Under 13KAR2:045, the Commonwealth of Kentucky requires that all admission applications be reviewed to determine if documentation of residency is required. Each applicant is notified if documents are needed.

Kentucky Resident - A student who is a resident of Kentucky or whose parent(s) is (are) a resident(s) of Kentucky is considered a resident of the state. If a Kentucky resident graduated from an out-of-state high school, proof of residency must be submitted in order to avoid out-of-state tuition. Submission of a residency affidavit to the Office of Admissions may be required.

Non-Resident - A student who is not a resident of or whose parent(s) is (are) not a resident(s) of Kentucky is considered a non-resident. Additional information can be obtained at the following website: www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/013/002/045.htm.

A student transferring less than 24 semester credit hours to Kentucky State University is considered a freshman transfer. A student transferring 24 or more semester credit hours to Kentucky State University is considered a transfer student. Transfer students must submit the following additional documents for admission consideration:

All transfer students who have completed 24 or more semester hours of college work must have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.00. The transfer student is not at liberty to disregard any part of his/her previous college or university records. Failure to report enrollment at another institution may result in dismissal and/or loss of credits earned at KSU. In the event of academic suspension/dismissal from any institution previously attended or currently being attended, an applicant must provide a letter of good standing from the last institution attended. Transfer applicants who were not eligible for admission to Kentucky State University upon graduation from high school must present a minimum of 24 semester hours of college credit.

In an effort to promote a seamless transfer between Kentucky two-year and four-year public institutions, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) developed a policy to facilitate the transfer of credits from one Kentucky public college or university to another. This policy is called the General Education Transfer Policy and allows for the automatic transfer of a block of courses to satisfy general education degree requirements.

Students who transfer from another Kentucky public college or university may be (1) category certified, (2) core certified, or (3) general education certified by the Registrar of the school where the course work was completed. KSU will honor any of these designations and will apply the transferred general education courses to the student's record at Kentucky State University in a manner that best serves the transferring student.

Students transferring to Kentucky State University are required to submit official transcripts from all previously attended institutions as part of the admissions process. Credits earned at a fully accredited institution may be transferred to KSU and applied toward a degree. A fully accredited institution is one in good standing and a member of one of the six regional academic accrediting associations.