If you haven’t made your final transfer decision and would like to learn more about the Mount, we encourage you to make an appointment to see Transfer Coordinator Mary Catherine James. During your meeting, you can discuss transferring credits, ask questions with our transfer expert, have your official/unofficial transcript reviewed, take a tour of our beautiful campus, discuss scholarships and financial aid, and have lunch on campus if you’d like.

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Here’s what you need to know:

• You can transfer to the Mount in either the fall or spring semester.
• Once accepted, you can be considered for both merit-based scholarships and need-based financial aid (with submission of the FAFSA).
• We will help you find what courses transfer from your previous institution.
• We will work with you to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.

Contact us

Email Senior Associate Director of Admissions and Transfer Coordinator Mary Catherine James, or call her at 800-448-4347 to discuss your specific situation.

To submit an application to transfer to Mount St. Mary’s University, simply complete the transfer student online application accompanied by the following:

• Official high school transcript (waived for those out of high school for 10 or more years).
• Official college transcript from all colleges and universities that you have attended.
• At least one recommendation from a professor who taught you an academic course during the last two academic years.

You may be asked to submit a mid-semester grade report during the decision process. To be accepted as a transfer student you must:

• Be in good academic and administrative standing at your former or present institution.
• Have a 2.5 GPA or better in college courses.

• Spring Enrollment: December 1
• Fall Enrollment: June 1

Begin your transfer application today.

The university reviews AP credit scores received from College Board to determine eligibility for course credit. Score requirements vary; please see our AP credit and waiver policy for more information.

Course waivers and credit are determined by the test grade and existing university policy. These credits may apply to major, minor, elective or some of the core curriculum requirements and will be recorded on the student’s university transcript with a grade of Pass (P) when the official report is received from the College Board.

Mount St. Mary’s awards credit for higher level IB exams only. Credit is awarded to those students who have achieved scores of four (4) or higher. Actual distribution of credit will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Students who are taking college courses while concurrently enrolled in high school will be granted appropriate credit.

These credits may apply to major, minor, elective or core curriculum requirements and will be recorded on the student’s university transcript with a grade of Pass (P) when the official transcript is received directly from the institution granting the grade/credit. Regardless of the number of college credits earned while a high school student, a student will still be considered for freshman admission.

Normally, along with a letter of acceptance, you will receive a written summary of your transfer credits, accompanied by an evaluation of your remaining core and major requirements. Criteria for credit transfers are as follows:

• All traditional academic courses from accredited institutions are eligible for transfer.
• No remedial or developmental courses will be considered.
• Only grades of "C" (2.0) or higher will be accepted for transfer.
• All courses transferred are listed on the Mount transcript with a grade of "Pass" (P) and are not counted in the cumulative average.
• Final credit decisions are made by the Registrar's Office.

Half of the required credits in your major and minor fields (and certain core courses) must be taken at the Mount. A minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed at Mount St. Mary's University as a senior-year requirement. No more than 75 credit hours will be accepted for transfer. The university tries to be flexible with respect to core curricular requirements for transfer students. For students entering with an associate degree in an academic area from an accredited community college, we will waive the majority of our core requirements.