Internal Transfer Students

Whether you’ve always dreamed of studying business or discovered your interest through elective courses, consider joining the Robert H. Smith School of Business as an internal transfer student!

Internal transfer students are current UMD students who want to declare a business major as their primary major or add it as a double major/degree. Learn more about the different business majors.

Find answers to common transfer questions below. Still have questions? Call us at 301-405-2286.

Admissions Policies

Students currently attending the University of Maryland who wish to switch to an LEP or add an LEP as a second major can submit an LEP application through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Applications are due on March 1 for the fall semester and October 8 for the spring semester.

Direct Admission

Applicants who have earned 45 credits, completed all required Gateway courses, and have a 3.600 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will be directly admitted into the Business major and receive their admission decision in April for fall admission and October for spring admission.
Applicants who are in the process of completing the required Gateway courses, accumulating 45 credits, and/or have a cumulative grade point average below 3.600 across all attempted college coursework at the time of their application will be reviewed after the semester has ended and final grades for the semester have been calculated. In this final review, applicants who have successfully completed all the LEP Gateway requirements and have a 3.600 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will be directly admitted into the Business major.

Competitive Review

Applicants who are in the process of completing the required Gateway courses, accumulating 45 credits, and/or have below a 3.600 cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework at the time of their application will be reviewed after the semester has ended and final grades for the semester have been calculated.

Applicants who have successfully completed the required gateway requirements listed below, including having a minimum grade point average of 3.000 in all college coursework, will undergo a competitive review for admission to the Business major based on space available after applicants with a 3.600 or higher GPA have been admitted.

If the Smith School of Business has filled its available transfer slots with applicants who have earned a 3.600 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework, no additional applicants will be admitted through a competitive admissions review process, and no additional LEP applications to the Smith School will be accepted in future semesters.

Gateway Requirements and Policies

Completion of BMGT220 [Principles of Accounting I] with a minimum grade of C-
Completion of BMGT230 or BMGT231 [Business Statistics] (or approved substitute course, see below for options) with a minimum grade of C-
Completion of MATH120, 136 or 140 [Applied Calculus I or Calculus I] with a minimum grade of C- or above
Applicant must have earned at least 45 cumulative credits by the end of the semester that an application has been submitted
A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all college coursework is required for consideration for all internal and external transfer applicants

Students applying to Business, who have completed all of the LEP Gateway requirements, and have a 3.6 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will be directly admitted into the Business major. Students applying to Business, who have completed all of the LEP Gateway requirements, and have a 3.0 - 3.599 cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will undergo a competitive review for admission to the Business major.

The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT230:
BIOM301, CCJS200, ECON230, ECON321, EDMS451, EPIB300, EPIB315, GEOG306, HLTH300, INST314, PSYC200, and SOCY201.

The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT231:
BIOE372, ENCE302, ENEE324, ENME392, STAT400, or STAT420.

The following guidelines pertain to all Limited Enrollment Programs:

Only one gateway or performance review course may be repeated to earn the required grade and that course may only be repeated once. When more than one course can satisfy a gateway requirement, taking a second course from the list will count as a repeat. Please note that a grade of "W" is considered an attempt and must be repeated.

Students may apply once to an LEP.
Students who were directly admitted and failed to meet the performance review criteria will be dismissed from the major and may not reapply.
Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 after admission to an LEP. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the major.
Any student denied admission or dismissed from the major may appeal in writing to the individual LEP.
Students with a 3.600 cumulative GPA for all college coursework who meet all the eligibility requirements will automatically be admitted to the Smith School of Business.

Information Sessions

Smith School Prospective Internal Transfer Information Sessions

Learn more about the Robert H. Smith School of Business and the internal transfer process by attending an information session! All sessions require registration.

September 11, 2026
1 to 2 p.m.

October 2, 2026
2 to 3 p.m.

Speak with an Advisor

If you have specific questions after attending an information session, you may schedule an advising appointment with a Smith School academic advisor.

Some topics that can be discussed during an advising appointment include:

Gateway courses and eligibility
Supplemental material preparation
Deadlines and notification timelines
BMGT degree requirements

Apply

Please use the Limited Enrollment Program application specifically for current University of Maryland students seeking admission to the Smith School. The application for each semester will open after the schedule adjustment period. Access the application.

Get more information on suggested formatting for the internal transfer application.

Deadlines

Students seeking fall admission: March 1
Students seeking spring admission: October 8

Students who have completed the eligibility requirements before applying will be notified of their admissions decision within a month of the deadline. Students who are in the process of completing all of the gateway requirements will be notified after the semester is finished.

Questions?

Contact lep@umd.edu about your application status, admission decision, or total GPA calculation.

Contact applysmith@umd.edu about the admissions process, business degree requirements, or other Smith opportunities.