Students are encouraged to explore transfer options at Ithaca College. A transfer student is defined by Ithaca College as a student who has received a high school diploma (or its equivalent) and subsequently earned nine or more college credits or enrolled full time at another college or university.

Transfer applicants may apply for either fall or spring admission to the College. Details about specific deadlines and information on how to apply can be found on the Ithaca College admission website.

Transfer applicants are reviewed based on all their college work and on their high school academic record. Transfer applicants are required to submit the following items to the Office of Admission:

• completed online Common Application for transfer students
• official high school transcripts
• official college or university transcripts
• letter of recommendation or academic evaluation
• SAT or ACT scores (optional)

Official high school and official college/university transcripts must be sent from each credit or degree granting institution.

Auditions, portfolio reviews, or interviews are also required for certain programs. For specific academic information, consult the transfer student sections at the beginning of each school section in this catalog.

Credit evaluations follow every acceptance letter from Ithaca College. Credit is granted for most college-level courses with a grade of C- or higher.

A transfer orientation program will provide academic advising and assistance in acclimating to the Ithaca College community for incoming transfer students. Details about this program are available on the New Student & Transition Programs website.

Transfer students are strongly encouraged to engage with the Ithaca College community. Virtual and on-campus visit opportunities are available on most weekdays and select Saturdays while the college is in session as well as throughout the summer. See the Ithaca College visit website for additional information.

Contact the Office of Admission at admission@ithaca.edu or 1-607-274-3124 if you have any questions.

Transfer Students and the Integrative Core Curriculum

To fulfill the requirements of the Integrative Core Curriculum (ICC), transfer students matriculating at Ithaca College complete a transfer student seminar (ICSM 19000) in their first semester of enrollment. The transfer seminar is a 1 credit-hour course designed to introduce students to the ICC and to determine each student’s plan for completing the ICC. During the seminar, the students complete an initial reflective artifact analogous to that completed by first year students in the Ithaca Seminar and develop a plan for completing any remaining requirements of the ICC. The seminar also addresses the value of a liberal arts education and introduces students to the Ithaca College community. All transfer students will complete a designated ICC Capstone course and its requisite reflective artifact.

Students who have completed an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or bachelor’s degree at a regionally accredited college or university before transferring to Ithaca College will be required to complete only the transfer seminar and ICC Capstone requirements to complete the ICC. Such students must complete all requirements for their major program(s). An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is not equivalent to an AA or AS degree. Students entering with an AAS degree may use some of their prior course work for ICC requirements.

Information about our transfer admission process is provided on our website and is available from the Office of Admission.