Admission of Transfer Students

Students are welcome to transfer from both two-year and four-year institutions accredited by one of the accreditors previously designated as "regional" accreditors (e.g., Middle States Commission on Higher Education). Candidates for admission from two-year colleges are evaluated using the same criteria used for applicants from four-year institutions. All students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale from their former college(s).

To be considered a transfer student, one must have accumulated 24 or more transferable credits after high school completion and before matriculating to GCU. A student who has not accumulated 24 transferable credits after completing high school and before matriculating to GCU will be considered a first-year student and must follow the requirements outlined in the Admissions Procedures for First-Year Students.

To receive a Georgian Court degree, a student is expected to complete a minimum of 30 credit hours at Georgian Court and General Education and major requirements and earn a minimum of 120 credits. At least half of the credits required for the major, minor, certificate, or certification program must be earned at Georgian Court. A student may transfer a maximum of 90 credits of which no more than 75 may transfer from two-year institutions and no more than 48 credits may count as general electives based on the student’s major at the time of enrollment. Credits are accepted from institutions accredited by one of the accreditors previously designated as "regional" accreditors (e.g., Middle States Commission on Higher Education). Credits from other institutions will be considered for acceptance on a case-by-case basis. Credits accepted in transfer become part of the student’s permanent record. As such, they cannot be replaced by new transfer courses.

The Transfer of Credit policy in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of the catalog governs courses accepted in transfer. Equivalencies for courses taken at a New Jersey community college are listed at http://www.njtransfer.org. Refer to Table II-C for General Education courses accepted in transfer. In accordance with N.J. Revised Statute 18A:62-46.1, students who transfer credit from a New Jersey community college but have not earned an associate degree may earn an associate degree from their former community college after enrolling at Georgian Court through a process known as reverse transfer (see the Reverse Transfer section of the Academic Policies and Procedures part of the catalog, under the Transfer of Credit section).  

For transfer students who, prior to enrolling at Georgian Court, earn an associate degree from a New Jersey community college with a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 2.0, Georgian Court’s Block Transfer Policy applies:

1. Transcripts are evaluated such that the community college general education program credits will be transferred in full to satisfy a minimum of 33 (A.A.), 30 (A.S), 20 (other associate degree) credits of the GCU General Education Requirements.
2. Only courses in which a grade of C or higher has been achieved are eligible for transfer.
3. Courses transferred as part of the community college’s general education program that have GCU General Education equivalents will be transferred as those equivalent courses. Other general education courses required by the community college will be transferred as General Education electives.
4. Fulfilling the GCU Writing Requirement: Block transfer students who have GCU transfer credit for the equivalent of EN111 Academic Writing and Research I and a second qualifying college composition course above the EN111 Academic Writing and Research I level at the time they enter GCU will fulfill the GCU Writing Requirement.

NOTE:  The block transfer policy will not apply, even if a student is issued a preliminary progress chart reflecting block transfer, unless a student’s official transcript showing an earned associate degree is received no later than within the first six weeks of the first fall or spring semester of enrollment as a GCU student.

The following policies apply to all transfer students, including those for whom the block transfer policy applies:

1. Only courses in which a grade of C or higher has been achieved are eligible for transfer.
2. Common Intellectual Experience Courses: All GCU students must either transfer in or take courses in the following four categories:
   1. Religious Studies
   2. Women’s and Gender Studies
   3. Ethics
   4. Capstone (GEN400 WI:Visioning a Future)
3. All GCU students must earn a minimum of 42 credits in General Education and complete the experiential learning requirements. Students who have not earned a total of 42 credits in the general education area after completing the four common intellectual experience courses listed above must earn the remaining General Education credits by choosing courses that satisfy General Education categories for which the students did not transfer equivalent courses.
4. General Education courses required for the major program cannot be waived.
5. GCU accepts a total of 30 credits from all testing sources combined. To receive credit, students must earn a minimum of a C or its equivalent. Please read the full Credit by Testing policy in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of the catalog. Refer to Table II-D for CLEP exams accepted in transfer, and Table II-E for DSST (formerly DANTES) exams accepted in transfer. 
6. Students who transfer in 75 or more credits with a second qualifying college composition course above the EN111 Academic Writing and Research I level at the time they enter GCU will fulfill the GCU Writing Requirement. Students who transfer in 75 or more credits without a second qualifying college composition course above the EN111 Academic Writing and Research I level at the time they enter GCU must fulfill the Writing Intensive component of the GCU Writing Requirement or may petition by submitting a portfolio of their writing to the director of the writing program to determine whether or not the Writing Intensive component has been fulfilled.

