Planning to Transfer
Many DCCC students transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The College’s Transfer Office is set up to help students with the transfer process. Counselors can answer your questions or guide you step-by-step through the transfer process.
Each year over 1,200 DCCC students transfer successfully to hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the United States.
It is important to begin planning for transfer as soon as you enroll at DCCC. Many courses you take at DCCC will fill general education requirements for graduation at your transfer college. Depending on the major you select at your transfer institution, it will be important for you to take your prerequisites here so you can move into your chosen major with ease. The Transfer Office has transfer guides to many colleges and universities, transfer agreements with the schools most often selected for transfer by DCCC students, transfer counselors and a wealth of other information to assist you.
In particular, the College has Dual Admissions and Core-to-Core transfer programs with a variety of colleges and universities within the Philadelphia and Chester County areas. These programs were designed to facilitate the student’s ease of transfer into many undergraduate majors. Dual admission entitles students to be admitted into a bachelor’s degree program at another college or university provided they complete an approved A.A. or A.S. degree from DCCC and meet the minimum GPA requirement. Students who choose to participate in the Dual Admissions program receive distinct advantages, such as waived application fees, scholarship eligibility, and invitations to college sponsored events. An Intent to Enroll form must be completed before the completion of 30 transferable credits. The colleges and universities that offer Dual Admissions programs at DCCC are Albright College, Cabrini College, Immaculata University, Peirce College, and Temple University. Under the Core-to-Core agreement, students who complete an approved A.A. or A.S. degree will satisfy the transfer institution’s general education requirements, unless a specific course or two are required. DCCC students may take advantage of the Core-to-Core program with Albright College, Cabrini College and Temple University.
In addition to Dual Admissions programs, DCCC has special partnerships with other universities. Villanova University offers a Guaranteed Admissions program and West Chester University offers a Letter of Intent Program. Both programs guarantee admission to specific bachelor degree programs, provided all requirements are met.
Furthermore, the PA System of Higher Education created an Academic Passport for Pennsylvania community college students. This Passport allows graduates in college parallel majors to maximize the number of credits accepted and applied to a degree at one of the 14 universities in the State System of Higher Education. The Transfer Office has details on these agreements and specific information on transfer agreements with other colleges and universities.
Nine programs are specifically designed to parallel the first two years at a four-year college or university: Behavioral Science, Business Administration, Communication Arts, Computer Information Systems, Education, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Natural Science and Science for Health Professions. Career programs, with planning, can also prepare students for possible transfer. Contact the Transfer Office in the Career and Counseling Center on the Main Campus, at 610-359-5060. Transfer Services are also available at the Southeast Center and the Chester County campuses.