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D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants
D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students?      Yes       No

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
Yes  No

D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 2004.


Applicants Admitted applicants Enrolled applicants
Men
0
0
0
Women
33
24
18
Total
33
24
18

Application for Admission
D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

Fall Winter Spring Summer
D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman? Yes       No
 
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?
15 credit hours

D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:


Required
for all
Recommended
for all
Recommended
for some
Required
for some
Not required
High school transcript X



College
transcript(s)
X



Essay or personal statement X



Interview
X


Standardized test scores X



Statement of good standing
from prior institution(s)
X



D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):

D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):

D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: In addition to the above requirements, students wishing to apply for admission as a transfer student should present the following credentials: a catalog showing descriptions of the courses taken in college, a recommendation from the Dean or other official of the college on a form to be supplied by Sweet Briar, and a recommendation from an academic professor who taught the candidate.

D9. List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the "Rolling admission" column.


Priority date Closing date Notification date Reply date Rolling
admission
Fall
July 1 August 1 August 15
Winter




Spring
November 1 November 15 December 1
Summer




D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
Yes       No

D11.. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:

Transfer Credit Policies
D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C-

D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
Number: 60 Unit Type: semester hours

D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
Number: 60 Unit Type: semester hours

D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A

D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60 semester hours

D17. Describe other transfer credit policies: Transfer credits are only accepted from four-year or junior colleges accredited by their regional associations. Courses offered to satisfy general education requirements must conform in content to courses given at Sweet Briar.

   


Last Update: 7 April 2005
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