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Transfer Student Admission

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We make transferring easy, affordable, and focused on personal success.

View Our Complete Transfer Student Admissions Process

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Congratulations on being accepted to ΢Ȧ! Make sure to join us on April 5, 1–4:30 pm as we welcome all newly accepted students. We hope that you and your guests will be here!

Our Transfer Students Agree...

We've connected with many transfer students to get feedback on their transition to ΢Ȧ. We're proud to say that they've given us very high marks!

Jeniece Gonzalez '22


"I was able to meet with a ΢Ȧ transfer counselor who guided me through the transfer process. The move from CCRI to ΢Ȧ was incredibly seamless."

- Jeniece Gonzalez ‘22

 

Let Us Help You!

Our Transfer Counselors are here to assist you in joining our community and making this important change.

 

Leading up to your appointment, take a look at our Virtual Campus Tour and our Undergraduate Admissions FAQs. We also provide a DACA and Undocumented Students FAQs.

Are You an Accepted Student or a Counselor?

We have important information just for you: Accepted Student To-Dos and Guidance for Counselors

Must-See Benefits and Opportunities

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How Our 2 College Partnerships Can Benefit You

Instead of retaking courses at ΢Ȧ, we're able to provide transfer credit for the courses you've already taken, thanks to our partnerships with other schools. Make sure to take a look!

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Foster Care Youth Scholarship Program

Are you/were you in the RI Foster Care System? If so, our Foster Care Youth Scholarship Program may be right for you. If you are accepted – your tuition and fees and room and board will be fully covered. We're working hard to remove higher education financial barriers for Rhode Island's foster care youth!

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Earn Credit for What You Already Know!

At ΢Ȧ this is possible and it's referred to as prior learning assessment, or PLA. Find out about the many ways you can earn college credit for learning gained outside the traditional classroom.

Helping You Secure Funding

Our Undergraduate Tuition and Fees and Housing and Dining Costs are some of the most affordable around, but we know that securing funding is still a necessity for most students - and we're here to help with that.

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Financial Aid

We assist students and their families in funding educational costs at ΢Ȧ. Get the information and help you need to get started.

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Scholarships

Our scholarship offerings change the lives of our students and make their college degree aspirations a reality. Start exploring our scholarships today!

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Apply to Transfer Now!

΢Ȧ is an exclusive member of the Common Application. Students interested in transferring to ΢Ȧ from another college or university may complete the application here.

Transfer Student Admissions Process

Application Requirements

  •  – including the $50 nonrefundable application fee. Please Note: Recommender forms included in the Common Application are not required. Simply request an offline form in this section to skip. An essay is optional.
  • Submit Official College Transcripts – from all college(s) attended.
  • Final High School Official Transcript – if you are a transfer student with under 24 college credits.

Transfer applications will be reviewed when all transcripts are received. Decisions for transfer students are based on their college-level academic record. Transfer students must have earned at least a 2.0 GPA with 24 or more earned college credits in a diversified program of study.

Have You Previously Attended ΢Ȧ?

In many cases, undergraduate degree candidates who withdrew from ΢Ȧ and did not attend another college or university during their absence, are eligible to re-register through the Registrar's Office, without completing a formal application.

Complete the Student Reactivation Form

More on Returning to ΢Ȧ

Transfer Credits

You may transfer up to 90 credits from a regionally accredited college or university for courses in which you have earned a grade of C or higher, as long as the courses are comparable to what is taught at ΢Ȧ. 

You will receive a preliminary, unofficial credit evaluation upon acceptance to ΢Ȧ. An official evaluation of transfer credit will be completed by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for all students once they enroll at the college.

Students may view a list of corresponding courses using . Students transferring from CCRI or URI are advised to visit the  for more information regarding transfer within the RI state system.

Prior to acceptance, applicants may log in to , and see how their classes will transfer to ΢Ȧ.

Credits from CLEP Exams

΢Ȧ also accepts proficiency credit awarded through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests.

Credits from Transfer Agreements with Other Colleges

΢Ȧ maintains transfer agreements/articulation agreements with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) and Bristol Community College (BCC).

CCRI to ΢Ȧ Transfer Plans

BCC to ΢Ȧ Transfer Plans

Important Deadlines

Fall Admission (September start)

  • Transfer & Second Degree Applicants: July 15

Spring Admission (January start)

  • Transfer & Second Degree Applicants: December 15

FAFSA/Financial Aid

  • ΢Ȧ's Federal School Code is 003407.
  • Priority filing deadline for the FAFSA is March 15, with rolling consideration thereafter. 

Understand the 2024-25 FAFSA Filing Updates

Scheduling Transfer Evaluations and Appointments

Students may request a preliminary evaluation via email by sending transcripts and intended major to transfer@ric.edu. You can also make an appointment with one of our transfer admissions counselors to learn more about the transfer admission process and how credits will transfer from another college or university.

Also, ΢Ȧ representatives visit community college campuses regularly. Check out .

΢Ȧ's Reactivation Process

In many cases, undergraduate degree candidates who withdrew from ΢Ȧ and did not attend another college or university during their absence, are eligible to re-register through the Registrar's Office without completing a formal application. Instead, they should submit the Student Reactivation Form

Please email the Registrar's Office at records@ric.edu with any additional questions.

Acceptance and Orientation

Congratulations to those who have recently been accepted to ΢Ȧ! Get started now and mark orientation on your calendar!

Next, follow these accepted student next steps to pay your enrollment deposit to secure your place at ΢Ȧ and register for your orientation session.

Complete Accepted Student Next Steps

Meet the ΢Ȧ Transfer Counselors

Hear From a Transfer Student

What sets ΢Ȧ apart from the rest

We hope that you'll come out to our beautiful campus, and see all that ΢Ȧ has to offer!

#1
College for Social Mobility in New England among public regional universities - 2022 U.S. News & World Report
+70%
of ΢Ȧ students receive financial aid

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Please Reach Out

Brian Stevens

Dr. Brian Stevens

Associate Director of Admissions

Transfer Coordinator

Lucas Del Savio

Lucas C. Del Savio

Admissions Officer