of transferable college classroom credit by the desired term of entry, and (2) does not meet the definition of a beginning freshman or a readmission applicant.

Returning Student. A returning student is one who has previously registered on the campus as an undergraduate degree candidate and has not earned a degree.

Second Bachelor's Degree Applicant. A second bachelor's degree applicant is one who has earned a bachelor's degree and wishes to continue study for another bachelor's degree.

Nondegree Applicant. A nondegree applicant is one who wishes to take courses for credit, but either does not qualify for a degree program or does not intend to earn a degree from the Urbana-Champaign campus.


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