How to Apply as a Transfer Student

• Nursing - minimum 3.0 GPA (both cumulative and science) is required for consideration
• Engineering - minimum 2.5 GPA is required for consideration
  • Additional Engineering Coursework Requirements:
    • A grade of "C" or higher in calculus
    • A grade of "C" or higher is required in one of the following courses (General Chemistry I, Physics I, or Biology*)
      *Biology course requirement is only for Biomedical Engineering applicants
    • Applicants can still apply if they are in the process of completing one of the course requirements. You will just need to show successful completion of the course before matriculation.
• All Other Programs - minimum 2.0 GPA is required for consideration

Transcripts are an important part of the admissions evaluation process, especially for transfer students. If you are currently enrolled in courses and do not have your final transcripts, share your current transcripts now and re-submit your official final transcripts after completion.

Send Via Email

Please email your official transcript to the Admissions Office at transfer@widener.edu.

Send Via Mail

Printed copies of your official transcript can be mailed to:
Widener University
Office of Admissions
One University Place
Chester, PA 19013

Transfer course credit evaluations will be completed at the time of admission. If you are accepted for admission, you will receive a credit evaluation report via email, within 7-10 business days after the admission decision was received.

Haven't applied yet but still curious what credits may transfer? Although the priority is given to applicants, and may be limited during application peak times, our transfer coordinator will make every effort to perform an unofficial evaluation of credits for students who have not yet applied. Simply scan and email your transcripts to transfer@widener.edu.

What credits can transfer?

Courses taken at another accredited college or university will be considered for transfer credit if a student has earned a "C" or higher and it is a credit-bearing non-developmental course.

You must complete 50% of the courses in your major at Widener. To get an idea as to what may count as transfer credits, view our unofficial database of transfer course equivalencies.

Regionally-Accredited Agencies

• Middle States Association of College and Schools
• Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities
• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Transfer Agreements and Program Guide Sheets with Local Community Colleges

Widener has partnered with numerous local community colleges to offer transfer course agreements to students.

Dual Admissions Agreements

We maintain close partnerships with Delaware County Community College (DCCC) and Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) and are pleased to offer dual admissions to qualifying students easing the pathway from an associate's degree into a bachelor's degree. After completing an associate's degree, qualifying students are guaranteed admission and merit scholarship to Widener University.

Delaware County Community College (DCCC)
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC)

Program-to-Program Articulation Agreements

Program-to-program articulation agreements map-out transfer credits and course suggestions to ensure you have the opportunity to transfer the most course credits as possible when attending Widener.

Visit our Articulation Agreement page for more information.

Transfer applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Except for Nursing, transfer students can start the program in either fall or the spring semesters.

Once your application and supplemental materials have been received, you can expect to hear a decision within 7-10 business days.

• Open to: Full-time, undergraduate, day students; a minimum of 12 transferable credits are required for scholarship consideration. Second degree students are eligible for scholarships.
• How to apply: Incoming students are automatically considered for academic scholarships. Scholarship decisions are based on cumulative GPA.
• Scholarship amount: The average merit scholarship for transfer applicants start at $20,000 per academic year.
  • Awards will be based on a student's cumulative grade point average and major.
  • Assistance is dependent on how many credits are transferring into Widener, is applicable to tuition charges only, and is reviewed annually.
  • Transfer students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa honor society at the community college level will receive an additional $2,000 scholarship. Please email a copy of your certificate to transfer@widener.edu.
  • Students who reside on campus will be eligible for a $2,000 Campus Experience Grant. 

Students who have been officially admitted to the MEd in human sexuality program may request to transfer a maximum of six semester hours of graduate course work (two 3-credit courses). Doctoral students may request to transfer a maximum of 12 semester hours of graduate coursework (four 3-credit courses). Decisions about the number of transfer credits for PhD students should be made in discussion with the student’s advisor. All course transfer decisions rest with the CHSS faculty. A student must have earned a grade of A, B, or Pass (only if taken on a Pass/No Pass grading system) in a course for transfer, and the coursework must have been completed within seven calendar years of the date the request is submitted. Students may not transfer coursework for any 800 or 900 level HSED courses.  

