The Community College of Philadelphia has a program-to-program and core-to-core transfer Agreement with Bryn Mawr College.

Bryn Mawr College is a highly selective women's liberal arts college located just outside of Philadelphia.

Program-to-Program

These are Agreements in which an entire curriculum or program of study is accepted, so graduates of these specific associate degree programs transfer with advanced standing (junior status) into a matching specific bachelor's degree program at Bryn Mawr College. To benefit from this Agreement, students must earn an appropriate associate degree before transfer.

Core-toCore

Bryn Mawr College agrees to accept the General Education embedded in the associate degrees included in this Agreement as meeting all the general education requirements of its undergraduate General Education requirements except for the following two requirements:

• Math 161 or higher
• Two semesters of the same world language (regardless of proficiency)

All students must satisfy the mathematics and world language requirements regardless of their academic program but all courses may be taken at Community College of Philadelphia for transfer to Bryn Mawr College.

Bryn Mawr College additionally requires all transfer students to take two Physical Education electives and satisfy the Bryn Mawr College swim requirement upon transfer.

This core-to-core Agreement applies to only to associate in arts (A.A.) and associate in science (A.S.) degrees included in this Agreement. Core-to-Core transfer does not alter the requirements of the student's major field of study as identified in the Bryn Mawr College catalog.

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Transfer guides are created and maintained to help students and staff make appropriate course and program choices. The guides show how the requirements for the appropriate Community College of Philadelphia associate degree transfer to the bachelor's institution. It is, however, possible for program requirements at Community College of Philadelphia or the transfer institution to change without advanced notice.

Admissions Eligibility

Bryn Mawr College does not guarantee admissions.

Under this Agreement, the following terms and conditions apply for Community College of Philadelphia students:

1. Graduate from Community College of Philadelphia with an appropriate associate degree. A list of approved degree/majors included in this Agreement are found below. Course selection is described in the transfer guides included for this Agreement.
2. Earn a final cumulative Community College of Philadelphia grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.6 and satisfy Bryn Mawr College admissions requirements. Students are required to submit an essay and letter of recommendation.
3. Complete Bryn Mawr College's admissions application the semester before the student plans to matriculate to Bryn Mawr College (by the posted deadline of March 1st). The admissions application fee for Bryn Mawr College is waived under this Agreement.
4. Enroll at Bryn Mawr College within one year of graduating from Community College of Philadelphia.

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with a Bryn Mawr College Admissions Representative and/or a Community College of Philadelphia Academic Advisor, Counselor to develop a course taking strategy to maximize course transferability.

Note

• This Agreement applies to students who enter Bryn Mawr College as full-time undergraduate students. (Bryn Mawr College does not admit part-time students.)
• Bryn Mawr College only offers "A.B." degrees. The degree known as the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) is referred to in Latin as "artium baccalaureus," which is where the acronym "A.B." comes from.
• A standard full-time Bryn Mawr College semester course load is four 1-unit courses. Students must earn a total of 32 Bryn Mawr College units (equivalent to 128 Community College of Philadelphia semester hours/credits) to complete the A.B. degree at Bryn Mawr College. Students who complete an appropriate associate degree (61 credits or more with a grade of "C" or better in each course) will receive 16 Bryn Mawr College units (4 semesters) and will enter as juniors with four full-time fall and spring semesters remaining This means must complete the remaining 16 units in residence. (Bryn Mawr College does not offer summer classes).
• Transfer credit will be awarded for courses with a grade of "C" or above for any and all courses transferred to Bryn Mawr College.
• Students are responsible for sending Bryn Mawr College official transcripts for evaluation of credit from Community College of Philadelphia and all other institutions attended, including military transcripts. Credit may also be awarded for AP or IB, with appropriate documentation, in accordance with Bryn Mawr College's AP credit policies. Credit is not awarded for CLEP. Developmental courses are not eligible for transfer.
• Students interested in study abroad would need to pursue a summer experience.
• Students are urged to consult the Bryn Mawr College Admissions Liaison to optimize the number of transfer credits they earn. Some courses offered at Community College of Philadelphia, including most preprofessional courses, will not transfer to Bryn Mawr College.
• Community College of Philadelphia students who transfer are responsible only for requirements in place at Bryn Mawr College as of the date of their enrollment at Community College of Philadelphia. As such, students are expected to follow the degree requirements listed in the Transfer Guides included in this Agreement. Students who do not follow these transfer guides may not maximize the transfer of credits.
• Students who have pursued a Community College of Philadelphia associate degree study other than those designated in this Agreement or who do not earn the associate degree in the designated curricula and who wish to transfer to Bryn Mawr College are not covered by this Agreement. Such students will be considered for admissions on an individual basis and their credits will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis.
  
  

To encourage Community College of Philadelphia graduates to transfer to Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr College agrees to the following:

Application Fee

Bryn Mawr College will waive the application fee for students who apply at Bryn Mawr College pursuant to this Agreement.

Community College of Philadelphia Scholarship - $6000

All Community College of Philadelphia graduates who are admitted and enroll into one of the approved programs for this Agreement, will automatically receive a $6000 academic scholarship annually for two years (four, fall and spring semesters).

Additionally, as per this Agreement, Bryn Mawr College will meet 100% of demonstrated need for all students admitted into Bryn Mawr College thereby eliminating or reducing loan obligations.

• All scholarships are awarded using the final minimum cumulative Community College of Philadelphia GPA as noted in the official Community College of Philadelphia transcript, honoring Community College of Philadelphia's academic amnesty and time amnesty policies. Bryn Mawr College also agrees to not recalculate a student's GPA to include grades from any other colleges or universities they may have attended.
• This scholarship is awarded for the fall and spring semesters only.
• Scholarships may be renewed each year contingent upon the students submitting their FAFSA and CSS profile, and their remaining in good academic standing at Bryn Mawr College.

Financial Aid

• All students will be provided with financial aid information and receive full consideration for Bryn Mawr College financial aid upon matriculation at Bryn Mawr College.
• Financial Aid will be awarded to Community College of Philadelphia students on the same basis as all other Bryn Mawr College students with junior status. They will have equal access to all state and federal financial aid programs.
• Students are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) and the College Board College Scholarship Service (CSS profile) before March 1st each year to determine if they are eligible for financial aid and/or a state grant.
  
  

For information concerning transfer please schedule an appointment to visit a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor. Students are also welcome to contact the transfer institution directly.

Community College of Philadelphia

Academic Advising
Bonnell Building, BG-12
1700 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-751-8777
advising@ccp.edu

Counseling Center
Bonnell Building, BG-7
1700 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-751-8169
counseling@ccp.edu

Bryn Mawr College

Emily Santana, MSHE 
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions and
Coordinator of Access and Equity

Approved Academic Degree Programs

The following Community College of Philadelphia Associate in Arts (A.A.) and Associate in Science (A.S.) degrees are approved for corresponding degree programs at Bryn Mawr College.

Transfer guides are created and maintained to help students and staff make appropriate course and program choices. The guides show how the requirements for the appropriate Community College of Philadelphia associate degree transfer to the bachelor's institution. It is, however, possible for program requirements at Community College of Philadelphia or the transfer institution to change without advanced notice.

Students are advised to visit with a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor for further assistance.