Transfer Students (Undergrad)

Application requirements for transfer students include:

• Saint Martin's Application or the Common Application*
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Your official high school transcript, GED certificate or home school documentation, if applicable†
• Military credits‡
• Nursing essay questions are required for all nursing applicants.**

Learn how to work with the Common Application »

* There is no application fee for domestic transfer applicants.

** As instructed on the Common Application.

† Applicant has earned 20 or fewer semester credits after graduating from high school. Admitted students may submit updated SAT/ACT scores or transcripts before Feb. 15 of the academic year for which they are applying, to be re-evaluated for merit scholarships. Talk to your counselor for more information or to request a re-evaluation.

‡For those who have prior military credits: All scores from U.S. Armed Forces Institution Examinations (USAFI) and/or (DANTES) and/or College Examination Program (CLEP). Other documentation such as DD Form 214, DD Form 295, AARTS transcripts, CCAF transcripts, DLI transcripts and SMART transcripts.

Summer & fall 2025, spring 2026

**All nursing applicants must use the Saint Martin’s University application. Traditional BSN students can only apply using the Fall application to be considered for admissions to the fall or spring cohorts. 

Application requirements for international transfer students

Transferring from a post-secondary college or university outside of the US:

• Completed Saint Martin’s online application
• Official transcripts sent directly to Saint Martin’s University by all colleges or universities attended outside of the US.
• Official evaluation of all university-level coursework and degrees earned outside of the US completed and submitted directly to Saint Martin’s University by an approved NACES evaluation company. Find approved evaluators at www.naces.org/members
• If you are requesting transfer credits for courses taken outside of the US, a course-by-course evaluation is required.
• An official English translation is required for transcripts issued in a language other than English.
• Proof of English proficiency
• Copy of passport

Transferring from a US college or university (additional documents required):

• Official transcripts sent directly to Saint Martin’s University by all US colleges or universities attended.
• Copy of current I-20
• Copy of current visa

Transcript requirements:

Submit completed secondary school grade reports/transcripts, external exams, and all university-level grade reports/transcripts with your application. You can upload an unofficial copy of your transcripts to your online account or request your school official to email the transcript to intladmissions@stmartin.edu. If admitted to Saint Martin’s, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to enrollment. 

Only official transcripts will be evaluated for transfer credit. The university reserves the right to request a “course-by-course” transcript evaluation by an approved international transcript evaluation service for any international transcripts.

Reverse transfer agreement

Students who have been admitted to Saint Martin’s University without a DTA associate’s degree, and who have at least 60 transferrable quarter credits, or 40 transferable semester credits, from a Washington community or technical college, may be eligible to earn a DTA associate’s degree from their transfer institution. This is accomplished by transferring SMU credits back to the community or technical college, which may then apply the credits towards its own associate degree requirements.

To activate this policy, students must alert the Registrar’s office that they wish to have their courses reverse transferred, and are responsible for ensuring that the receiving institution awards credit and the DTA associate’s degree. Students must then provide the Saint Martin’s University Registrar with an official transcript posting the DTA associate’s degree prior to their final semester or term before graduation. Upon receipt of the DTA associate’s degree, students will have satisfied Saint Martin’s Core 22 requirements (Gen Ed) with the exception of one course in religion and one course in philosophy, if not already completed.

Transferring credits

Making sure your community/technical college credits transfer is an important step in applying to Saint Martin's. We have direct transfer agreements with 27 community colleges in the state of Washington.

Do my credits transfer?

INTERNAL SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED BY SAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY

Eligible students

Transfer students

Brief description

Students with only Running Start credits, with previous bachelor's degrees, or who are attending one of our extension campuses are not eligible. Students must apply for admission to Saint Martin's University. Upon acceptance, students must provide a copy of their Phi Theta Kappa membership card or certificate for verification. No separate scholarship application is required.

Scholarship cannot be added until the Office of Admissions receives proof of membership.

Contact

Office of Admissions
Call: 360-438-4596 and 800-368-8803
Text: 360-810-5093
admissions@stmartin.edu

Students admitted to the university and to the LPN-BSN program are automatically qualified to receive a $10,000 merit scholarship which will be in addition to their GPA merit scholarship awarded during university admission. Award is based on full-time enrollment. Award is renewable for a second year for LPN-BSN students.

Students admitted to the university and to the RN-BSN program are automatically qualified to receive a $10,000 merit scholarship which will be in addition to their GPA merit scholarship awarded during university admission. Award is based on full-time enrollment.

Eligible students

Transfer students

Brief description

This $30,000 scholarship is awarded to three outstanding transfer students each year. Only those students who meet the following requirements are invited to apply: 

• Complete 60+ semester or 90+ quarter credits by time of enrollment (Running Start credits are not applicable)
• Currently have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or above
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to community service 

Deadline for application

April 15

Contact

Office of Admissions 
Call: 360-438-4596 and 800-368-8803
Text: 360-810-5093
admissions@stmartin.edu

INTERNAL SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED BY SAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY

Eligible students

Transfer and Running Start students

Brief description

Any applicant who is a member of the Washington All-Academic Team at their community college prior to transferring is eligible for this $2,500 renewable award, including Running Start students. Proof of membership is required.

Contact

Office of Admissions
Call: 360-438-4596 and 800-368-8803
Text: 360-810-5093
admissions@stmartin.edu

Saint Martin's University operates on the semester system. Most community colleges and many other colleges and universities are on the quarter system. Saint Martin's fall semester begins in late August, spring semester in January. The University offers two summer sessions. One semester credit equals 1.5 quarter credits.

Most academic programs at Saint Martin's University require 120 semester credits for graduation. Please refer to our program pages for more detailed information.

A maximum of 90 semester hours (135 quarter hours) will be accepted toward the fulfillment of requirements for a baccalaureate degree.
Transfer credits from a two-year accredited college may not exceed 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours).

Students with learning gained from job experiences, civic or volunteer work have an opportunity to obtain credit toward a baccalaureate degree through the University's FOCUS Program. Please check the Saint Martin's University catalog for details about this program.

No. However, if you are completing one or want to know which associates transfers best for your intended major, contact your transfer counselor.

Official transcripts can be ordered through your college’s registrar office. Electronic transcripts can be sent by email, through National Students Clearinghouse or Parchment to: admissions@stmartin.edu. Transcripts can also be mailed to Saint Martin's University 5000 Abbey Way SE, Lacey, WA