Transfer Students

A complete transfer student application includes:

• Common Application form and Goucher Supplement
• $55 application fee or NACAC/College Board fee waiver
• essay of 500 words maximum (from the Common App)
• official college transcript
• recommendation letter from an academic teacher or professor
• official high school transcript (for applicants applying with fewer than 30 attempted credits)

We don't require that any student submit SAT, SAT II, or ACT scores to be considered for admission to Goucher.

Deadlines for Transfer Applications

• Fall Semester Admission
  • Application + supporting materials due April 1 for priority consideration
  • Notification on a rolling basis
  • Candidate reply due June 1
• Spring Semester Admission
  • Application + supporting materials due December 1 for priority consideration
  • Notification on a rolling basis
  • Candidate reply due two weeks after notification of admission

Credit Evaluation and Transfer

Once you are admitted to Goucher, your transcripts and course descriptions will be forwarded to the Registrar for credit evaluation. The credit evaluation process will not take place until the Admissions Office makes a final decision on your file. The maximum number of credits a student can transfer to Goucher College is 60. Keep in mind, all undergraduates are required to achieve at least 120 credits to graduate; you must achieve your final 60 credits while matriculating at Goucher.

For students transferring from a college within Maryland, you may use ARTSYS to approximate how many credits will transfer to Goucher. This is not final until after the official credit evaluation by the Goucher Registrar.

Goucher generally accepts credits for courses that are taken at the 100 level or higher and can logically be placed into the Goucher curriculum. Students must earn a C or higher for us to consider credit transfer. Examples of credits that would not transfer include those for remedial courses listed below the 100 level and courses from programs that Goucher does not offer, such as criminal justice.

Financial Aid

As a transfer student, you can apply for need-based financial aid. This consists of grants, loans, and federal work-study. To be considered for need-based aid, we require that you submit the FAFSA and College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile. Once an applicant is admitted, and we have received both forms, the Office of Financial Aid will generate a financial aid package.

All transfer students with a complete application will be considered for merit scholarships of up to $10,000 per year. To be in strong consideration for a scholarship, an applicant should carry a cumulative college GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Application File Reactivation

Previous applicants who wish to reactivate their admissions file must do so within two years. This request must be made by submitting an email to admissions@goucher.edu. Students who submit a letter by May 1 will be considered for the following fall semester.