Transfer Admission Requirements

To qualify as a transfer student for the purpose of admission, a student must have completed a minimum of 12 semester credits of transferable coursework. Students with fewer than 12 transferable credits will be considered for admission based on the Freshman Requirements guidelines.

Applicants to Cogswell College who were previously enrolled at a college or university will be required to have an overall cumulative 2.5 GPA from all previous institutions.

Applicants who previously attended college(s) must submit official transcripts to Cogswell College at the time of application. Official transcript evaluations will only be conducted after all transcripts have been received. Admission is contingent upon the receipt of all necessary documentation.

Application Procedures

Applicants for transfer admission must submit the following to the Admissions Office:

• A completed application form
• A non-refundable $55 application fee
• A typed essay
• A completed recommendation form
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended
• A copy of the high school diploma or of the General Educational Development (GED) test.
• A portfolio (if applicable)

Evaluation of Transfer Credit

Transfer credit is granted for individual courses equivalent to those in the Cogswell College curricula if they have been completed at a regionally accredited institution (for transfer credit from a non-accredited institution, see below). Transferable courses that do not fulfill curriculum course requirements may be counted toward elective credit only. Award of transfer credit is subject to the following conditions:

• Courses for which transfer credit have been granted will not have to be repeated
• Cogswell College does not offer lower-division work experience, physical education, or ESL courses for academic credit, nor does it award transfer credit in those areas
• Cogswell College will accept credits from international schools for specific courses with the approval of the Dean
• The College retains the option to designate particular courses as requirements to be taken in residence
• Coursework taken at another college or university ten or more years ago will be transferred to satisfy required courses for graduation only with the approval of the Dean
• Specific questions about transfer credits may be directed to the Dean

Transfer credit will be granted only for coursework completed with a grade of “C” or better. Courses taken for credit only, with a “P” grade, may be transferred if a clearly defined institutional policy identifies the “P” grade as equivalent to a “C” or better.

Transfer Credit From Non-accredited Institutions

In some instances, credit may be granted for work completed at a non-accredited institution upon the successful completion of 16 credits of coursework at Cogswell College. The amount of transfer credit will be based on academic criteria as determined by Cogswell College faculty and the Office of Academic Affairs. Advising and placement in classes will be based on an evaluation of the student’s transcripts and any required placement test results.

Fusion Agreements

Cogswell College has created transfer packeges specifically designed for students transferring from local community colleges to Cogswell. Depending on the degree program you are interested in, we will guarantee admission to you (with approved portfolio) if you complete a set group of courses with at least a B GPA. We also offer:

• To transfer these credits into the appropriate Cogswell equivalent,
• To waive the $55 application fee,
• To waive the application essay, and
• A scholarship for ½ the tuition for your first semester and ¼ the tuition for your second semester.

For more information on specific Fusion Agreements, please downloead the flyer on the right that corresponds to the College you currently attend. Or email us at admissions@cogswell.edu.