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Admissions Process for Transfer Students

To complete an application for admission, students who transfer from other colleges are required to submit the following information:

  • Application (application.pdf)--required only for students who have not applied to Luther College within the past two years)
  • Application Supplement (transfer_application_supplement.pdf)--required only for students who have applied to Luther College within the past two years
  • Educator's reference form
  • Final official high school transcript
  • ACT/SAT scores

If applicable:

  • College transcript(s)
  • Athletic release form
    1. For students intending to transfer from another NCAA Division III institution, you will want to complete and sign a self-release (form.pdf), and send it to the director of athletics at the institution where you wish to discuss a possible transfer.
    2. For student-athletes not currently at an NCAA Division III institution, you should contact your current school's athletic director or compliance officer, or you may contact Luther College's compliance officer, Jane Hildebrand, at 563-387-1580 or hildebja@luther.edu.
  • Music release form (form.pdf)
  • GED final record
  • Official AP or IB score reports for subject area scores of 4 or higher
  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), if applying for need-based aid

    Applications for admission are kept on file for two years. If you have applied within that time, there is no need to fill out a new application. Rather, the Application Supplement is required to reopen your admissions file.

    Each applicant is considered on an individual basis when the application is complete. Students eligible for academic scholarships are notified at the time of admission. Eligibility is determined by academic performance in high school and college, and by scores on the ACT or SAT examinations.

    Luther College uses the Common Application for its online admissions process. To apply, please click the "Apply Online" button below.

    apply onlineYou can download a copy of Luther's paper application (application.pdf) or a copy of the Common Application, available at https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/DownloadForms.aspx. There is no fee for either version of the paper application.