Transfer Applicants

Transfer Requirements

To be considered for admission, each transfer applicant must submit the following application materials:

• Copies of transcripts from all colleges and/or universities attended. Official transcripts
  are required for transfer credit evaluation and awarding of Becker College credits.
  
• Official final High School transcripts if a Bachelor Degree has not been obtained
  
• Official SAT scores if student has not been out of high school for 1 or more years

Students who transfer into Becker College may be given up to thirty (30) credits toward an
associate degree and sixty (60) credits toward a bachelor's degree for coursework
completed with a grade of C- or better at other accredited post-secondary institutions.
Coursework in math and science must be completed with a grade of C+ or better within 7
years(5 years for Health Science majors) in order to be considered for transfer credit.
Transfer credit will not be computed into the student's cumulative grade point average.
Transfer scholarships are available through the Financial Aid office.
Becker graduates returning to earn another degree will have credits from the first degree
applied toward the second degree where appropriate. These credits will be treated as
transfer credits.

Transfer Admission for Veterinary Science

• Transfer admission from other Veterinary Technology programs:  Graduation or completion of at least 60 credit hours from a fully accredited AVMA  Associate’s Degree program in veterinary technology with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.  Completion of all associate level core veterinary technology courses at an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program with a grade of C or better. Final selection of transfer students is based on the cumulative GPA of all completed undergraduate courses taken and a GPA calculated on all courses in the physical and biological sciences, mathematics and core veterinary technology courses. Extracurricular factors such as work experience, diversity, and residency are also considered as part of the admissions process. Students transferring with less than 60 credits toward an Associate’s Degree from an AVMA accredited program who meet all other admissions requirements will be reviewed on an individual basis. 
  

   
• Transfer admission from non Veterinary Technology programs:  Please see general transfer requirements above. 

Transfer Admission for Nursing

• Transfer admission from other nursing programs: In addition to the general requirements for the Health and Science programs, candidates applying for transfer into the RN program from another nursing school must complete NURS1103 (Health Assessment) or equivalent with a C grade or better and submit a letter of recommendation from the Director of the Program where the course was completed. Transfer credit for Fundamentals of Nursing (NURS1104) may be awarded based on review of course materials by the Director of the Nursing Program.
  
•  Advanced standing for LPN to Associates Degree in Nursing (RN) program:
  Students applying to the Nursing program who are currently LPN's may receive advanced standing based on a satisfactory score of 45 or better on the Excelsior College Fundamentals of Nursing exam and successful completion of NURS1103,Health Assessment course at Becker College. For information about the Excelsior College exam, contact 1-888-723-9267 or visit their website: www.excelsior.edu.
  Associate degree Nursing students are required to complete a minimum of 39 credits at Becker College. 
   

Transfer Admission for Education

• Transfer Admission: Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education
  Students who have successfully completed an Associate’s Degree program or equivalent
  undergraduate academic credit at an accredited institution must have a cumulative G.P.A. of
  3.0 or higher and a passing score on the Communications and Literacy Section of the
  Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL) to enter the Bachelor’s Degree
  programs in either Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education. Those students
  who transfer prior to completing an Associate’s Degree must have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0. 
  A minimum Becker College GPA of 3.0 is required upon entering Junior Year.