Transfer to/from Engineering

Policy

Only after completing their first year in the college or school in which they matriculated are Trinity College and Pratt School of Engineering students eligible to transfer between the two schools. Until their transfer has been approved, students wishing to transfer between Trinity and Pratt must complete all applicable academic requirements of their original college or school.

Procedure

Obtain a transfer application form by clicking here (PDF, 125 KB). Fill out and submit the application to the designated dean's office (Dean Connie Simmons if you are currently an Engineering student, Dean Norman Keul if a Trinity student). Applications to transfer from Pratt to Trinity are rarely denied. However, students who wish to transfer from Trinity to Pratt can expect their course work and grades to be scrutinized, especially their science and mathematics course work.

If you are a Trinity student, you will continue to be advised by and receive your PIN for registration from your Trinity academic advisor until your application for transfer to Pratt has been approved, but you are strongly encouraged to contact Dean Simmons early in your time at Duke to be sure you are taking appropriate engineering courses. If you are currently in Pratt, you will continue to receive advice and your PIN from your Engineering advisor until the application process is complete, but you are welcome to schedule an appointment at any time with a dean in the Academic Advising Center to discuss Trinity College curricular and graduation requirements, which differ substantially from those in Pratt.