A new direct transfer agreement between Camden County College and Wilmington University is simplifying the process for CCC associate degree graduates to matriculate into Wilmington’s bachelor’s degree programs.
The agreement also has the potential to save students thousands of additional dollars in tuition, thanks to WU’s acceptance of 15 more CCC credits than other four-year colleges and universities generally accept.
“The typical transferring student would complete four semesters at CCC and four semesters at the four-year school, but a CCC student transferring to WU could complete five semesters at CCC and three at WU,” said Camden County College enrollment services Assistant Dean Linda Drexel. “This means they could complete a bachelor’s degree for around $26,000 — about $5,000 to $6,000 less than other popular four-year schools in the area.”
The agreement guarantees admission into a WU baccalaureate program with junior status to anyone who completes an associate degree from an eligible CCC program. Students must activate their enrollment under this agreement, though, by filing the necessary paperwork.
The program-to-program element of the agreement ensures that students who are transferring into a WU program in the same field as their CCC degree should have all of the credits accepted, up to the 75 allowed. It does caution up front that students who “switch their fields of study” when transferring “may be required to take appropriate pre-requisites.”
Another feature of the agreement is that WU is waiving the admissions application fee for direct-transfer students from CCC. The University plans to conduct occasional information meetings and academic advising sessions at the College to help students make the transition.
Students may transfer up to 75 100-level and 200-level college credits from CCC to WU. To finish a WU bachelor’s degree, they must earn 45 credits at the 300 and 400 level at WU.
For additional information about this direct transfer opportunity, current or prospective students should contact Drexel at ldrexel@camdencc.edu or (856) 227–7200, ext. 4079.