For a transfer process to occur, students must provide their advisor with transcripts from all other graduate institutions in which course work was completed and must meet with their advisor for a syllabus and transcript analysis. In most cases, the student will be required to submit a syllabus for the course they are requesting to transfer. Courses submitted for transfer credit should be submitted to your advisor and subsequently reviewed by the appropriate Program Director in consultation with the faculty who teach the HSED course that is being considered to be satisfied by the transfer course. Under no circumstances will an in-service education credit awarded through a state education department or professional association be transferred as graduate credit. Official transcripts must indicate that each transfer course was taken for graduate credit and that the student earned a B or better in each course. All transfer credits must be approved by the end of the first semester of the student’s coursework.

Up to 2 courses may transfer from another graduate nursing program

Transcript evaluations will determine whether any previous coursework, undergraduate or graduate, will count towards foundation/core courses that can be waived or substituted.

The occupational therapy program does not accept transfer credits. Previous coursework will not count towards advanced standing within a program.

Up to 12 semester hours of graduate coursework in a related discipline may count towards advanced standing

Up to 15 credits from another CAPTE accredited program may be transferable after review by faculty and the associate dean

Requirements

• Courses completed within two calendar years 
• Grades received is a B or higher

Students wishing to transfer credit must first apply in the usual cycle of admissions and must meet all other requirements for admission. An evaluation for transfer credit will not be done prior to the applicant being offered a position in the incoming class through the regular admissions process.

Up to 6 credits may be applied as electives

Requirements

• Courses completed within the last 5 years
• Grade received is a B or higher

Up to 9 credits may transfer from a non-MSW graduate program

If transferring from another MSW program, a credit evaluation will be performed to determine how many credits will be accepted.

The speech-language pathology program does not accept transfer credits. Previous coursework will not count towards advanced standing within the program.

Transfer course credit evaluations will be completed at the time of admission. If you are accepted for admission, you will receive a credit evaluation report via email, within 7-10 business days after the admission decision was received.

Haven't applied yet but still curious what credits may transfer? Although the priority is given to applicants, and may be limited during application peak times, our transfer coordinator will make every effort to perform an unofficial evaluation of credits for students who have not yet applied. Simply scan and email your transcripts to admissions.office@widener.edu.

What credits can transfer?

Courses taken at another accredited college or university will be considered for transfer credit if a student has earned a "C" or higher and it is a credit-bearing non-developmental course.

You must complete 50% of the courses in your major at Widener. To get an idea as to what may count as transfer credits, view our unofficial database of transfer course equivalencies.

Regionally-Accredited Agencies

• Middle States Association of College and Schools
• Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities
• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Transfer Agreements and Program Guide Sheets with Local Community Colleges

Widener has partnered with numerous local community colleges to offer transfer course agreements to students.

Dual Admissions Agreements

We maintain close partnerships with Delaware County Community College (DCCC) and Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) and are pleased to offer dual admissions to qualifying students easing the pathway from an associate's degree into a bachelor's degree. After completing an associate's degree, qualifying students are guaranteed admission and merit scholarship to Widener University.

Delaware County Community College (DCCC)
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC)

Program-to-Program Articulation Agreements

Program-to-program articulation agreements map-out transfer credits and course suggestions to ensure you have the opportunity to transfer the most course credits as possible when attending Widener.

Visit our Articulation Agreement page for more information.

Nursing Course Guide Sheets

If you are transferring into our nursing program from an area community college, please review our nursing transfer course guide sheets page. Follow these guide sheets for the exact prerequisite equivalents.

Transfer credits are accepted, based on individual student transcripts. Allied health training certifications and cards may also count towards transfer credit. 

Transcript evaluations will determine whether any previous coursework will count towards foundation/core courses that can be waived or substituted.