Prospective Students : Admissions- Transfer Students

Transfer or Re-admission Requirements

Please send us official copies of your prerequisite transcripts and the following documents: A brief personal statement as to why you wish to transfer, and a good standing form completed by your current chiropractic college. Official transcripts from any chiropractic colleges you have attended.

Advance Standing

Once you have been accepted, our academic advisor will evaluate your chiropractic transcripts, and let you know which courses are accepted and which need to be repeated (in the case of D's or F's), as well as what courses are still to be completed.

Graduation Date

All reasonable efforts are made to assist each student in graduating in a timely manner. However, no guarantee is possible relative to a graduation date for any student.

Students Returning To Life West

Students seeking to return to Life West must complete a new application, with the required application fee, after being absent for any reason for three or more quarters. The application will be evaluated by the Director of Admissions. Special circumstances exist for students returning from academic or administrative dismissal, pending discussion with an admissions counselor.

Effective Fall of 2002, a student who discontinues chiropractic education for more than 5 academic years will not receive credit for previous chiropractic course work, must meet the current prerequisites, and will be re-admitted only as a freshman. An academic year equals 3 quarters.

Transfer Student Tuition Credit Award

As more students inquire about transferring to Life West with a desire to change their program of study, the Life West recognizes that the total educational costs for students who transfer are greater than those of students who do not elect to transfer. Effective Spring 2012, an award is available of 50% tuition credit at the first and last quarters of enrollment to financially assist in the defrayment of the total educational cost..

In order to be considered for the award students must complete an Admissions Application  (in addition to the award application) and provided the required documents (see above).  It is automatically granted when the transfer student has provisional or full acceptance and has completed the award application.  Award applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Office and students will be notified of the award once he/she has provisional or full acceptance.

Please see the Transfer Student Tuition Credit Award section of our financial aid page for detailed information and criteria for this award.