1. What is Muhlenberg’s policy regarding Transfer Admission?

Transfer admission is granted to Muhlenberg each semester on a space-contingent basis. The number of admitted Transfer Students each semester is directly related to the total enrollment at Muhlenberg, retention rates for continuing students, and space available for transfer students. NOTE: If you are a part-time or full-time adult (over the age of 23) transfer student, please contact the Wescoe School  for admissions information: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/wescoe/  or 484-664-3300.

2. What materials do I need to submit and when do I need to submit them to be considered for Transfer Admission?

In addition to an application for admission, the following materials are required for admission consideration:

• High school transcript

• Official SAT scores

• College transcript (including grades for your current semester)

• Two (college-level) references

• Statement of honorable dismissal from your previous institution

• Personal interview (call 484-664-3200 to schedule)

• $50 application fee (Application fee waived for students who have previously applied
  and are having their files reopened.)

The deadline for fall admission is June 15 and the deadline for spring admission is December 10. Notification for fall admission begins May 15 and notification for admission in the spring begins December 1. Muhlenberg uses the Common Application and transfer students may apply online or on paper by downloading the Common App for Transfers.

3. If I have applied previously, do I need to submit another application?

If you are a student who has previously applied, either as a freshman applicant or a transfer applicant, you can request to “re-open” your original application, rather than complete an additional application (application fee is waived if you are "re-opening"). Please note that even though you may have applied to Muhlenberg previously and received an admission decision, it cannot be assumed that your original decision will be the same as your transfer admission decision. Each admission cycle and applicant pool is different, so the context in which we make decisions can vary from one admission year to the next.

4. How many Transfer Students are admitted to Muhlenberg each year?

Annually, 12-15 transfer students have matriculated. In the previous two semesters, 10-33 percent of transfer applicants have been admitted.

5. Is housing guaranteed for Transfer Students?

Given our space limitations, housing cannot be guaranteed for admitted transfer students. It has been our experience in the past that those admitted transfer students who require housing have been provided with housing. This is also done on a space-available basis.

6. Is Financial Aid available for Transfer Students?

Financial Aid is offered on a limited basis and is not guaranteed. In order to be considered for financial aid you must complete and submit the following information: CSS Profile, FAFSA, parents' tax returns and W-2s, student's tax returns and W-2, and any supplemental information that the Office of Financial Aid deems appropriate to your circumstances.

7. How can I determined if my credits from my previous institution will transfer and when can this be determined?

Once a student has been admitted to Muhlenberg, we would be glad to do a “transcript read” to determine which of the student’s credits will transfer from their previous institution(s). In order to do this, the student must provide an official college transcript reflecting their grades as well as course descriptions from the appropriate college catalog. Unfortunately, we cannot provide this service to all transfer applicants, but only to admitted transfer students.

8. If I have only attended my previous institution for less than a semester and I did not receive grades, am I still considered a Transfer Applicant?

Muhlenberg considers students who have previously matriculated at another post-secondary institution, regardless of whether or not they have earned grades or credit, to be a transfer applicant. Therefore, a student who has matriculated elsewhere cannot apply to Muhlenberg College as a freshman applicant, but must be considered as a transfer applicant.

More questions? Please contact our transfer coordinator, Kim Scheese.