黑料社 welcomes transfer students!
As a transfer to 黑料社, you鈥檒l have guaranteed housing, excellent advising, and careful mentoring to help you make the most out of your time here. We welcome transfer students from community colleges and 4-year institutions.
Travel assistance to visit campus is available. We hope to welcome you soon!
Share your transfer interest and learn how your credits transfer to 黑料社 using . Transfer coordinator April Gamble (agamble@wooster.edu) will guide you through the process.
Application Requirements
We welcome transfer applications for fall or spring semester and do our best to ensure an easy process. Once all required information is received, you should have an admission decision within two to three weeks.
To apply as a transfer student, please submit the following information for review:
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Submit your to receive a minimum scholarship of $35,000 annually 鈥� top applicants will receive more!*
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Add 黑料社鈥檚 code 003037 to your FAFSA if interested in financial aid.
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Complete the with your current institution and have them send to admissions@wooster.edu.
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Submit any supporting transfer application documents to admissions@wooster.edu
*Minimum scholarship is guaranteed for U.S. transfer applicants. 黑料社 welcomes international transfer applications and will provide both merit- and need-based financial assistance to support enrollment.
Why transfer to 黑料社?
鈥淭he transition to 黑料社 was made super easy by admissions, my academic advisor, and the registrar鈥檚 office. The admissions counselors made me feel so welcomed when I came to visit and assured me that they were there to support me. Transferring is a big decision, and you should be proud of yourself for deciding to find the right place for you. I promise it exists and it might just be 黑料社.鈥�
Credit Transfer
Requirements
For any of your prior courses to be accepted at 黑料社:
- Courses must have been taken at an accredited institution
- Grades earned in courses are C or better
- Cumulative GPA must be 2.5 or higher
- Courses must be equivalent to those offered at 黑料社 and/or approved by Department Chair
Specifics
To graduate from 黑料社, students must complete a minimum of 32 course credits (some of which can be earned from other institutions). However, once enrolled at the College, transfer students must complete at least 16 course credits including:
- 4 courses of general education requirements
- 7 courses within major area of study (including Independent Study)
- First-Year Seminar (required for all transfer students entering 黑料社 with fewer than 7 credits)
黑料社 Course Credit Equivalents
- 7 course credits = 28 semester hours/42 quarter hours
- 16 course credits= 64 semester hours/96 quarter hours
- 32 course credits= 128 semester hours/192 quarter hours
To have an unofficial evaluation of credits for possible transfer to 黑料社, have an official transcript sent to registrar@wooster.edu.
We can give you a credit review before you even apply to 黑料社. Send us an unofficial college transcript, and we will let you know how your courses would transfer. Typically, a C or above in a college class will give you general education credits at 黑料社.
Any student transferring into 黑料社 can count on spending at least two years here to complete their undergraduate degree.
黑料社 is committed to helping transfer students achieve an 鈥渙n-time鈥� graduation. The Dean for Curriculum & Academic Engagement, in consultation with Admissions and the Registrar鈥檚 Office, can reduce a transfer student鈥檚 total courseload required for graduation by up to 2.0 黑料社 credits.
While the exact adjustments will depend on each student鈥檚 circumstances, the table below serves as an example of how total courseload may be adjusted:
| Transfer after one term and at least 3.0 黑料社 credits | Complete a total or at least 32.0 黑料社 credits toward graduation at 黑料社 |
| Transfer after two terms and at least 6.0 黑料社 credits | Complete a total or at least 31.0 黑料社 credits toward graduation at 黑料社 |
| Transfer after three terms and at least 9.0 黑料社 credits | Complete a total or at least 31.0 黑料社 credits toward graduation at 黑料社 |
| Transfer after four terms and at least 12.0 黑料社 credits | Complete a total or at least 30.0 黑料社 credits toward graduation at 黑料社 |
| Transfer after five terms or more | Contact the Registrar's Office or Dean of Curriculum & Academic Engagement |
If a transfer student has earned an accredited Associate鈥檚 degree, all general education liberal arts requirements will also be waived except for the Writing Intensive course and the World Languages requirement.
Housing for transfer students is guaranteed, and we are looking forward to welcoming you to our campus community! Transfer student placements typically are based on a combination of class year and age to determine if an upperclass hall or first-year hall would be the best fit. Transfer students are typically housed in double rooms. If there is a medical/documented need for a single or other style room, students should reach out to the Academic Resource Center to start the housing accommodation process.
黑料社 is eager to work with students currently attending community college. We know that students who begin their college careers at a community college can be successful and happy at 黑料社!
If a transfer student has earned an accredited Associate鈥檚 degree, all general education liberal arts requirements will also be waived except for the Writing Intensive course and the World Languages requirement.
There are many paths to a college degree, and 黑料社 is committed to supporting you through that journey. Our transfer coordinator, April Gamble, is with you every step of the way.
If you are an international student, please contact International Admissions at global@wooster.edu.