Traditional Academic Catalog 2023-2024 > Admissions > Transfer Student Admission Procedures

Transfer Student Admission Procedures

Students entering MVNU who have earned college credit after earning a high school diploma or equivalent are considered transfer students. Students earning college credit concurrently during high school from programs such as dual enrollment options are considered first-time freshmen upon entry to MVNU. Students earning college credit in the summer term immediately following high school graduation are also considered first-time freshmen upon entry to MVNU.

Students desiring to transfer from another post-secondary institution must follow the admission procedure described above. In addition, official transcripts must be sent directly to MVNU from all higher education institutions attended. These requirements also apply to new students entering the University with dual enrollment options program credit. Academic standing is determined from these transcripts, subject to the following conditions:

• A calculation of the cumulative GPA from all post-secondary institutions attended;
• Transfer credit from other regionally accredited institutions may be granted for courses that apply to MVNU academic programs. Credit from non-regionally accredited institutions is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may be accepted only as prior learning elective credit.
• Transfer students who have graduated from high school fewer than three years from the date of their application for admission to MVNU are encouraged to submit ACT or SAT scores for academic placement. Pending review by the registrar's office, they may be required to complete preparatory coursework at MVNU. Students who do not submit scores will be scheduled for the full array of preparatory courses at MVNU.
• After acceptance to MVNU, students entering with 30 or fewer transferable credits must submit a final high school transcript. Students who fail to do so will be scheduled for the full array of preparatory classes at MVNU. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request these documents as a condition of acceptance.
• Transfer credit is granted for those courses for which a grade of D or better was earned only when those courses were part of a student's earned associate or baccalaureate degree at a regionally accredited institution. If a student has not completed a degree, transfer credit is granted when a grade of C- or better was earned, provided the courses are comparable to those of MVNU. Grades from accepted courses will not be factored into the student's cumulative GPA at MVNU.
• Participation in a new student orientation (NSO) session during the summer is required for students entering in the fall semester.
• Students on academic or disciplinary probation or dismissal from another institution must contact the Admissions Office to determine the necessary steps for consideration for admission to MVNU. The Admissions Committee reviews these requests and makes the final decisions.
• Students who seek admission after attending another post-secondary institution and withdrawing from their classes will be reviewed by the Admission Committee. In these cases, two letters of recommendation must be submitted (one academic reference from the institution from which they withdrew, along with a character reference) as well as a personal statement that specifically describes the reason for withdrawing from classes.
• Students who seek admission after attending multiple post-secondary institutions and achieving a cumulative GPA from all institutions of below a 2.00 will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. In these cases, two letters of recommendation must be submitted, as well as a personal statement that specifically outlines the circumstances surrounding the GPA in question.
• Military transcript credit will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and equated to courses when applicable or accepted as prior learning elective credit.

Students accepted on academic probation are evaluated according to these satisfactory academic progress criteria. At the end of the first semester, if the semester GPA is:

• greater than 2.00, the student will be considered a student in good academic standing;
• less than 2.00 but greater than 1.70, the student will continue on academic probation for the next semester, and
• less than 1.70, the student will be issued a letter of academic dismissal for the next semester.

At the end of the second semester and thereafter, the student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 to be considered in good academic standing.