Transfer Student Admission

Rhode Island College is an exclusive member of the Common Application. Students interested in transferring to Rhode Island College from another college or university may complete the application here.

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Transfer Student Admission Process

1. How to Apply

Applying to Transfer from Another College/University?

Please Submit:

• a completed Common Application and nonrefundable $50 application fee
  Please Note: Recommender forms included in the Common Application are not required. Simply request an offline form in this section to skip. An essay is optional.
• official transcripts from allcollege(s) attended
• transfer students with under 24 college credits must submit an official copy of their final high school transcript

Transfer applications will be reviewed when all transcripts are received. Decisions for transfer students are based on their college-level academic record.

Transfer students must have earned at least a 2.0 GPA with 24 or more earned college credits in a diversified program of study.

Previously Attended RIC?

In many cases, undergraduate degree candidates who withdrew from RIC and did not attend another college or university during their absence, are eligible to re-register through the Records Office without completing a formal application.

Transfer Credits

You may transfer up to 90 credits from a regionally accredited college or university for courses in which you have earned a grade of C or higher, as long as the courses are comparable to what is taught at RIC.

You will receive a preliminary, unofficial credit evaluation upon acceptance to Rhode Island College. An official evaluation of transfer credit will be completed by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for all students once they enroll at the college.

Students may view a list of corresponding courses using RIC’s Transfer Evaluation System (TES). Students transferring from CCRI or URI are advised to visit the state transfer website for more information regarding transfer within the RI state system.

Prior to acceptance, applicants may log in to Transferology, and see how their classes will transfer to Rhode Island College.

Rhode Island College also accepts proficiency credit awarded through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests and DANTES (armed forces).

JST transcripts are evaluated for prior learning credit. Students submitting military transcripts will receive a separate letter awarding credit based on ACE Credit Recommendations included in the JST.

Articulation Agreements

Rhode Island College maintains cooperative transfer agreements with:

• Quinebaug Valley Community College
• Bristol Community College