The Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) will allow you to check lower-division course capability across 134 institutions of higher learning in Texas.

These transfer guides highlight some of the most popular transfer institutions and which classes would transfer to UTSA.

UTSA awards credit for college-level transfer coursework from accredited institutions. Check CollegeSource online to see whether your college or university is accredited through the College Source website.

The UTSA virtual catalog will allow you to review all the official courses and student policies at UTSA.

UTSA Online offers numerous payment options and financial aid opportunities. Review all the options available to UTSA Online students.

Review the cost of UTSA’s 100% online programs.

Admitted students may submit a petition for credits to the related major academic department to receive credit earned from a non-accredited college or university. Based on course level, rigor, quality, comparability, and degree program relevance, credits may be awarded on an individual basis at the discretion of the major academic department.

Under Texas Education Code, Section 51.931, a Texas resident may apply for admission to an institution of higher education and, at the same time, request that the institution ignores all academic course credits or grades earned 10 or more years prior to the start date of the semester for which the applicant seeks admission. An applicant who elects to take advantage of Academic Fresh Start cannot pick the course, credits or grades that are to be eliminated from consideration. All course grades or credits must be excluded.

You have never been academically dismissed from UTSA:

• Have at least a cumulative C average (2.00 GPA on a 4.0 scale) in all college hours attempted since last enrolled at UTSA.
• Must be eligible to return to the most recent institution.

Note: UTSA students who have not enrolled in classes for less than three semesters and have not attended another college or university since leaving UTSA, may register for classes during the regular registration period.

You were academically dismissed from UTSA while in the provisional program:

• Have at least a C average (2.00 GPA on a 4.0 scale) in a minimum of 12-semester credits of transferable college coursework.
• Must be eligible to return to the most recent institution.
• You must submit a Petition for Undergraduate Reinstatement by the appropriate deadline. University College will render the petition decision. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions does NOT set the admission requirements for those petitioning for reinstatement.

You were academically dismissed once from UTSA:

• Cannot attend UTSA for one full academic semester immediately following dismissal.
• Must have at least a cumulative C average (2.00 GPA on a 4.0 scale) in all college hours attempted since last enrolled at UTSA.
• Must be eligible to return to the most recent institution.
• You must submit a Petition for Undergraduate Reinstatement by the appropriate deadline. University College will render the petition decision. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions does NOT set the admission requirements for those petitioning for reinstatement.

Note: If you are applying after a first dismissal with work in progress, you will be deferred for receipt of those grades. The Work in Progress MUST be received by the appropriate Deferred Deadline.

You have been academically dismissed twice from UTSA:

• Cannot attend UTSA for one full academic year (summer included) immediately following dismissal.
• You must submit a Petition for Undergraduate Reinstatement by the appropriate deadline. The academic college to which the application is submitted will render the decision. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions does NOT set the admission requirements for those petitioning for reinstatement.

Note: Students who have been dismissed three or more times are ineligible to petition for reinstatement.

Please Note: All previous college work will be considered. Students are not at liberty to disregard previous college work attempted. If you have attended other institutions of higher education since you were last enrolled at UTSA, you must submit an official transcript from each institution.

Please Note: When determining the cumulative grade point average for readmission, we will consider all coursework attempted since leaving UTSA, this includes repeated courses.

Re-Admission Process

1. Submit an application.
2. Pay a non-refundable $70 application fee* (fee waivers are not accepted for re-admission applicants).
3. Submit official transcripts from every institutions attended after leaving UTSA. UTSA accepts electronic transcripts through E-Script, Naviance, National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment and other Electronic eTranscript exchange systems.
4. Submit Petition for Undergraduate Reinstatement by petition deadline if you have been academically dismissed from UTSA.

Reinstatement Petition Deadlines

Students who have been academically dismissed from UTSA must submit the official Petition for Undergraduate Reinstatement by the following petition deadline:

Appeal for Undergraduate Admission

Applicants for admission and admitted students have the right to appeal decisions of the Undergraduate Admissions Office. Students requesting an appeal must do so by submitting the Appeal for Undergraduate Admission form and any other requested documents as outlined on the form (available under Download Forms on the Undergraduate Admissions website).

Appeal Deadlines