Does GPA transfer from another college to TAMU?

When transferring to Texas A&M, does my GPA from my previous college carry over or get averaged in any way? I'm trying to understand how my academic record will appear once I'm enrolled at TAMU.

When you transfer to Texas A&M University (TAMU), your GPA from your previous institution does not carry over. Instead, you start with a clean slate, and your TAMU GPA is calculated only from the grades you earn in courses taken at TAMU.

However, your previous GPA isn't disregarded entirely. During the application process, your GPA from your previous institution is considered as part of your transfer application review. Your previous GPA usually plays a significant role in determining whether you're admitted to TAMU.

Once admitted, though, when transfer credit is awarded for courses taken at your previous institution the grades from these courses don't count towards your TAMU GPA. Your TAMU official transcript will list these courses as transfer credits, but without the associated grades.

So, to summarize, your current GPA is considered during the transfer admissions process, but once you are admitted to and enrolled at TAMU, your GPA starts afresh based solely on the courses you complete at TAMU, while the transfer credits for courses completed at your previous institution will simply be listed on your transcript without affecting the new GPA.

I hope this guidance clears up your confusion!