Student walk into the Kohl Center before Convocation at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Sept. 2, 2025. New Student Convocation is part of Wisconsin Welcome.

Transfer to L&S From Within UW–Madison

Changing the Setting, Not the Story

New setting. New characters. Same ambitious author. UW–Madison students currently in a UW–Madison school/college may decide to transfer to the College of Letters & Science to pursue one of our degree plans. Current students, if eligible, can transfer to L&S by following the guidelines and steps below:

L&S Transfer Eligibility Guidelines

  • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA at UW–Madison and a 2.0 in their most recent semester at UW–Madison, including summer term.
  • New students who do not have an established UW–Madison GPA may request to transfer into L&S during their first term on campus.
  • A dropped student must be readmitted by the original school or college prior to initiating an L&S transfer.
Flags representing UW-Madison's different schools and colleges line the Kohl Center stage at Convocation.
The Bucky Badger clock on the exterior of 21 North Park marks the time at 11:59PM on Wednesday, April 1, 2012.

Transfer Deadlines

Deadlines to transfer to L&S are determined by the Office of the Registrar.

Generally, the transfer deadline for any given term tends to fall around the term’s final drop deadline.

Steps to Transfer to L&S

  • Step 1: Review the College of Letters & Science degree and major information in the Guide.
  • Step 3: Please allow 5-7 business days for transfer request to process.
A light snowfall contrast passing footprints and a pair of badger paw prints imprinted in the plaza concrete outside of Union South at the University of Wisconsin–Madison during winter on Dec. 11, 2021. The UW-Madison mascot is Bucky Badger.