Transfer Applicants

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, transfer applicants must present a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale from all previous postsecondary institutions. Meeting the minimum GPA requirement does not guarantee admission, as the Office of Admissions also pays close attention to a student’s academic trend. Please refer to individual school sections for additional requirements for specific programs. All transfer applicants for the traditional and accelerated B.S.N. program should note additional requirements; applicants to the accelerated second-degree nursing program should review additional requirements.

Applicants who have been enrolled in a college or university prior to applying to Marymount must submit the following:

• a completed admissions application;
• unofficial or official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions (official transcripts, delivered in a sealed envelope that bears the registrar’s signature and/or seal or via an authorized online delivery system, are required to receive transfer credit);
• applicants who have earned fewer than 30 college/university credit hours since graduating high school are required to submit their official high school transcript;
• one letter of recommendation from a professor, high school teacher, or employer (optional unless applying to a Nursing program).

Transfer credit evaluation letters will be sent within a few weeks of receiving a formal letter of admission. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the transcripts necessary for this evaluation. In most instances, the university will only accept transfer coursework from a regionally accredited institution. Other transcripts with national accreditation (including Military Joint Services Transcript) may be considered for transfer credit on a case-by-case basis. See Transfer Policies for more information. Transfer students may also receive credit for the College Level Exam Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), or International Baccalaureate (IB) coursework or similar programs as well as for work experience. See Other Credit-Acquisition Opportunities for further information.

Transfer Student Application Deadlines

Transfer admission operates on a rolling basis. Students may apply until the first week of classes begin for the fall, spring, or summer semester.

Articulation Agreements

To facilitate the entrance of transfer students from Northern Virginia Community College and Montgomery College into baccalaureate programs, the university has an enrollment agreement with each institution. The agreement informs students of guaranteed admission requirements and benefits, and for Northern Virginia Community College, course equivalencies between the institutions. Information about the agreements is available from counselors at Northern Virginia Community College and Montgomery College as well as from Marymount University’s Office of Admissions, Marymount's Office of the Registrar, and Marymount’s Student Academic Hub. For more details, visit the Transferring Credits page on the Marymount website. Students transferring from Virginia community colleges may utilize the Transfer Virginia Portal as a resource as well.