<p>Yes you can transfer. There are plenty of institutions out there that would admit you. However, it is very unlikely that you would be admitted to an institution that has a “top 35ish” ranking. It is most likely that you would end up at your local public university, and that you would have to complete at least two years worth of credits there in order to change your major as drastically as you want to. Double check the financial aid situation. You may only qualify for Stafford Loans now, which means that you will almost certainly be limited to studying part-time while you hold down a full-time job.</p>
<p>Twelve credits is only three or four courses. Pick up the phone. Call your old university. Find out what you would need to do in order to graduate there. If you can document your depression, you may be able to have a medical leave recorded retro-actively which could turn those failed courses into Incompletes. If your university offers any kind of grade forgiveness, repeating the courses could possibly result in the failures being converted to your new (and presumably better) grades.</p>
<p>If the reason why you don’t want to go back just for that semester is that you can’t justify shelling out 25k or more for 12 credits, I certainly can understand. In which case, look around for an affordable public institution that you can attend part-time while you work, and complete your studies there.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>