Current UT Students (Internal Transfer)

Freshman Admissions

Transfer Students

International Students

Current UT Students

SUMMER/FALL 2013:

OUR CS ADVISORS WILL MEET WITH PROSPECTIVE INTERNAL TRANSFER STUDENTS FOR SUMMER AND FALL 2013 THROUGH JULY 16TH  AND WORK WITH YOU TO TRY TO GET YOU INTO CS CLASSES IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE. YOU DO NOT NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION.

ANY STUDENT WHO DOES NOT MEET WITH US BY JULY 16TH, MUST FILL OUT THE APPLICATION TO TRANSFER INTO CS FOR SPRING 2014 AND MAY FILL OUT A CS COURSE REQUEST FORM IN GDC 2.702 STARTING ON THE FIRST DAY OF FALL 2013 CLASSES TO BE ADDED TO A CS CLASS THIS FALL IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE.

Eligibility to transfer:

• Be currently enrolled in undergraduate courses at UT Austin
• Have an overall UT GPA of at least 2.0 (excluding transfer courses, credit by exam, and correspondence courses)

Steps to transfer into Computer Science:

1. Attend an internal transfer information session (not required)
2. Complete the online Internal Transfer Application by the deadline (if applying to transfer for Spring 2014 or later)
3. Fill out the additional Change of College paperwork in GDC 2.702 by the deadline
4. Plan to attend the mandatory Internal Transfer Registration Information Session (date for Spring 2014 applicants TBD)

Deadlines:

• For Spring:  October 5th at 5pm
• For Summer or Fall:  March 15th at 5pm

Internal Transfer Information Sessions:

• September 23rd from 2 - 3pm in GDC 6.302
• September 25th from 3 - 4pm in GDC 6.302
• October 3rd from 4 - 5pm in GDC 6.302

Once you have filled out the application and turned in your paperwork in GDC 2.702 by the deadline, we will submit your paperwork to have your major changed in time for you to register for restricted CS classes for the semester you have applied for. You will receive an email confirming that your major is being changed after the deadline. You will also have a CS advising bar on your registration. You will need to go to a CS Internal Transfer Registration Session to clear this bar. You will receive information on when these sessions are by email after the deadline.

For information on the Turing Scholars program and admissions, please visit the Turing Scholars website.

Freshman Admissions

We are very excited that you are considering The University of Texas at Austin's Computer Science program!

Deciding: Please consider visiting UT, and the Computer Science department to get a feel of our campus and community! The Office of Admissions coordinates UT Tours to show you the entire campus and all its resources. Our Computer Science Ambassadors offer a student-led tour of a day in the life of a CS student during the semester.

Applying: The Office of Admissions is responsible for the admission of undergraduate students to the University. Please visit the undergraduate admissions Web site, Be a Longhorn, for information on procedures and requirements. Future students may communicate with admissions counselors through the site about details concerning admission application status and decisions, campus visit event registration, academics, financial aid, and housing. For information on the Turing Scholars program and admissions, please visit the Turing Scholars website.

To apply for admission to the Department of Computer Science, select The College of Natural Sciences as a first-choice college and Computer Science as your first-choice major. When selecting a second-choice major, freshman applicants may choose from one of the many other majors offered at The University of Texas at Austin.

Getting ready: Freshman applicants seeking admission to the Department of Computer Science must meet the calculus readiness requirement to be prepared for the calculus courses in our degree plans. For more information, refer to the online resources about calculus readiness.

Also, please refer to the Department's guide for incoming students on CS readiness.

Transfer Students

Students from other colleges or universities seeking admission to the Department of Computer Science with 30 hours of transferable credit are classified as external transfer students.

Applying: Students who wish to transfer to UT and study Computer Science should apply for admission to UT as an Entry-level Computer Science major. Please view the process of being promoted from Entry-level to the CS major. For information on the Turing Scholars program and admissions, please visit the Turing Scholars website.

Getting ready: Once you are admitted to UT, our advisors will meet with you at transfer orientation to work with you to evaluate your transcript and to place you in the right UT CS classes when you arrive.

Keep in mind that the University imposes a residency requirement: In order to receive an undergraduate degree you must complete 60 hours in residence at UT Austin.

Transfer students from within the state of Texas may find the University's Automated Transfer Equivalency Database useful. It is a searchable database in which one may look up the UT equivalent for any college course offered within the state of Texas. You may also find useful the University’s list of transfer resources.

Also, please refer to the Department's guide for incoming students on CS readiness.

International Students

The University of Texas at Austin and the College of Natural Sciences provide a variety of programs to assist international students and non-U.S. citizens who do not hold U.S. Permanent Resident Status. Visit the university's International Students page for more information about undergraduate and graduate international student admissions.

For information on the Turing Scholars program and admissions, please visit the Turing Scholars website.