This is the University of Virginia’s contribution to the State Policy on Transfer endorsed by the State board of Community Colleges and the State Council of Higher Education. It is designed to inform community college academic counselors and prospective transfer students about our transfer policies.
We understand fully that no course transfer guide can answer all questions in advance, and also that no single policy can meet the needs of all students. Consequently, the University maintains a flexible policy with regard to transfer issues. We do not conceive of this transfer guide as a professional description of what actually happens in the transfer process. Our separate faculties (and there are seven individual schools that enroll undergraduate students) set their own transfer standards. The Office of Admission can interpret and explain the standards, and can often intervene in instances where the standard seems to deal unfairly with the record submitted by a particular student, but the Office of Admission cannot itself set the standards.
We are eager to receive suggestions from community college academic counselors about our policies with regard to transfer students.
To earn guaranteed admission to the College of Arts and Sciences, VCCS students must satisfy the following eligibility requirements:
Degree Requirements
- Must be or have been enrolled in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS)
- Must have pursued one of the following SCHEV-approved transfer degrees*:
- Associate of Arts (AA)
- Associate of Science (AS)
- Associate of Arts & Sciences (AA&S)
- Complete the associate degree after high school completion
- Degree must be completed by end of spring term before enrollment at UVA the following fall
- Earn at least 45 transferable (i.e., credits accepted by the College of Arts and Sciences) credits in the VCCS after high school (or equivalent) completion**:
- At least 24 credits must be completed at the associate degree-granting community college
- 45 transferable credits must be completed by end of spring term before enrollment at UVA the following fall
*General Studies degrees only qualify if recognized as transfer degrees
**Dual enrollment, AP, IB, military, or workforce credit do not count toward minimum credit totals
Academic Requirements
- Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4 in VCCS coursework:
- Only courses taken at VCCS count toward GPA
- For GPA purposes, repeated courses are allowed under VCCS policy
- Earn a grade of C or better in all attempts of every VCCS course
- Avoid academic dismissal, suspension, or serious disciplinary issues
Timing Requirements
- Applicable for fall transfer admission only
- Be at least one year removed from high school
- Must transfer within two years of completing the transfer-oriented associate degree
Application Requirements
- Submit your fall transfer application by March 1, which includes the following:
- Common Application for Transfer
- Application fee (or approved waiver)
- Official high school transcript(s)
- Official college transcript(s)
- International students must provide proof of English proficiency (ENG 111 + 112 or 210 with B or higher, or exam scores)
After Admission
- Students will enter UVA as a third-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences
- All lower-division (Disciplines) general education requirements are satisfied
- You may transfer up to 60 total credits to UVA
*Upper-division Literacies must still be completed if not already satisfied
Limits of Guaranteed Admission
- Applies only to UVA College of Arts and Sciences
- Does not guarantee admission into a specific major
- Students who already hold a bachelor's degree are not eligible
- UVA may deny admission for disciplinary/criminal issues
To earn guaranteed admission to the School of Engineering and Applied Science, VCCS students must satisfy the following eligibility requirements:
Degree Requirements
- Must be or have been enrolled in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS)
- Must have pursued one of the following SCHEV-approved transfer degrees*:
- Associate of Science (AS) in one of the following fields:
- Engineering
- Science
- Computer Science
- General Studies
- Associate of Arts & Sciences (AA&S) in a related field
- Associate of Science (AS) in one of the following fields:
- Complete the associate degree after high school completion
- Earn at least 45 transferable after high school completion*
- All criteria must be completed by end of spring term before enrollment at UVA the following fall.
*General Studies degrees only qualify if recognized as transfer degrees
**Dual enrollment, AP, IB, military, or workforce credit do not count toward minimum credit totals
Academic Requirements
- Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 at degree-granting VCCS institution:
- Only courses taken at VCCS count toward GPA
- Transfer credits into VCCS are not counted in GPA
- Repeated courses are allowed under VCCS policy
- Earn a grade of B or better in all the following VCCS courses (AP credit may satisfy):
- MTH 264
- MTH 265
- PHY 241
- CHM 111
- EGR 125 OR CSC 221
- All other courses with grades less than C will not transfer to UVA
*Retaken courses are allowed to meet minimum grades
Timing Requirements
- Applicable for fall transfer admission only
- Be at least one year removed from high school
- Must transfer within two years of completing the transfer-oriented associate degree
Application Requirements
- Submit your fall transfer application by March 1, which includes the following:
- Common Application with UVA supplement
- Application fee (or approved waiver)
- Official high school transcript(s)
- Official college transcript(s)
- International students are encouraged to provide proof of English proficiency (ENG 111 + 112 or 210 with B or higher, or exam scores)
After Admission
- Students will enter UVA as a third-year student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, meaning all lower-division general education requirements are satisfied*, except:
- Science, Technology, & Society (STS) courses, which must be completed at UVA.
