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Each year more than 500 transfer students enroll at Ramapo College of New Jersey. These students enter from more than 135 colleges nationwide including 35 New Jersey colleges. Approximately 60 percent of these students enroll from two-year colleges. Ramapo also enrolls transfer students from countries all over the world.
Required Credentials
All supporting credentials sent by mail should be sent to:
Office of Admissions
Ramapo College of New Jersey
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430-1680
Criteria for General Admissions
Criteria for Admission to Nursing Program
The Generic Nursing Program is available in the fall semester only. All applications and below mentioned credentials must be received by March 1 for consideration in the following Fall semester.
Very limited seating is available in our competitive Generic Nursing Program. Students who meet the following criteria will be considered for admission:
If you will not have these courses completed by the beginning of the Fall semester, we cannot consider your application. All Science prerequisites are required to have been taken within the last 5 years.
For those interested in becoming a nurse without the above prerequisites, please research our community college partner RN programs.
Generic Nursing Program (Program Description)
Criteria for Admission to More Selective Programs
Biology
Biology is a popular major for transfer students with limited seating. Transfer students applying for Biology should have at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average. Transfer students with less than 45 earned credits are also required to submit their high school transcript. All transfer students must submit a Transfer Candidates Form that verifies they are in good social standing at any/all previous institution(s) attended in the last three years. Ramapo College will not consider students who are not in good social standing at any/all previous institution(s) attended in the last three years.
Social Work Program
New transfer students are not formally admitted to the program at the time of application. After completing all required prerequisite courses an application is made directly through the Social Work department. This process typically begins just prior to the start of junior year. For more information about the program, please refer to the Social Work website.
Transfer Degree and General Education Requirement
Transfer Degree Requirements
Each student passes through three overlapping phases in preparing for a degree: General Education coursework, a School Core program, and a Major program of study. This format applies to all students, and is guided by the College’s academic expectations and graduation requirements.
To be eligible for a baccalaureate degree at Ramapo College, each student must:
Transfer General Education Requirements
Double counting: In many instances, a course may fulfill more than one requirement. A course may count in a major and/or minor and/or General Education and/or School Core. Although the course may fulfill two requirements, its credit value does not double.
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