Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
Advanced Placement Tests
Applicants who have completed work in Advanced Placement Programs in high school may submit the results of the Advanced Placement Examination from the College Board.
College credit will be awarded for a satisfactory examination score of 3 or higher. Students awarded such credit in English or mathematics will not be required to take the placement test in that area.( Refer to Placement Assessments for English and Mathematics). Advanced placement credit evaluations take place the summer before the start of classes and are done by the office of the registrar.
Dual Credit
Students who have completed college credits while enrolled in high school are considered first-time first year status upon enrollment at the University. In order for any college credits obtained in high school to be accepted, transcripts must be received from an accredited institution, and the student must have received a C or higher in the course. Courses will be evaluated by the Registrar’ s Office and program director for GMercyU course equivalencies and consideration of credit toward degree requirements.
Transfer Students
Applicants who have graduated from high school( or earned their GED) and then completed course work at another college or university with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale will be considered for admission. Some programs may require a higher GPA.
Gwynedd Mercy University reserves the right to rescind admission should the final official transcript( s) reflect a cumulative GPA lower than 2.0.
All transfer students who matriculate at Gwynedd Mercy University are required to earn a minimum of 30 credits at GMercyU to earn a bachelor’ s degree. This credit requirement does not change regardless of the number of credits accepted in transfer. Additionally, transfer students must complete at least half of the credits required for the major at Gwynedd Mercy University. The number of credits in the major varies within each degree program. Programs with discipline-related accreditation may have additional requirements. Credit requirements for students transferring into an associate degree program will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Students that have completed an associate ' s degree or bachelor’ s degree and wish to transfer from an accredited college or university to pursue an undergraduate degree at GMercyU are considered to have met the core academic requirements at GMercyU. The academic priority for these students is to meet the pre-requisite requirements of their program if they have not already been met through credit evaluation and to complete the required coursework of their desired bachelor’ s degree program.
All accepted undergraduate transfer students who have not successfully completed a college-level English composition course or a college-level mathematics course with a grade of C or better must take the respective Gwynedd Mercy University placement assessment( s). Students who have previously earned a two-year or four-year college degree are exempt from taking the placement assessments.
The time in which a transfer student can complete their chosen program of study will vary since it may be necessary to fulfill curricular requirements out of normal sequence.
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