- Students may transfer up to 50% of total credits required for your major. Credit limits vary by engineering major and are defined in major-specific transfer guides.
*May not include required prerequisites for upper-division coursework
Limits of Guaranteed Admission
- Applies only to School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Does not guarantee admission into a specific major
- Students previously enrolled at UVA are not eligible
- UVA may deny admission for disciplinary/criminal issues
View the official Guaranteed Admission Agreement.
School of Engineering and Applied Science GAA Transfer Guide
To earn admission to the School of Nursing, VCCS students must satisfy the following requirements:
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be or have been enrolled in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS)
- Must possess an unencumbered Virginia RN license or an unencumbered multistate RN license through the Nurse Licensure Compact
- License must be active before the start of the UVA academic year
Degree Requirements
- Complete an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Nursing
- Complete all nursing courses within the VCCS
- Earn at least 49 transferable college credits beyond the nursing curriculum
- 39 or more credits must be from VCCS
- Dual enrollment credit may be counted
- Pass the NCLEX-RN exam within five years before enrolling at UVA
- All criteria must be completed by end of spring term before enrollment at UVA the following fall.
*AP or IB credit do not count toward minimum credit totals
**At UVA, you will receive 41 advanced standing credits for the VCCS nursing curriculum and NCLEX completion
Academic Requirements
- Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4 in VCCS coursework:
- Only courses taken at VCCS count toward GPA
- If a course is repeated, all grades count in the GPA calculation
- Earn B or better in the following courses:
- ENG 111
- ENG 112
- Statistics
- Earn a C or better in all other VCCS coursework
- Avoid academic dismissal, suspension, or serious disciplinary issues
Coursework Requirements
- Complete nursing-related competencies
- Health Assessment:
- NUR 226 (or NUCO 2330 at UVA)
- Pharmacology:
- NUR 195, NUR 230, or HLT 250
- Developmental Psychology:
- PSY 230 OR PSY 231 + 232
- Health Assessment:
- Complete general education credits (49 total)
- English Composition (6):
- ENG 111 & ENG 112 (B or better)
- Natural Science/Math (12):
- Anatomy & Physiology I & II (BIO 141+142 or NAS 161+162)
- Statistics (within past 5 years with B or better)
- Complete one more transferable course in biology, chemistry, environmental science, geology, mathematics, microbiology, or physics
- Social Science/History (9)
- Humanities/Fine Arts (9)
- Electives (13+ as needed)*:
- Max 5 credits from skill-based courses, such as music performance or studio art
- Max 2 credits of physical education
- English Composition (6):
*Remedial, developmental, and orientation (SDV) courses do not transfer.
