2000-2001 COMMON DATA SET
TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

D1.
 

Does your institution enroll transfer students?  X Yes ___No
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities? X Yes ___No

 
 

D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall 2000.
 

 
Applicants
Admitted applicants
Enrolled applicants
Men
    887
   623
379
Women
1,264
   945
590
Total
 2,151
1,568
969

 
 

Application for Admission

D3.
 


 

Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
X   Fall ___Winter  X  Spring ___Summer

 
 

D4.
 

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?  X Yes No
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits? 
12 college credits
Unit of Measure?  Credit Hours

 
 

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

 
Required of 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):
NA 

D7.

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
 2.0

D8.

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
There is a 2.5 GPA requirement for transfer applicants interested in specific programs such as Nursing, Special Education, Teacher Certification and Computer Science.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

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
 April 1
 May 1
    
 X
Winter          
Spring
 October 1
  November 1    
 X
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:   70
Unit Type: Credit

Hours

 
 

D14.
 

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:  90
Unit Type:  Credit

Hours

 
 

D15.
 

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate's degree:  NA

 
 

D16.
 

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree:  30

 
 

D17.
 

Describe other transfer credit policies below:
  1. Last 30 credits required for graduation must be earned at William Paterson University, 24 of these nust be earned on the main campus. 
  2. No more than 15 transfer credits required for the major will be accepted.
  3. Credits earned 10 years prior to the date of admission are accepted only at the discretion of the University.