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Transfer Students

Welcome to the College of Arts & Science!

Wherever you started your college journey, we’re excited that you’ve decided to complete it with us. In the College of Arts and Science, you’ll continue your academic progress in a uniquely diverse and interdisciplinary environment. You’ll have the opportunity to discover your passions, dive deep into your interests, forge unexpected connections, and learn skills and capacities that will serve you for life.

We're thrilled to be on this journey with you!

College Core

All A&S students entering in Fall 2025 or later will take the A&S College Core, an innovative new curriculum designed to help students develop skills that will serve them for life—as successful professionals and engaged citizens. The College Core was carefully designed to expose students to a range of ideas, approaches, and perspectives across the arts and sciences. Students have flexibility to design the curriculum to meet their individual interests and career paths.

Note that as a transfer student, your requirements in the College Core are slightly different from those of non-transfer students.

Advising and Mentoring

In the College of Arts and Science, we understand the importance of advising and mentoring to help you make a successful transition to Vanderbilt.

Our transfer advising and mentoring process is as follows:

  • The summer prior to your first semester at Vanderbilt, you will be assigned a temporary adviser based on your intended major.
  • Your temporary adviser will welcome you to Vanderbilt, explain the registration process, and answer any questions you might have. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the Transfer Student Course Registration information.
  • You will register for fall courses during your assigned enrollment window in June. If you miss this enrollment window, you will also have a chance to register for classes during Open Enrollment in July and August.
  • Over the course of the summer, you will have the opportunity to declare your major. When you declare, you will be assigned a permanent academic adviser in the department of your major. If you haven’t decided what to major in yet, you will be assigned a pre-major adviser.
  • When you arrive on campus, you will join a peer group of other transfer students, led by a Vanderbilt student mentor. Your peer group and mentor will help you with the social and residential transition to Vanderbilt.
  • During your first week on campus, as part of the Transfer Student Orientation, the A&S Office of Academic Services will host an information session to help answer questions you might have.

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