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NURSING TRANSFER STUDENTS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

* Review of fall 08 transfer nursing applications will not begin until early March 2008 and continue throughout the semester.

* The School of Nursing and the Office of Admissions will collaboratively review the applications and send communication to the applicants in the mail as soon as a decision is made.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

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In order to be considered for admission as a transfer student at Widener University, students must be in good academic, disciplinary, and financial standing. 

Students must have at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA (3.00 for Nursing) and a minimum of 12 transferable credits for admission consideration.  If a student has attended multiple institutions, the admission decision will be based on an average GPA from all institutions.

Admission decisions are generally made during the semester prior to the anticipated start term.  Therefore, students are admitted before their final semester grades are available.  It is the expectation that students will submit their final transcript and will successfully complete their current coursework.  If the official final transcript does not demonstrate successful completion, the Office of Admissions will revoke the offer of admission. 

Students who already have a Bachelor's degree and are seeking a second Bachelor's degree at Widener are considered transfer students and should follow the transfer process.

Transfer Credit
Students must earn a grade of C or higher in order for credit to be transferred into Widener.  Transfer students must complete 50 percent of their major courses at Widener, and a maximum of 64 credits may be transferred from a two-year college.

A transfer credit evaluation will be completed at time of application and included with the acceptance packet.  Changes may be made to this evaluation after meeting with an academic advisor.  If a student wants to challenge a credit evaluation, the student should be prepared to present the course syllabus to his/her academic advisor.

Widener generally accepts credits from an accredited college or university that correspond and are useable in the Widener curriculum to which the student has applied.

If you have taken coursework at Delaware County Community College, please refer to the listing of DCCC transfer course equivalencies at Widener.

Scholarships
All transfer students are reviewed for merit scholarships.  Awards are based on a student's cumulative grade point average and major.  The scholarship amounts range from $4,000-$12,000 per year. 

A minimum of 12 transferable credits are required for scholarship consideration. Second degree candidates and part-time students are not eligible for academic scholarship. 

For the scholarship to be renewed each year, you must achieve a minimum of 24 credits per academic year and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75.

More Information
Frequently Asked Questions for transfer students.

Timeline & Checklist
Download this document to understand the stages of the application process.