Timing Requirements
- Applicable for fall transfer admission only
Application Requirements
- Submit your fall transfer application by March 1, which includes the following:
- Common Application with UVA supplement
- Application fee (or approved waiver)
- Official high school transcript(s)
- Official college transcript(s)
After Admission
- Students will enter UVA as a third-year student in the School of Nursing's RN-to-BSN program
- Students may enroll part-time, averaging 6-7 credits per semester
- Students must complete degree requirements within 5 semesters unless an approved exception is granted
Limits of Guaranteed Admission
- Applies only to the School of Nursing
To earn guaranteed admission to the College of Arts and Sciences, Richard Bland College students must satisfy the following eligibility requirements:
Degree Requirements
- Must be or have been enrolled at Richard Bland College (RBC)
- Must have pursued one of the following degrees from RBC:
- Associate of Arts (AA)
- Associate of Sciences (AS)
- Complete an associate degree after high school completion
- Earn at least 24 credits after high school completion
- Earn at least 54 transferable credits, 45 or more of which must be from RBC
- Dual enrollment credits may count toward 54-credit minimum*
*AP, IB, military, or workforce credit do not count toward minimum credit totals
Academic Requirements
- Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4 at RBC:
- Transfer credits into RBC are not counted in GPA
- Repeated courses included in GPA calculation
- Earn C or better in all post-high school RBC courses in all attempts*, except:
- ENGL 101 and 102 (B or better)
- If ENGL 101 and/or 102 were dual enrollment, take ENGL 200 (B or better)
*Retaken courses may not be used to meet minimum grades
Coursework Requirements
- Complete general education courses transferable to the College of Arts and Sciences
- English Composition (6 credits)
- Full English Composition sequence (ENGL 101 and 102 or ENGL 200 if 101 and 102 were dual enrollment)
- Foreign Language (through 202 level)
- 202-level cannot be dual enrollment
- Can be satisfied by AP or IB
- Can be satisfied if high school completed where English was not the primary language of instruction
- Social Sciences (6 credits)
- A course in two different areas: anthropology, economics, government, linguistics, psychology, sociology
- Humanities (6 credits)
- A course in two different areas: literature (i.e., English, classics, non-Western literature, etc.), fine arts, philosophy, religion, political theory
- Historical Studies (3 credits)
- A transferable history course
- Non-Western Perspective (3 credits)
- A course that substantially addresses non-Western culture
- Natural Science & Mathematics (12 credits) (min. two areas)
- Courses in at least two different areas: astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental science, mathematics*, physics
- English Composition (6 credits)
- Courses must be completed by end of spring term before enrollment at UVA the following fall
*Statistics and 200+ level math courses count (except MATH 299); MATH 100A/B, 101, 110, 117 do not count
Timing Requirements
- Applicable for fall transfer admission only
- Must transfer within two years of completing associate's degree at RBC
- Must be at least one year removed from high school completion
Application Requirements
- Submit your fall transfer application by March 1, which includes the following:
- Common Application with UVA supplement
- Application fee (or approved waiver)
- Official high school transcript(s)
- Official college transcript(s)
- International students are encouraged to provide proof of English proficiency (ENG 111+112 or 210 with B or higher, or exam scores)
After Admission
- Students may transfer up to 60 credits into the College of Arts and Sciences
- Students must enroll at UVA full-time, averaging 15 credits per semester
- Students must declare a major by the end of their first semester at UVA
Limits of Guaranteed Admission
- Applies only to the College of Arts and Sciences
- Does not guarantee admission into a specific major
- Students previously enrolled at UVA are not eligible
- UVA may deny admission for disciplinary/criminal issues
To earn guaranteed program admission to the School of Education and Human Development, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) students must satisfy the following requirements:
Eligibility
- Guaranteed admission only applies to the following program withing the School of Education and Human Development:
- Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) in Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) in Special Education
- Students must be enrolled at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC)
- Must be pursuing one of the following SCHEV‑approved transfer degrees**:
- Associate of Arts (AA)
- Associate of Science (AS)
- Associate of Arts & Sciences (AA&S)
- Students who already hold a bachelor's degree are not eligible
*General Studies degrees only qualify if recognized as transfer degrees
Degree Requirements
- Complete an associate degree at PVCC after high school completion
- Earn at least 45 transferable postsecondary credits from the VCCS*:
- At least 24 credits must be completed at PVCC
- Non-VCCS credits may not count toward VCCS credit count but may be used to satisfy requirements of the programs covered by the GAA**
*Dual enrollment, AP, IB, military, or workforce credit do not count toward minimum credit totals but may satisfy direct course equivalencies
**You may transfer up to 60 total credits to UVA
Academic Requirements
- Achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 in VCCS coursework:
- Only courses taken at VCCS count toward GPA
- For GPA purposes, repeated courses are allowed under VCCS policy
- Avoid academic dismissal, suspension, or serious disciplinary issues
Timing Requirements
- Apply for fall transfer admission only
- Be at least one year removed from high school
- Transfer within two years of completing the associate degree
- Must have no more than two courses remaining for completion of their transfer requirements in the summer prior to entry into the School of Education and Human Development
Application Requirements
- Submit your fall transfer application by March 1, which includes the following:
- Common Application with UVA supplement
- Application fee (or approved waiver)
- Official high school transcript(s)
- Official college transcript(s)
- International students must proof of English proficiency (ENG 111 + 112 or 210 with B or higher, or exam scores)
Limits of Guaranteed Admission
- Applies only to PVCC and the School of Education and Human Development