Ursinus celebrated commencement for the Class of 2022 on Saturday. May 14.

Transfer Students

Whether you are at a two-year college looking to continue your education, or a four-year college and looking for a place that is more “you,” Ursinus has the resources and support to help make your next college feel like home.

Transfer Application Deadlines

Most successful transfer candidates have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher and are students in good standing at their previous college or university.

  • Fall Semester – August 15
  • Spring Semester – January 12

Our Transfer Scholarships

Phi Theta Kappa: $35,000/year
Transfer students who are members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society will receive a $35,000/year merit scholarship.

MCCC: $30,000/year
Montgomery County Community College graduates who achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA in their Associates Degree will be awarded a $30,000/year merit scholarship.

Transfer Ursinus Scholarship: $30,000/year
All students are reviewed for eligibility to receive up to $30,000/year.

Were you previously admitted to Ursinus?

If you were previously admitted to Ursinus for fall 2024 and decide you’d like to transfer to Ursinus during your first semester at another institution, we will honor the merit scholarship you were awarded at the time of your first-year acceptance.

**While we cannot guarantee previously awarded tuition exchange, you can reapply for tuition exchange if you are still eligible through your home institution. Specialty scholarships are excluded, and need-based aid previously awarded is subject to change based on your updated EFC as determined by the FAFSA.

 

Meet Our Transfer Students

Izayah Carlton '26

Izayah Carlton

Class of 2026

Ursinus has offered both a community of people I can feel at home with and an educational experience I feel like I deserve.

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Ava Possenti

Ava Possenti

Class of 2026

I experienced life at two other universities, and I can confidently say that Ursinus is exceptional.

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Caroline Tilson

Caroline Tilson

Ursinus offered me an opportunity to take a new approach to history work, one that was more discussion-based and synthesis-focused rather than lecture-based and summary-focused.

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Rainah Dunham '25

Rainah Dunham

Class of 2025

I learned to appreciate the balance of academics and athletics and got so much better at balancing the two. I’m not sure if I would have gotten the support and encouragement to do that anywhere else.

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paige bristow

Paige Bristow

“I would have never imagined that I would’ve been able to pursue both a passion for biochemistry and politics but I was able to study both, as well as get involved in a multitude of organizations.”

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Rachael Girard

Rachael Girard

“The environment at Ursinus was a complete 180 compared to the previous institution I attended, and it felt like a breath of fresh air.”

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Justin Sillner
Senior Associate Director of Admission,
Transfer Recruitment
610-409-3168
transfer@ursinus.edu