Admission Procedures for Transfer Students

1. Transfer applications should be sent to the Office of Admissions. Students are encouraged to apply by August 1 for the fall semester and January 1 for the spring semester.
2. Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges must be submitted to the Office of Admissions. Students who would have completed fewer than 24 college-level credits prior to matriculating into Georgian Court University must follow the requirements outlined in the Admissions Procedures for First-Year Students. Students with military experience and training should have an official copy of their Joint Services (military) transcript, showing ACE credit recommendations, sent to GCU. Students currently enrolled in courses elsewhere must have a transcript forwarded to the Office of the Registrar at the end of the semester to complete the transfer of credits and to register for the following semester.
3. The grades for all college-level credits from ALL institutions previously attended are included in the Admission Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). Only developmental/skills courses (i.e., courses that are lower than the 100 level or do not count toward the student’s degree requirements) are excluded from the Admission CGPA. The Admission CGPA is used to determine acceptance to Georgian Court, and, in some instances, to certain degree programs. A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required for acceptance to Georgian Court. Specific CGPA requirements can be found in the academic department section of this catalog. The student’s new CGPA will be based upon all credits attempted at Georgian Court University.
4. All admitted students receive a Preliminary Progress Chart prepared by the Office of the Registrar. This chart assists students and academic advisors with course selection. Transferable courses will be designated on the Progress Chart by the letter “T” and the grade earned. The Office of the Registrar reserves the right to make corrections/adjustments to the Progress Chart.
5. Only courses in which a grade of C or higher have been achieved may be accepted in transfer. These courses will be counted as credit toward the Georgian Court program but will not be included in the Georgian Court cumulative grade point average.
6. A student who receives an offer of admission must acknowledge acceptance by sending a $250 nonrefundable deposit. The deposit priority deadline is May 1 for the fall semester and January 1 for the spring semester. Residence facilities are available for full-time matriculating students. Payment of the deposit will begin the enrollment procedures.
7. Upon receipt of the registration instructional materials, students must make an appointment to meet with their academic advisor(s) or attend an admissions registration event before they can register online.

Student Immunization & Document Requirements

All students are required to complete a Student Health Form and provide documentation of immunizations before attending class and/or moving into residence halls. Click here to complete your health forms via the student health portal.

Failure to comply will result in a hold on your account and inability to register for future classes.

Georgian Court University Requires the Following:

• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR): Two doses: First dose given after 1968 and on or after 12 months of age; second dose separated at least by 28 days from the first dose or laboratory report indicating positive immunity.
• Hepatitis B: (Full-Time Undergraduate and Graduate Students Taking 9 or More Credits): Three doses of vaccine (two doses of adult vaccine in adolescents 11 to 15 years of age)/or laboratory report indicating positive immunity.
• Meningococcal tetravalent (must include Groups A, C, Y, & W-135): Requirement for all first-time students under the age of 19 (Commuters and Residents) and Resident Students over the age of 19. Meningococcal Meningitis vaccine given on or after 16th birthday. Booster dose required if given prior to 16th birthday.
• Verification of negative Tuberculosis (Mantoux) test or Quantiferon Gold-TB test is required of all resident and international students within 6 months of admission.