TRANSFER STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AGREEMENTS
TRANSFER CREDITS
Villanova allows students to transferÌýup to 90 creditsÌýfrom other regionally accredited institutions.
Transferring credits to Villanova 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, Villanova will evaluate its transferability toward your Villanova 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 Villanova.
- See ourÌýÌýfor more information on which credits will transfer to CPS, as well as our procedure and guidelines.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE AGREEMENTS
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- Bucks County Community College,
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- Reading Area Community College.
- Lehigh Carbon Community 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 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 °ÄÃŶþ·Ö²Ê College of Professional Studies (CPS) with Junior standing
- Opportunities to meet with a Villanova 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 Villanova 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 °ÄÃŶþ·Ö²Ê in the BA, BS, or BIS degree program
- Satisfy all other °ÄÃŶþ·Ö²Ê 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 Villanova graduate programs, creating an accelerated pathway to your master's degree.Ìý
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