Eligibility

A rigorous and varied liberal arts education is critical to your success at McIntire. We want students to complete a minimum of two academic years before enrolling. 

Prerequisites

Applicants for Entry in Fall 2025

The School of Commerce will consider applications from external transfers to enter into the second and third year of the Commerce Curriculum for this term. 

Second-Year Admission Requirements
Students who will have completed around 30 credits at the time of entry should apply as second-years and will be expected to have:

• Completed courses that will transfer to UVA as COMM 1800 (Introduction to Business), ECON 2010 (Principles of Microeconomics), and the First Writing Requirement (English Composition)
• Completed 24 graded credits that will transfer to UVA towards any of the requirements for the College of Arts & Sciences 

Students who enroll in McIntire as second year-students will be required to complete six semesters at McIntire. Also, if not completed prior to transferring, these students will be expected to complete the general education requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences before graduating from McIntire. 

Third-Year Admission Requirements 
Students who have completed around 60 credits should apply as third-years and will be expected to have completed or be currently enrolled in: 

• Elementary Accounting (6 credits, two courses) - Financial and Managerial Accounting
• Principles of Economics (6 credits, two courses) - Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
• First Writing Requirement* (3-6 credits, one to two courses)
• Mathematics (6 credits, two courses) - One course in statistics (descriptive and inferential) and one course in calculus
• Humanities* (6 credits, two courses) 
• World Languages* - Varies. Demonstrated proficiency equal to the intermediate level of college instruction (the 202 level)
• Introduction to Business (3 credits, one course)- Introduction to business 

*First Writing Requirement, Humanities, and World Languages as defined by the College of Arts & Sciences Area Requirements. 

Applicants for Entry in Fall 2026 and Beyond 

The School of Commerce will consider applications from external transfers to enter into the second year of the Commerce curriculum. 

Competitive applications for transfer will be expected to have: 

• Completed courses that will transfer to UVA as COMM 1800 (Introduction to Business), ECON 2010 (Principles of Microeconomics), and the First Writing Requirement (English Composition)
• Completed 24 or more graded credits that will transfer to UVA towards any of the requirements for the College of Arts & Sciences 

Students who enroll in McIntire as second-years will be required to complete six semester at McIntire. If not completed prior to transferring, these students will be expected to complete the general education requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences before graduating from McIntire. 

Transfer credit toward a degree is allowed for approved work completed at another college or university, or at other schools of the University, upon presentation of an official transcript of record. The School of Commerce grants transfer credit based on an analysis of the content, level, and comparability of the courses taken; the applicability of the courses to the student's intended major and degree program; the quality of the student's performance in the course; and the accreditation of the institution at which the work was completed. However, no credit is given for a required upper-level Commerce course unless that course is taken in the School of Commerce. No adjustment of transfer credit is made after the student's first semester in the School of Commerce. In general, credit is not granted for work completed with a grade of less than C; business courses beyond the elementary courses in accounting; or more than one credit of physical or health education courses. 

Please consult the McIntire Office of Undergraduate Admission’s prospective transfer student page for additional information.