Transferring Credits
Credits equivalent to the community college's requirements for the Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degrees (to a maximum of 66 credits) will be accepted only for courses with grades of C or better. Courses graded with C-, D+, and D may be used to bring the transfer credits to the guaranteed minimum level of 60 credits for those students who have completed the AA or AS degree prior to matriculating at Mount Saint Mary College.
A minimum of thirty (30) credits must be taken at Mount Saint Mary College, provided the student transfers from a four-year institution. Ninety (90) credits, at most, will be transferred from a four-year college and maximum of sixty-six (66) credits, and up to seventy-seven (77) credits for RN to BSN students, will be accepted from a two-year institution. Courses with a grade of D are acceptable only with the sixty (60) credit guarantee for an AA or AS degree.
General Education Requirements
Students transferring to Mount Saint Mary College with an Associate of Arts (AA) degree, Associate of Science (AS) degree, or a bachelor’s degree from a State University of New York (SUNY) or City University of New York (CUNY) school will be accepted having met the Mount Saint Mary College General Education requirement, provided the student has taken at least one 3-credit course in Philosophy or Religious Studies. If the student has not taken a 3-credit course in Philosophy or Religious Studies, one three-credit course will be required in one of these two areas to meet the graduation requirements.
Students who began studies at a SUNY school on or after Fall 2024 and complete an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) or Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degree will be accepted having met the Mount Saint Mary College General Education requirement, provided the student has taken at least one 3-credit course in Philosophy or Religious Studies. If the student has not taken a 3-credit course in Philosophy or Religious Studies, one three-credit course will be required in one of these two areas to meet the graduation requirements. Students matriculating with an AAS or AOS degree whose studies began before Fall 2024 must fulfill the Mount Saint Mary College general education requirements.