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TRANSFER STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AGREEMENTS

TRANSFER CREDITS

¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ allows students to transferÌýup to 90 creditsÌýfrom other regionally accredited institutions.

Transferring credits to ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ is easy. Simply provide the College of Professional Studies with official transcripts from the other institutions that you have attended and, if the course grade is a C or higher, ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ will evaluate its transferability toward your ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ degree.

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Please note the following:

  • Preliminary credit evaluations are available upon request.
  • Use ourÌýtranscript request formÌýto notify an institution that you need an official transcript to be sent to ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥.
  • See ourÌýÌýfor more information on which credits will transfer to CPS, as well as our procedure and guidelines.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE AGREEMENTS

³Õ¾±±ô±ô²¹²Ô´Ç±¹²¹'²õÌýbachelor's degree programs have admissions and transfer agreements with several regionally accredited community colleges in the Philadelphia region.

These agreements offer you the opportunity to complete an associate's degree while preparing yourself for the completion of a bachelor's degree. These transfer agreements include other advantages:

  • Merit Tuition Rate reductionÌýfor qualified community college graduates
    • 20% Merit Tuition Reduction for those students graduating with a 3.0-3.49 G.P.A.
    • 25% Merit Tuition Reduction for those students graduating with a 3.5-4.0 G.P.A.
  • Entrance to ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ University College of Professional Studies (CPS) with Junior standing
  • Opportunities to meet with a ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ CPS program representative on a regular basis for advising and assistance with transferring
  • A limited amount of Phi Theta Kappa scholarships are available for students in accordance with a transfer agreement
  • $50 application fee waiver

To request the Community College Merit Tuition Reduction, please fill out thisÌýrequest form.Ìý

Under the Guaranteed Admission and Agreement, you will be granted admission into the BA, BS, or BIS degree program at ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ CPS on the condition that you:

  • Graduate from one of our partner community colleges with an Associate degree with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Graduates will be granted admission under the terms of the Transfer Agreement with the understanding they may need to complete some additional courses based on curriculum.
  • Complete aÌýGuaranteed Admission Intent FormÌýand submit to your college's counseling center before graduation
  • Do not attend another institution of higher-education between the time you graduate from the partner Community College and enroll at ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ University in the BA, BS, or BIS degree program
  • Satisfy all other ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ University CPS transfer requirements

College of Professional Studies will also evaluate Community College transcripts on request for preliminary credit evaluation.

PATHWAYS TO GRADUATE STUDIES

The combined Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) to Master's Degree (MS or MPA) programs offer exceptional College of Professional Studies (CPS) students the opportunity to continue their education in one of five ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ graduate programs, creating an accelerated pathway to your master's degree.Ìý