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.

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
¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ University'sÌýbachelor's degree programs have admissions and transfer agreements with several regionally accredited community colleges in the Philadelphia region.
- Bucks County Community College,
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- Northhampton Community College
- Reading Area Community College.
- Valley Forge Military College
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 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)Ìý
- Opportunities to meet with a ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ CPS program representative on a regular basis for advising and assistance with transferring
- $50 application fee waiver
Under the Admissions 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.
- 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.
SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER REDUCTION OPPORTUNITIES
Phi Theta KappaÌý(PTK) is anÌýhonor societyÌýfor students of associate degree-granting colleges. Members of PTK could be eligible for scholarship to use in furthering their education with CPS.Ìý
The student support staff at CPS is dedicated to helping you plan for the cost of your education, connecting you to financial aid, scholarship and tuition reduction opportunities when available.
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
