Admission to Wooster as a Transfer Student

Transfer students are welcome to apply for transfer admission at any time before the end of their sophomore year. Students who wish to apply as a transfer student should submit Part I & II of the application (available from the Office of Admissions or www.commonapp.org), the $40 application fee (waived for those who apply online), transcript from each college or university attended, ACT and/or SAT I scores, and the Dean's Reference form.

Applicants are required to have official transcripts of record from each institution at which they have studied sent to the Office of Admissions. Normally, courses completed at another accredited institution will be accepted if the grade is C or better, if the cumulative grade average is a 2.5 or better, and if the courses are equivalent to those offered at Wooster. The Registrar will make final determination of transfer course credit upon receipt of the official transcript.

The College will accept up to a maximum of 16 Wooster course equivalents completed elsewhere and transfer students must complete at least 16 courses at Wooster to graduate, including four (4) courses for the general education requirements and seven (7) courses in the major, including the Independent Study Thesis. The First-Year Seminar in Critical Inquiry (see Interdepartmental Courses) is a requirement for graduation for transfer students who enter with fewer than 7 course credits.