TRANSFER WITH EASE AT ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE

Transfer Admissions:
Transferring into St. Thomas Aquinas College is a simple process that we will help you with as you make an important decision about where to complete your education -- whether it is from a community college or another college or university.

We will set an appointment for you with a transfer counselor who will evaluate your credentials, discuss your plans, provide you with a tour, and a visit with a faculty member.

We'll also provide you with a financial aid assessment, so plan to bring your prior aid packages as well as your transcripts.

You should contact our Admissions Office and ask for the transfer coordinator, Nina Capitelli at 845-398-4101 or e-mail ncapitel@stac.edu for a transfer appointment.

Transfer students are admitted to the College in both September and January, and while there is no deadline, applications should be submitted as early as possible. There is a $35 print application fee. Apply online and the fee is only $20.

Transfer Application Requirements:

• Your completed application
• Official Transcripts from all colleges or universities you are (or have) attended. Please have them sent by the issuing institution directly to the Admissions office (unofficial transcripts are great for initial review). We want to know about your courses in progress as well.
• If you have completed less than 30 college credits, we'll need an official high school transcript or a copy of GED report.
• SAT 1 or ACT scores if high school graduation was less than one year ago.

Once we have all your application information, we'll review your transcripts and we'll show you a preliminary list of all remaining course requirements for the degree.

Students who have attended a two-year college may transfer up to 70 credits and must complete at least 50 credits at St. Thomas.  Credits in appropriate courses are transferable if a grade of C- or better was earned. Some D grades may be transferable. Acceptable courses from four year colleges may be transferred when at least a C- grade is earned. Up to 90 credits may be transferred from four year institutions and then at least 30 credits must be taken at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION

Contact the transfer coordinator, Nina Capitelli at
845-398-4101 or e-mail ncaptiel@stac.edu,
for a transfer appointment.

Apply for undergraduate admission on line,
please click here!

Print out an undergraduate application and mail it in.
Please click here!

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Membership
Phi Theta Kappa is the International Honor Society of the Two-Year College. St. Thomas Aquinas College will reward Phi Theta Kappa members with a special scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members. PTK members who meet admissions criteria, have maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA, and provide official documentation of PTK membership are considered for the scholarship at the time of acceptance

Transfer Scholarships
St. Thomas Aquinas College rewards excellence! Students who transfer to us can receive a $6,500 annual transfer scholarship if they meet the GPA criteria.  Show us your transcript and we just might show you a $2,500, $4,500 or $6,500 annually renewable transfer scholarship.

Transfer Articulation Agreements with Community Colleges

St. Thomas continually seeks out partnerships with Community Colleges to enable our transfer students to get the most credits they deserve. Here is a sampling of the articulation agreements we have with community colleges. We'll let you know exactly where you stand with regard to your transferring credits, before you need to make a decision to enroll.

Come for a visit, you just might stay for a degree!


• Bergen Community College (New Jersey) - general transfer articulation and
  "Criminal Justic" program evaluation
• CUNY Queensborough Community College - general transfer articulation
• SUNY Dutchess Community College - general transfer articulation
• SUNY Hudson Valley Community College - general transfer articulation and various programs evaluation
• SUNY Nassau Community College - general transfer articulation
• SUNY Orange County Community College - general transfer articulation
  
• SUNY Rockland Community College - general transfer articulation and various programs evaluation

Life Experience Credit
The College may award academic credit to students who have achieved the objectives of specific courses outside of traditional classroom instruction and who satisfactorily validate that achievement through the submission of a portfolio conforming to specified criteria. Applicants must be matriculated in a degree program at St. Thomas Aquinas College. Credit for Life Experience may be awarded as follows:

• A maximum of 30 Life Experience credits toward a Bachelor’s Degree.

There are fees to be paid for life experience credits, but they are substantially less than per credit fees. For more information, contact the Office of Academic Advisement.

CLEP Credit
The College awards up to 30 credits for CLEP (College Level Examination Program).  Appropriate credit is awarded to transfer students based on successful scores on general and/or specific subject exams.

Useful Links for Transfer Students
Financial Aid (http://www.stac.edu/Financial_Aid/financial_aid.html)
Academic Advisement (http://www.stac.edu/acadadvisement.htm)
Academic Calendar (http://www.stac.edu/pdf/Academic%20Calendar.pdf)
Course Schedule (http://www.stac.edu/coursesched.htm)
Pathways Program (http://www.stac.edu/stacexcange.htm)

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