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Undergraduate Students

Minimum Requirements

All students entering an undergraduate degree program at Bastyr University are considered transfer students. To be fully admitted to an undergraduate degree program, students must meet the following criteria:

  • Complete 90 quarter (60 semester) credits or its equivalent1 (only courses with a grade of C or higher are transferable),2 from a college or university recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the U.S. Department of Education. 
  • Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and prerequisite GPA of 2.0.
  • Complete the General Education and program prerequisite requirements.

1135 quarter (90 semester) credits are required for undergraduate entry students applying to programs in the School of Traditional World Medicines.

2Credits from Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) or Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) accredited programs may be accepted for midwifery programs or Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine programs, respectively.

Undergraduate transfer students who complete one of the following transfer degrees will satisfy the General Education requirements:

  • Associate of Arts (AA)
  • Associate of Science (AS)
  • Direct Transfer Associate (DTA) [WA state]
  • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) [CA state]
  • California State University Breadth [CA state]
  • Associate Degree for Transfer [CA state]

Note: Technical degrees, such as Applied Science degrees, will not automatically satisfy the General Education requirements. They will be reviewed on a course-by-course basis. 

Accreditation Types

Bastyr University accepts transfer and prerequisite coursework completed through colleges and universities who are institutionally accredited by one of the accrediting bodies listed below:

General Education Example Courses

Below are examples of general education course categories:

  • Arts & Humanities – Art, Dance, Drama, English, Ethics, Journalism, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Religion, World Languages
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences – Anthropology, Communication Theory, Criminal Justice, Economics, Gender Studies, Geography, History, International Studies, Management, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies
  • Natural Science & Mathematics – Anatomy and Physiology, Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology, Logic, Mathematics, Oceanography, Physical Geography, Physics, Statistics, Zoology
  • Electives – Accounting, Business, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Education, Environmental Science, Physical Education

Application for Admission

Undergraduate transfer students may apply with coursework still outstanding. Students must submit the following materials to be considered for admission for an undergraduate program:

  • Online application
  • Nonrefundable application fee of $75  (The application fee is waived for current Bastyr students adding a program, Bastyr alumni with a conferred degree or certificate, and active-duty military/veterans).
  • Copy of photo ID
  • Personal statement
  • Official transcripts from all previously attended higher education institutions

Please refer to the Deadlines section for deadline information.

Accepting Your Offer of Admission

All applicants will receive an email communicating their admission decision. For students who are admitted, an enrollment deposit of $200 is required to formally commit to attending the University and to secure a space in the program.

  • Sign your Enrollment Agreement.
  • Deposits must be submitted online through the application portal and must be received within 30 days of notice of admission to guarantee a seat in the program.
  • Deposits are nonrefundable.
  • The deposit payment is credited to the student’s account and applied toward the initial tuition payment.

Deferring Your Acceptance

Students who have been accepted to a Bastyr program may defer their admission for up to one academic year. To defer, applicants must have completed all admissions eligibility requirements and will complete a Deferral Reactivation Application. Please contact the admissions office to confirm your deferral eligibility and for next steps.

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