Transfer Students
Have you taken some college courses at an accredited college or university? You may be able to transfer hard-earned college credits toward your degree at Cedar Crest College. While you will need to complete at least 30 credits at Cedar Crest College in order to earn a bachelor’s degree, our generous transfer credit policies are designed to allow you to make the most of what you have already earned—and, in the process, save thousands of dollars and a considerable amount of valuable time.
Most courses in the liberal arts completed at an accredited college or university with a grade of "C" or better will be awarded comparable Cedar Crest College credit. An evaluation for advanced standing is prepared at your request. You must submit official transcripts from all accredited post-secondary institutions. You also may be asked to provide course descriptions.
If you have earned an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree:
Students with an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree from a regionally accredited two-year or four-year institution will be credited with having satisfied the equivalent of the College’s liberal arts requirements.
The Registrar is responsible for verifying student fulfillment of this requirement through a review of each applicant's official transcript. This policy does not apply to students holding an Applied Associates degree.
Transfer Credit Table
| If you have attended this type of school… | And earned… | You may be able to transfer up to… |
| A 2-year program | An associate’s degree | 68 credits |
| A 2-year program | Some college credits (no degree) | 60 credits |
| A 4-year program | A college degree (BS or BA) | 90 credits |
Transfer Student Scholarships
Awarded to transfer students based on their cumulative transfer GPA from all transfer institutions. The Presidential, Trustee, and Founders Scholarships are automatically renewed each year provided the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative GPA. The Dean’s Scholarship and Achievement Award are automatically renewed each year provided the student maintains a 2.8 cumulative GPA.
Presidential Scholarship
$12,000, 3.7 – 4.0 cumulative GPA
Trustee Scholarship
$11,000, 3.5 – 3.69 cumulative GPA
Founders Scholarship
$10,000, 3.3 – 3.49 cumulative GPA
Dean's Scholarship
$9,000, 3.0 – 3.29 cumulative GPA
Achievement Award
$7,000, 2.0 – 2.99 cumulative GPA
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
$4,000, issued to members of Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for two-year colleges. To be eligible, the student must have attained a 3.50 GPA and have completed 24 transferable credit hours, and plan to enroll as a traditional full-time student at Cedar Crest College. The student must enroll at Cedar Crest immediately following the two-year college. Proof of induction (certificate of induction) must be submitted to Admissions prior to matriculation at Cedar Crest College in order to receive scholarship.
