Transfer Information, Policies & Agreements

Incoming first-year students are able to apply credits earned previously and enter their undergraduate program at Saint Joseph's University with credits. In order for credit to be awarded for a course taken elsewhere, including dual enrollment, Saint Joseph's requires that the course must meet the following criteria:

• Taken through an accredited college or university
• Earned 3.00 credit hours or higher, with a grade of “C” or better*

*Credit hour requirements vary for occupational therapy, physical therapy and pharmacy programs.

Requirements

Incoming first-year students must complete the following requirements in order for their credits to be reviewable:

1. Submit a Transfer Credit Request Form.
2. Request official college transcripts with grades and credits be sent to Saint Joseph's.
3. Upload course description or syllabus/ for each course taken.

Courses that are accepted for university credit will not be applied to the student’s academic record until an official college transcript with a grade of C or higher has been received by the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Students are responsible to request their official final college transcript be sent to admit@sju.edu.

Priority consideration will be given to incoming students who submit appropriate documentation by June 1 prior to the start of their first semester. The final deadline to submit required materials is August 1 prior to the start of the first semester.

Transfer Credit Decisions

The acceptance or denial of transfer credit is not determined exclusively on the basis of the accreditation of the sending institution or the mode of delivery, but, rather, will consider course equivalencies, including expected learning outcomes, with those of the receiving institution’s curricula and standards.

Request for credit transfers beyond the deadline and final decisions about transfer credits is at the discretion of the Office of the Dean.

Students who attended another college or university after graduating from high school are considered transfer students. Up to 60 credits can transfer to count towards your Saint Joseph’s bachelor’s degree. Discuss your major and curriculum plan with a transfer counselor and learn more about our transfer-friendly programs.

Requirements

In order for credit to be awarded for a course taken elsewhere, including dual enrollment, Saint Joseph's requires that the course must meet the following criteria:

• Taken through an accredited college or university
• Earned 3.00 credit hours or higher, with the grade of “C” or better*
• Taught by a member of the college faculty
• Transfer students may request for a preliminary transfer evaluation with a transfer counselor. 
• Upon acceptance to Saint Joseph’s University, transfer students will receive a course-by-course credit evaluation approved by the Dean’s Office.
• Transfer students must submit all materials by the first day of classes of their semester of matriculation at SJU.

*Credit hour requirements vary for occupational therapy, physical therapy and pharmacy programs.

Transfer Credit Decisions

The acceptance or denial of transfer credit is not determined exclusively on the basis of the accreditation of the sending institution or the mode of delivery, but, rather, will consider course equivalencies, including expected learning outcomes, with those of the receiving institution’s curricula and standards.

Request for credit transfers beyond the deadline and final decisions about transfer credits is at the discretion of the Office of the Dean.

Students who have taken college coursework, but have not received a bachelor's degree, may transfer into our health professions programs in occupational therapy, physical therapy and pharmacy.

The transfer requirements for these programs vary. Please refer to the links below for more information:

• Occupational Therapy (BS to DrOT - transfer into the pre-professional years)
• Occupational Therapy (BS to MOT - transfer into the pre-professional years)
• Physical Therapy (BS to DPT - transfer into the pre-professional years)
• Pharmacy (BS to PharmD - transfer into the pre-professional or professional years, depending on prerequisites you've completed)

If you have any questions, contact a transfer counselor and learn more about our transfer-friendly professional programs. 

Current Saint Joseph's University students transferring in credits must work with the Advising Center. More details can be found by going to the Advising Center website under the Permission to Take a Course Elsewhere section.

Bucks County Community College (“Bucks”) graduates are guaranteed admission into Saint Joseph’s University (“SJU”) bachelor degree programs if they have completed and submitted a Dual Admissions Intent To Enroll Form on or before completion of thirty (30) transferable credits from Bucks, graduate from Bucks with a designated Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree, and satisfied the transfer admissions requirements as indicated below. The following associate degree programs are designated as part of the Dual Admissions Agreement:

• Art and Art History
• Biology*
• Biomedical Sciences*
• Business Administration*
• Chemistry*
• Communication Studies
• Criminal Justice
• Education Pre-K to 4th Grade*
• English
• Environmental Science*
• Health Science*
• History
• Journalism
• Mathematics*
• Psychology – Interpersonal Emphasis
• Psychology – Pre-Professional Emphasis*
• Science *
• Social Science

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of a 2.50 or higher within an associate’s degree program of study. Students must enroll at SJU on a full-time basis in an undergraduate day program. 

