Newly Admitted Transfer Students

After you have been officially admitted to the University of Minnesota, your next step is to confirm your enrollment with the Office of Admissions.

Confirm Your Enrollment

Once that is complete, you should begin setting up your official UMN Email Account.

The ‘official’ means of communication at the UMN is email. Activate your account now. After activation you’ll receive important information about your upcoming Transfer Orientation experience, campus welcome events, and other ‘need-to-know’ information. After activation, check your email account regularly to get updated information regularly throughout the semester.

There are several different opportunities for living on or around campus. To make it simple, here are two places to start.

1. To live on campus as a new transfer student you should Apply Today. New transfers have options to apply to be part of a specific Living & Learning Community for transfer students or to live on campus near other new transfers. Either way, get your application in early in order to secure a spot.
2.  Check out the off-campus housing link to search for housing options near campus,

Understanding your student account is essential. Learn the basics and apply for aid. Have questions regarding your student account? Connect with our Onestop Student Services office.

Are you a resident of North Dakota, South Dakotas, Wisconsin, or Manitoba, Canada? Be sure to apply for reciprocity prior to the semester/term in which you plan to register.

During the admission process you submitted transcripts from all previous institutions you attended. However, you may have submitted an unofficial transcript or had courses listed as ‘in-progress’ if you sent these transcripts while you were still attending your previous school. 

Be sure to send official copies of all your transcripts with all completed courses by either emailing it to: [email protected]. or sending a physical copy to the following mailing address: 

Office of Admissions
240 Williamson Hall
231 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Orientation & Transition Experiences and your college of admission are your main contacts as you prepare to begin classes at the UMN Check out this information for incoming transfer students to learn more about the orientation process and get started on your New Student Checklist.

UMN Transfer Instagram

The UMN Transfer Instagram is a great place to start connecting to new transfers before you even arrive at orientation. Introduce yourself and find other students who are preparing or have previously transferred to ask them about their expectations and experiences.

Attend Welcome Week

Be sure to attend Welcome Week at the start of fall semester to connect with other new transfer students and learn about campus resources.