Transfer Admission Procedures to the Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Application files for admission will be evaluated when the application and all supporting documents have been received. Please note the following dates:
Transfer applications for the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing are due by February 1.
All other traditional transfer applications are due by the March 15 (for Fall) and November 1 (for Spring).
Applications and all supporting documents should be submitted online, received in the Admission Office, or post-marked by the priority date or deadline. Programs with deadlines will adhere to these dates, and applications received after these dates will not be considered. Applicants completing files after the priority date will be considered on a space-available basis.
Contact the Admission Office and/or visit our website to review specific admission requirements for your program of interest. Students who have been academically disqualified from their most recent college or university attended are not eligible for admission to Mount Saint Mary’s University.
Documents required for transfer applicants:
- A completed Mount Saint Mary’s University application. There is no application fee.
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended. Transcripts must be delivered sealed from the institution to the Admission Office at Mount Saint Mary’s University, or may be hand delivered if sealed and stamped as official. Electronic transcripts must be sent directly to the Admission Office at Mount Saint Mary's University from the attended institution or transcript service. Transcripts become the property of Mount Saint Mary’s University and cannot be returned to the applicant or sent to another institution.
- Students who have completed more than 24 units at another college must have a cumulative GPA of 2.4. If the GPA is below 2.4, the student may submit a letter of explanation so that consideration can be given for admission.
- Official high school transcripts (or the GED) will be required if the applicant has completed fewer than 24 transferable units at the time of application.
- An essay responding to one of the questions listed on the application for admission is required.
- An academic letter of recommendation from a professor or counselor is required. This may be sent from the recommender to the Admission Office on the form provided with the application, or it may be sent on school letterhead. Electronic submissions are preferred.
- A personal statement describing special circumstances may be included with the application if the information would help the Admission Committee reach a decision.
Once all documents have been received, the file will be evaluated and a decision made by the Admission Committee. The student will be notified within two to three weeks of the Committee's decision if applying for any program other than nursing and music. Nursing and music faculty will render a decision based on the special requirements and prerequisites necessary for their individual programs.
The following admission decisions may be made:
- The student is admitted.
- The student has applied for nursing and is not admitted directly to the program. The student may take prerequisite courses for those programs and reapply for a future term.
- The student may be denied and directed to MSMU Weekend, Evening & Online College or to another college to fulfill requirements before reapplying for admission to Mount Saint Mary’s University.
Admitted students will be required to submit a tuition deposit to hold their space in the entering classes, according to the deadlines included in the letter of admission. The tuition deposit is non-refundable and will be credited to the student's account.