{"id":86,"date":"2015-12-22T10:23:42","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T15:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/undergraduate\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:10:06","slug":"admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/undergraduate\/transfer\/admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 btn-col\"><a title=\"Apply Now\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/admissions\/apply\/\">Apply Now <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 btn-col\"><a title=\"Request More Information\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.ramapo.edu\/register\/?id=11d341fc-3e3e-47b5-a594-a5e398a714a7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request More Information <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 btn-col\"><a title=\"Interact\/Visit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interact with Us\/Visit <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"accordions\">\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> Transfer Admissions Requirements<\/p><div>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A completed, online undergraduate Transfer Admissions Application and non-refundable $65 application fee is required. Applications submitted without payment will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Official College Transcripts from all previously attended colleges\/universities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If at the time of application you are currently enrolled in college courses, you must submit your final transcript before enrolling.<\/p>\n<p>Transcripts must be sent directly from your previous colleges to be counted as official. Transcripts can be sent electronically to admissions@ramapo.edu or mailed to:<br \/>\nRamapo College of New Jersey<br \/>\nAttn: Admissions<br \/>\n505 Ramapo Valley Road<br \/>\nMahwah, NJ 07430<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, students are not required to submit AP scores for admissions purposes, however if you have completed AP credit and would like to be evaluated for transfer credit, please submit an official score report.<\/p>\n<p>Transcripts from outside of the United States must be evaluated (course by course) by any current member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/naces.org\/members\/\">National Association of Credential Evaluation Services<\/a> (NACES). SpanTran: <a href=\"https:\/\/evalcompany.com\/\">The Evaluation Company<\/a>, a NACES member, has created a custom application for RCNJ that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. If you would like to start a SpanTran transcript evaluation, you can click here.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a RCNJ Alumni returning for a second degree, you do not need to submit RCNJ transcripts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Official High School Transcript<br \/>\n<\/strong>Your official high school transcript is only required if you have attempted less than 45 credits college.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EOF Transfer Verification Form<\/strong>\u00a0(if applying for the EOF Program)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/undergraduate\/educational-opportunity-fund\/\">EOF applicants<\/a> are required to submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/undergraduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/283\/2015\/12\/EOF-Transfer-Form-20141.pdf\">EOF Transfer Verification Form<\/a> or an EOF transfer form from your current institution&#8217;s EOF Office to be reviewed for EOF.\u00a0If you are not enrolled into the EOF Program at your current institution, contact the EOF Office at 201-684-7542 to learn about transfer options.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standardized Testing<\/strong><br \/>\nRamapo is a test optional school. However if you have completed your SAT\/ACT and would like to submit this to possibly be waived from placement testing, please have your official scores sent to admissions@ramapo.edu. To check placement testing requirements, see our Testing Website.<\/p>\n<p>Ramapo College SAT code 2884<br \/>\nRamapo College ACT code 2591<\/p>\n<p><strong>English Language Exams for International Applicants<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Transfer Applicants must demonstrate fluency in English by submitting scores from a standardized test. Ramapo College require English Language Exams or equivalent \u2013 scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Duolingo, PTE Academic or ELS.Applicants should use the following guidelines for test results:<\/p>\n<p>IELTS \u2013 6.0<br \/>\nTOEFL \u2013 Paper Based 550<br \/>\nTOEFL \u2013 Computer Based 213<br \/>\nTOEFL \u2013 Internet based 79<br \/>\nlogo Manchester Exam (www.mexam.uk) \u2013 380<br \/>\nDuolingo \u2013 110<br \/>\nPTE Academic \u2013 53<br \/>\nELS \u2013 Completion of Intensive English Program Level 112<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> GPA Requirements<\/p><div>\n<ul>\n<li>It is strongly recommended that Transfer students have at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average at their prior college(s) when applying for admission.<\/li>\n<li>Accelerated BSN applicants are required to have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or above.<\/li>\n<li>Biology applicants are required to have a 2.75 cumulative grade point average or above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> Admissions Requirements for the Accelerated Nursing (ABSN) Program<\/p><div>\n<p>Requirements for the ABSN program can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/nursing\/accelerated-bsn\/application-requirements\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ABSN application instructions can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/nursing\/accelerated-bsn\/application-instructions\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> Admissions Requirements for Social Work (BSW) and TA to Teacher (TATE)<\/p><div>\n<p><b>TA to Teacher<\/b><br \/>\nLearn more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/te\/ta2teach\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Work Program<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New transfer students are not formally admitted to the program at the time of application. After completing all required prerequisite coursework, students will submit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/social-work\/\">an internal application<\/a> directly to the Social Work Department. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prerequisite coursework can be completed at Ramapo or satisfied through transfer credit.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> Transfer General Education Requirement<\/p><div>\n<p><strong>Transfer General Education Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students completing an Associate of Arts (A.A) or an Associate of Science (A.S) from a New Jersey Community College will be waived from General Education Requirements once they have submitted a final official transcript with a conferred degree.<\/li>\n<li>Students who complete an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) are not eligible for a full General Education waiver. Courses will be evaluated on an individual basis. For more information about our Transfer Credit Policy, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/policy\/transferring-academic-credit\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\"><p class=\"question\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-plus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-minus fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> Articulation Agreements<\/p><div>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/undergraduate\/transfer\/agreements\/\">Find Out More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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