Access SJU's General Education Program (GEP) Transfer Guide for Bucks students.
 
*Students transferring within these majors will be required to complete additional classes at either Bucks or Saint Joseph's University to fulfill the 40 class curriculum requirement needed for a bachelor’s degree at Saint Joseph's.

This Dual Admission agreement guarantees Community College of Philadelphia students admission into Saint Joseph’s University for select bachelor degree programs in the Adult Learner Degree Completion Programs through Professional and Liberal Studies and Haub Degree Completion. The following associate degrees are designated as part of the agreement:

Professional and Liberal Studies (Arts and Sciences)

• American Sign Language / English Interpreting
• Communication Studies – Speech
• English
• Health Service Management
• Justice
• Liberal Arts – General Option
• Liberal Arts – Social / Behavioral Science Option
• Paralegal Studies
• Psychology

Haub Degree Completion (Business)

• Business Administration

Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.5 with an associate’s program of study, and sign a Dual Admission Intent to Enroll Form available through a CCP Transfer Counselor or Program Advisor. 

Students interested in this Agreement should contact the Counseling Center at CCP or call 215-751-8000.

Delaware County Community College (DCCC) graduates are guaranteed admission into Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) bachelor degree programs, if they have completed and submitted a Dual Admissions Intent to Enroll Form on or before completion of thirty (30) transferable credits from DCCC, graduate from DCCC with a designated Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.), and Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.) and satisfy the transfer admission requirements as indicated below. The following associate degree programs are designated as part of the Dual Admissions Agreement:

• Administration of Justice
• Business Administration
• Communication Arts – Journalism, Communication Studies, or Theater
• Computer Science
• English
• Global Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts
• Mathematics/Natural Science
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Science for Health Professions
• Sociology
• Studio Arts

Program-to-Program worksheets outlining how DCCC classes transfer to SJU are available by contacting transfer@sju.edu and requesting the worksheet. Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of a 2.50 or higher within an associate’s degree program of study. Students must enroll at SJU on a full-time basis in an undergraduate day program.  Interested students should contact a Transfer Counselor at DCCC in the career and Counseling center (room 1325) at the Marple Campus, or go to Learner Services at other campuses.   For more information and to learn how to schedule an appointment, please click here.

Access SJU's General Education Program Transfer Guide for DCCC students.

Under this Dual Admissions Agreement, MCCC students will be guaranteed admission into a Bachelor’s Degree program with third year (junior) status at Saint Joseph’s University on the condition that they: graduate from MCCC with an Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree or an Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree in the areas listed below:

• Business Administration, A.S.
• Computer Science, A.S.
• Physical Science, A.S.
• Education in the Early Years (Pre K-4), A.A.
• Middle Years Education (4 – 8), A.A.
• Mathematics, A.A.
• Music, A.A.
• Social Sciences (History concentration, Psychology concentration), A.A.
• Theatre Arts, A.A.

Students who wish to take part in this Agreement must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 at the time of the student’s application to SJU and must maintain such cumulative grade point average through completion of the Associate’s degree from MCCC.  Any students interested in transferring to any program in the Department of Teacher Education must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher to meet the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s teacher education certification requirement. All students must sign the Dual Admissions Intent form before they have completed their 30th credit at MCCC.  Once a student has completed this form, he or she is strongly encouraged to submit official transcripts from Montgomery County Community College and meet with an SJU admissions representative for a transfer evaluation.

Students interested in this Agreement should go to the Student Success Center, located on both the Main Campus in Blue Bell (215-641-6577) and the West Campus in Pottstown (610-718-1906). Click here for more information about MCCC.

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (PIT) graduates are guaranteed admission into Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) select Adult Learner bachelor degree programs in Professional and Liberal Studies and Haub Degree Completion if they graduate from PIT with a designated Associate’s Degree and satisfy SJU Adult Learner transfer admission requirements. The Associate degree majors designated as part of the SJU Dual Admissions Agreement include:

• Behavioral Health
• Business Administration
• Criminal Justice
• Healthcare Administration

Students must achieve a cumulative transfer GPA of a 2.50 or higher within an associate’s degree program of study.

Appeejay Stya University students are guaranteed admission into Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) day-time bachelor degree programs if they are entering their third year of full-time study and have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher. The following Appeejay Stya University degree programs are designated as part of the Agreement:

• Journalism and Mass Communications
• Business – B.Com and BBA