  {"id":269,"date":"2019-06-19T10:56:01","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T14:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/transfer-students\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:49:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:49:48","slug":"transfer-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/transfer-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Focused on You<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019re looking to make a change. Perhaps you want on-campus instruction, closer relationships with faculty, better opportunities for internships, or a program more in line with your interests. At Rivier, our transfer counselors are here to help you find the right fit for your specific needs.<\/p>\n<p>Rivier accommodates \u00a0transfer students with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Generous Transfer of Credits<\/strong>: 90 credits for undergraduate students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beautiful New England Campus<\/strong> with a supportive community close to home<\/li>\n<li><strong>Affordable Tuition and Housing Costs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Aid Assistance<\/strong> and <strong>No Application Fee<\/strong> including the Common Application<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personal Academic and Career Advising<\/strong> upon entry and throughout your entire experience<\/li>\n<li><strong>Standardized Test Scores are Optional for All Majors Including Nursing<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"form-submit\"><a target=\"_blank\" style=\"width:200px;max-width:200px;\" class=\"custom-button-block\" href=\"https:\/\/inquire.rivier.edu\">REQUEST MORE INFO<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Rivier accepts up to 90 credits toward a bachelor\u2019s degree and up to 45 credits toward an associate degree. We will transfer your credits if you received at least a 2.0 average on a 4.0 scale and the course(s) is (are) deemed transferrable after an evaluation by our staff. Transfer students are evaluated on the overall strength of their academic record.<\/p>\n<h2>Transfer Admissions Requirements<\/h2>\n<h3>For All Applicants<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.rivier.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rivier online application<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Essay<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Letter of recommendation<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">An official copy of high school transcript or official GE\u00a0results.<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Note: The high school transcript\/GED is waived for applicants who have earned an associate degree or bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Official copy of college transcript from each institution that college credit was earned.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Standardized Test Scores are Optional.<\/strong> If you wish to submit scores our CEEB code for the SAT is 3728, and for the ACT is 2520.<\/li>\n<li>View Transfer Policies and additional details for transfer students in our <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.rivier.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Catalog<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For Nursing Applicants Only<\/h3>\n<p>For those transferring to a nursing program, the following items are required in addition to those listed above:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Two letters of recommendation<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Prerequisite\u00a0completed courses:\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"2\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">High school or college Algebra and Chemistry: must have completed with a C+ or higher<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"2\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Day transfer applicants only\u00a0must also have completed:\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"3\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Additional high school or college math and\u00a0science courses (such as Geometry and\/or Biology) with a\u00a0C+\u00a0or higher<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"3\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">College-level A&amp;P I and II 4-credit courses with labs, with a minimum grade of B-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Standardized Test Scores are Optional.<\/strong> If you wish to submit scores our CEEB code for the SAT is 3728, and for the ACT is 2520.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you do not meet the admissions criteria but are otherwise admissible to the University, you may be offered admission to the Pre-Professional Healthcare Program.<\/p>\n<h3>Articulation Agreements<\/h3>\n<p>Rivier has articulation agreements in place with a variety of institutions to ensure that your credits transfer smoothly. Learn more and view our<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/transfer-students\/articulation-agreements\/\">articulation agreements.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Âé¶¹Å®ÀÉ does not discriminate in its application process. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/notice-of-nondiscrimination\/\">non-discrimination policy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focused on You You\u2019re looking to make a change. 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