Hamilton College
Common Data Set 2000

Section D. Transfer Admission


Fall Applicants

D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students?       Yes       No
(If no, please skip to Section E)

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities? Yes       No

D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 1999.


Applicants

Admitted applicants

Enrolled applicants

Men

 

 

 

Women

 

 

 

Total

66

20

12

 

Application for Admission

D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as a an entering freshman?

Yes       No


If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? ___________________

D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:


Required
of all

Recommended
for all

Recommended
for some

Required
for some

Not required

High school transcript

x





College transcript(s)

x





Essay or personal statement

x





Interview






Standardized test scores

x





Statement of good standing
from prior institution(s)

 





D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): _____________

D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 3.0

D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

D9. List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the "Rolling admission" column.

Priority date

Closing date

Notification date

Reply date

Rolling admission

Fall

 

March 15

May 1

May 31

 

Winter

 

 

 

 

 

Spring

 

December 1

January 1

January 6

 

Summer

 

 

 

 

 

D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? Yes       No

D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

 

Transfer Credit Policies

D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 2.0

D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:

Number: 64       Unit type: credits

D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:

Number: 64       Unit type: credits

D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate's degree: ____________

D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 36

D17. Describe other transfer credit policies:

2 year residency requirement


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