Community College of Philadelphia has multiple transfer Agreements with Millersville University of Pennsylvania: the Statewide Transfer Agreement, several program-to-program Agreements and core-to-core. 

The Statewide Transfer Agreement, applies only to students who enter Millersville University’s traditional (day) programs. We also have two different program-to-program transfer Agreements: one with Millersville University’s traditional Sound Recording and Music Technology bachelor's degree program and a second one with Millersville University's Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Programs offered through the College of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning.

To benefit from any of these Agreements students must earn an appropriate associate degree before transfer. These Agreements are not exclusive of one another and may complement one another.

Statewide Transfer Agreement

As one of Pennsylvania’s public universities within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), Millersville University is a member of the Pennsylvania Statewide Transfer System. As part of the Statewide Transfer Agreement, Millersville University agrees to award graduates of the appropriate degrees the benefits of Guaranteed Admissions, General Education-to-General Education (core-to-core) and/or Program-to-Program.

Guaranteed Admissions

Students who earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree with a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA may transfer into a parallel baccalaureate program at Millersville University, are guaranteed admissions with full junior standing, recognizing all the competencies attained within the associate degree programs. The associate degree may integrate courses to satisfy part of a 30-credit framework. Guaranteed Admissions does not guarantee admissions into a specific major.

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 into a matching bachelor's degree program at Millersville University’s traditional programs.

Millersville University will accept the transfer of the following specific associate degrees into parallel baccalaureate programs and gain junior standing.

• Art and Design
• Biology
• Business-Accelerated or Business-General
• Chemistry
• Communication and Media Studies
• Computer Science
• Education (birth - 4th grade)
• English
• Mathematics
• Psychology

Students are encouraged to visit www.pacollegetransfer.net to explore transfer opportunities with institutions that participate in the Statewide Transfer System and to view Community College of Philadelphia courses that are part of the 30-credit framework mentioned above. Courses from the 30-credit framework are recommended to be integrated into a student's degree program at Community College of Philadelphia.

Core-to-Core (General Education-to-General Education)

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) institutions, including Millersville University, recognize that students who transfer from Community College of Philadelphia with an Associate of Science or an Associate of Arts degree:

Shall have satisfied the general education requirements at the receiving university. Exceptions may be made for the following, provided that these exceptions do not extend the student’s time to the degree: (a) One signature general education course (up to 3 credits), if applicable; (b) Any prescribed general education course required for the major, if not satisfactorily completed; (c) General education overlays satisfied in advanced courses in the major. (PASSHE Transfer policy.)

Therefore, Millersville University agrees to accept the General Education embedded in Community College of Philadelphia’s A.A. or A.S. degrees as meeting all the requirements of its general education with the exception of an Advanced Writing requirement, which is a distinctive General Education requirement at Millersville University. 

This core-to-core Agreement applies to all A.A. and A.S. degrees and does not alter the requirements of the student's major field of study.

Program-to-Program

In addition to the Statewide Transfer Agreement, Community College of Philadelphia has developed two other program-to-program Agreements in which graduates of specific associate degree programs transfer with advanced third-year, junior standing into a matching specific bachelor's degree program at Millersville University. Both of these Agreements also include all benefits of core-to-core (general education-to-general education) as outlined by PASSHE Transfer Policy

Sound Recording and Music Technology

Community College of Philadelphia developed a Program-to-Program Agreement for students who earn the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Sound Recording and Music Technology for transfer into Millersville University’s Bachelor of Science in Music Industry program as long as they meet Millersville University entry requirements.

Students are encouraged to visit the Sound Recording and Music Technology Program Agreement page for details. Further questions should be directed to Paul J. Geissinger, Associate Professor, Music Department Head and Spring Garden Records Director at pgeissinger@ccp.edu. 

Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Programs

Millersville University of Pennsylvania’s College of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning and Community College of Philadelphia have signed a program-to-program Agreement allowing graduates of approved Community College of Philadelphia associate degrees to transfer into a parallel bachelor's degree through Millersville University's fully online undergraduate degree completion programs. Details are available on the Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Programs page.

Search for Programs amd Transfer Guides

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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.

Transfer guides are not available for all programs. Students are advised to visit with a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor for further assistance.

Financial Incentives

To encourage graduates of the Community College of Philadelphia to transfer take advantage of the Sound Recording and Music Technology Program Agreement and the Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Programs Agreement, Millersville University of Pennsylvania agrees to:

1. Waive the admissions application fee.
2. Award financial aid to students who transfer under these Agreements on the same basis as all other Millersville University of Pennsylvania students with junior status.

Contact Information

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

Counseling Center
Bonnell Building, BG-7
1700 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-751-8169

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Lombardo Welcome Center
88 James St.
Millersville, PA 17551
800 MU ADMIT (800-682-3648)

Approved Degree Programs and Transfer Guides

The following Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degree programs at Community College of Philadelphia are approved for program-to-program transfer to Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Students interested in transfer for programs other than those listed should contact a Millersville University undergraduate admissions representative and/or meet with a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor to discuss an appropriate plan of transfer.

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.

Transfer guides are not available for all programs. Students are advised to visit with a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor for further assistance.