Transfer Student Admission

Please Submit

• a completed  and nonrefundable $50 application fee
  Please Note: Recommender forms included in the Common Application are not required. Simply request an offline form in this section to skip. An essay is optional.
• official transcripts from all college(s) attended
• transfer students with under 24 college credits must submit an official copy of their final high school transcript

Transfer applications will be reviewed when all transcripts are received. Decisions for transfer students are based on their college-level academic record.

Transfer students must have earned at least a 2.0 GPA with 24 or more earned college credits in a diversified program of study.

You may transfer up to 90 credits from a regionally accredited college or university for courses in which you have earned a grade of C or higher, as long as the courses are comparable to what is taught at ������Ƶ. 

You will receive a preliminary, unofficial credit evaluation upon acceptance to ������Ƶ. An official evaluation of transfer credit will be completed by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for all students once they enroll at the college.

Students may view a list of corresponding courses using . Students transferring from CCRI or URI are advised to visit the  for more information regarding transfer within the RI state system.

Prior to acceptance, applicants may log in to , and see how their classes will transfer to ������Ƶ.

������Ƶ also accepts proficiency credit awarded through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests and DANTES (armed forces).

JST transcripts are evaluated for prior learning credit. Students submitting military transcripts will receive a separate letter awarding credit based on ACE Credit Recommendations included in the JST.

Fall Admission (September start)

• Transfer & Second Degree Applicants: July 15

Spring Admission (January start)

• Transfer & Second Degree Applicants: November 15

FAFSA/Financial Aid

• ������Ƶ's Federal School Code is 003407.
• Priority filing deadline for the FAFSA is March 15, with rolling consideration thereafter. 

Understand the 2024-25 FAFSA Filing Updates

Students may request a preliminary evaluation via email by sending transcripts and intended major to transfer@ric.edu. You can also make an appointment with one of our transfer admissions counselors to learn more about the transfer admission process and how credits will transfer from another college or university.

Also, ������Ƶ representatives visit community college campuses regularly. Check out .

In many cases, undergraduate degree candidates who withdrew from ������Ƶ and did not attend another college or university during their absence, are eligible to re-register through the Registrar's Office without completing a formal application. Instead, they should submit the Student Reactivation Form. 

Please email the Registrar's Office at records@ric.edu with any additional questions.

Congratulations to those who have recently been accepted to ������Ƶ! Get started now and mark orientation on your calendar!

Next, follow these accepted student next steps to pay your enrollment deposit to secure your place at ������Ƶ and register for your orientation session.

Complete Accepted Student Next Steps