Welcome to the University of Memphis!  We are so excited that your student has decided to join our family.  Below is information that will help you to guide your student through the transfer process. 

Important Dates

Please see our UMparent Calendar for important dates and deadlines.

Office of Academic Transfer and Articulation

This office helps undergraduate transfer students determine how courses taken at other institutions will apply at the University of Memphis.  For transfer students, this office will help to make the transfer process much easier.  For more information, please click here.

Transition Thursdays

Transition Thursdays is an opportunity for students to talk to an advisor, get a preliminary evaluation of his or her transcript, learn about the admissions process and take a campus tour. Representatives from the Office of Academic Transfer and Articulation will be available to answer questions. Click here to make a reservation.

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

The Office of Financial Aid administers federal, state, and institutional aid programs to qualified students. To receive financial aid, qualified students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information on your student applying for and receiving financial aid, please click here.

The Undergraduate Scholarship Office awards hundreds of academic scholarships each year to entering freshmen.  A separate scholarship application is not required unless noted. The deadline for admission to the University of Memphis for scholarship consideration is March 1.

There are also non-academic scholarships available to students.  For a list of scholarships and more information on scholarship offers, please click here.

For information on cost of attendance, please visit the financial aid web site or click here.

Transfer Student Orientation

Transfer students are encouraged to attend orientation, as it prepares the student college life at the University of Memphis.  Every school is unique and it is important that transfer students get all of the information that they need.  This year it will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2010.  For more information, please click here.

Living On and Off Campus

We encourage students to live on campus their first year of college as it gives them the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the college experience and to have the opportunity to get fully involved on campus.  For more information on the residence options available to students, please visit the Residence Life web site. 

For students who live off campus, there are a variety of options within walking distance or a short drive from the university.  Adult and Commuter Student Services manage a site dedicated to off-campus housing. Please review our Parents of Commuter Students page as well.

Meal Plans

Whether living on or off campus, there are a variety of meal plan options for all of our students.  Please click here to view the various options. 

Parent Handbook: Living On and Off Campus