Four-Year Schools in Pennsylvania with Articulation Agreements
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Four-Year Schools in Pennsylvania with Articulation Agreements

  • Allegheny College (Meadville, PA): Letter of recommendation from college official, letter describing reasons for transfer, and college official's report required.
  • Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA): Transfer students not eligible for some majors and programs.
  • Central Penn College (Summerdale, PA): Articulation, block transfer, and partnership agreements may be available.
  • Chestnut Hill College (Philadelphia, PA): Articulation agreements with area community colleges.
  • Commonwealth University—Lock Haven (Lock Haven, PA): Students with minimum 2.0 GPA and associate degree from a Pennsylvania community college may be eligible for Academic Passport.
  • Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA): Professor recommendation required.
  • Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA): Academic advisor determines credits transferred.
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (East Stroudsburg, PA): Grades of D may be transferred if applicant holds an associate degree from a Pennsylvania community college or state university.
  • Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Edinboro, PA): Articulation agreements with two- and four-year institutions.
  • Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, PA): Transcript evaluation required once applicant is admitted.
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA): Nursing transfers only admitted for fall semester.
  • King's College (Wilkes-Barre, PA): GPA requirement varies by major.
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (Kutztown, PA): Preferential admissions for Pennsylvania community college and other state system university graduates with associate degrees (Academic Passport). Articulation agreements with some private two-year institutions.
  • La Roche College (Pittsburgh, PA): Portfolio required of design program applicants.
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (Millersville, PA): Audition required for music majors. Portfolio required for art majors. Preference given to students with 30 or more transferable semester hours and minimum 2.5 GPA.
  • Rosemont College (Rosemont, PA): Articulation agreements with many community and two-year colleges.
  • Saint Francis University (Loretto, PA): Letter of recommendation required.
  • Saint Joseph's University (Philadelphia, PA): GPA and college-level courses completed and at previous institution(s) are strongly considered.
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (Slippery Rock, PA): Nursing applicants must submit proof of RN licensure.
  • Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA): Transfer of credit based on evaluation of materials in courses; decisions made on an individual basis. Official transcript must be received in order to transfer credit.
  • Thiel College (Greenville, PA): Articulation agreements with many community colleges.
  • Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA): Student clearance transfer form required.
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West Chester, PA): All transfer students holding A.A. or A.S. degrees from accredited public Pennsylvania community colleges with at least 12 credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA will be admitted through PASSHE Academic Passport Policy.

About This List

These are the four-year schools in the Keystone State accepting articulation agreements. Check with each school you're considering to confirm which community colleges they're working with. (What's an articulation agreement? Basically, it allows students to transfer recognized community college credits toward their four-year degree. Not too shabby!)

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