Warren Wilson College Catalog 07-08

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Transfer Admission

Admission of transfer students is competitive, with the primary criteria being academic merit and available space in a given class. To be considered, a transfer applicant must provide

  1. a transfer student application,
  2. an official high school transcript,
  3. official transcripts from all colleges previously attended,
  4. a transfer evaluation form (part of the application) from the most recently attended college, and
  5. SAT or ACT scores if fewer than 28 semester credits have been earned.

In addition, for transfer students to be seriously considered, they

  1. must be eligible to return to their most recently attended college,
  2. must be in good standing at colleges previously attended, and
  3. should have an overall college Quality Grade Point Average of at least 2.5. The overall GPA will be calculated by the Warren Wilson College Registrar. Courses with grades of D are not accepted for transfer, but are calculated into the GPA. Transfer grades are not calculated toward Warren Wilson College GPA.

Academic work presented for transfer must be from an accredited college and is subject to final evaluation by the College Registrar's Office. Warren Wilson will accept a maximum of 64 credits from a two-year college program. The transfer credits must be from a college or university accredited by one of the following agencies: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Western Association of Schools and Colleges.