Blackburn College Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to Blackburn College. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to Blackburn College.

What are your chances at Blackburn College?

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I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At Blackburn College, 20.0% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Blackburn College, click here

What are the transfer requirements for Blackburn College?

Blackburn College requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

Admission Item Required?
High School Transcript Required of All
College Transcript Required of All
Essay or Personal Statement Recommended of All
Interview Recommended of All
Standardized Test Scores Recommended of All
Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution Required of All

In addition to the above requirements, Blackburn College also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

Blackburn College does not report a specific number of credits required for transfer.

What are Blackburn College’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down Blackburn College transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Closing Date Reported Deadline
Fall Transfer Deadline rolling
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline rolling
Summer Transfer Deadline

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Blackburn College transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to Blackburn College on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Deadline Notification Dates
Fall Transfer Deadline rolling
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline rolling
Summer Transfer Deadline

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Blackburn College’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, Blackburn College received 87 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 45 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for Blackburn College is 51.72%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into Blackburn College. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

What are your chances at Blackburn College?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Blackburn College or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

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Additionally, of the 45 accepted transfer students, 28 students enrolled - that means the yield was 62.22%.

Blackburn College accepts 52 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford Blackburn College

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What are the Blackburn College transfer GPA requirements?

Blackburn College requires a minimum college GPA of 2.0 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, Blackburn College requires a minimum high school GPA of 2.0.

Will you enjoy transferring to Blackburn College?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to Blackburn College. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Carlinville...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at Blackburn College is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to Blackburn College then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into Blackburn College

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the Blackburn College website for more info.
Blackburn College accepts 51.72% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into Blackburn College, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.35 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 3.48. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of Blackburn College students.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
SAT Math 370 440 405
SAT Reading 420 450 435
2018 Total SAT Score 790 890 840
25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
ACT Math 16 22 19
ACT Reading 17 23 20
2018 Total ACT Score 33 45 39

Blackburn College’s average SAT score is 840. To be a competitive applicant for Blackburn College your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.

What are your chances at Blackburn College?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Blackburn College or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

Need chances at another college?

If you’re considering transferring to Blackburn College, you may also want to consider the schools:

Transferring to School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Transferring to Augustana College
Transferring to Concordia University-Chicago
Transferring to Elmhurst College
Transferring to Eureka College

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