海角社区

Office of Admissions

Transfer Students

We’re excited you want to continue your college education at Lamar! Whether you’re coming from another university or community college, we’re here to make your transition an easy one.
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Free College Application Week

Take advantage of Free College Application Week from October 13 to 19, 2025. Apply to 海角社区 for free through ApplyTexas or the Common App. Start your journey to becoming a Cardinal today!

Transfer Student Resources

Course Equivalencies

Use our transfer equivalency guide to find out how your credits will transfer.

 

Course Equivalencies

Transfer Pathways

View our current degree plan partnerships that ease the transfer process.

 

Transfer Pathways

Financial Assistance for Transfer Students

Transfer Excellence Scholarship

Students transferring in from a 4-year institution are eligible for this award. Students are eligible for the award if they have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, must enroll in at least 12 hours each semester and maintain an overall 3.0 GPA or higher. This award can be awarded for up to 4 semesters (two academic years).

 

 

Smith-Hutson Scholars Program

The scholarship along with all other grants and scholarship funds will cover between 90% - 95% of the student's bill. Scholars who are selected will also be given a book stipend each semester.

 

Smith-Hutson Scholarship

 

Texas Transfer Grant

The purpose of the Texas Transfer Grant Program is to provide need-based grants to enable eligible students to transfer from two-year institutions of higher education to four-year institutions of higher education in Texas.

 

Meet Your Transfer Team

We'll help you during the migration process.

Transfer Admissions Counselors

Our admission counselors are here to help you with the application process.

LU Transfer Advisors

Your LU Transfer Advisors can assist you with questions about your transfer credits.

LU Transfer Advising

Welcome Center Student and Staff

Application Deadlines

Spring 2026

Application: December 30
Documents: January 6

Summer 2026

Application: May 5
Documents: May 12

Fall 2026

Application: July 28
Documents: August 4

Admissions Requirements

  • Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for all work attempted, and be eligible to re-enter all colleges and universities previously attended.
  • Students transferring fewer than 18 semester credit hours must submit an official high school transcript and also meet the freshman admission criteria.

Submit Your Application

Submit your online application through ApplyTexas.

 

 

Pay the Application Fee

After you submit your application, you will receive an email to pay the $25 non-refundable fee unless you qualify for a fee waiver. Ask your Admissions Counselor about a fee waiver.

 

Submit Transcripts

Send official transcripts documenting all coursework you have attempted at any college or university you attended. If you have attended more than one college or university, we’ll need a transcript from each school, even if the credits earned at one school were transferred to another. If you have earned less than 18 hours of college credit, you will also need to submit your high school transcripts and meet freshman admission standards.

 

 Send transcripts to:

海角社区 Admissions Office
P.O. Box 10009
Beaumont TX 77710 

After You Apply

Applications can take 2-3 weeks to be processed. Once your application has been processed, you will receive an email including your 海角社区 ID number "L Number" which you can use to check your admissions status.

 

 

Already Accepted to 海角社区?

Congratulations and welcome to the Cardinal Community!
You are part of a group of accomplished students who will make great things happen and shape the future at LU, in Southeast Texas and the world.

Next Steps for Accepted Students