Transfer Students

Any student who has matriculated into a degree-granting program and been enrolled full-time for at least a semester at another institution is considered a transfer student. Transfer students can bring in up to 16 units of work (typically courses in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences). A transfer student must spend a minimum of 2 years full-time at Bryn Mawr. Residency is determined at entrance based on the number of units transferred. Learn more about our transfer credit policy.

We are able to accommodate most transfer student requests for on-campus housing. You will confirm whether you wish to live on campus on your Common Application.

If you completed college courses in high school as part of a dual enrollment program, you are considered a first-year student.

Students aged 24 or older, who have or have not taken college courses, are considered nontraditional-aged students.

Application Deadline

March 1

Bryn Mawr welcomes students who have started their college journey at another institution to apply for fall admission each year.

Admissions and Financial Aid applications are due at the same time.

Application Requirements

• Transfer Common Application
• Bryn Mawr Writing Supplement (please submit through the Common Application, 250-500 words, single-spaced)
  • 2024-2025 Application Cycle Prompt: Bryn Mawr students bring their authentic selves to campus. What do you know about yourself to be true—and what in your background or experience led you to that truth?
• Official high school and college transcripts
• Transfer College Report
• Transfer Mid-Term Report
• Two professor recommendations
• Standardized test results (optional)
• Interview (optional)
  • Contact admissions@big5vn.com to schedule a transfer applicant interview.
  • While interviews are not required, we strongly encourage you to interview if you can. Interviews must be completed by the deadline under which you are applying.
• Arts supplement (optional)
  • Arts supplements in music, theater, dance, and creative writing can be submitted through the Common Application Art Supplement (SlideRoom).
• Financial Aid application (optional)
  • If you are interested in institutional, need-based financial aid, you must submit a financial aid application at the same time as your admissions application. If you do not apply for institutional financial aid at that time, you cannot apply in subsequent years.
  • Domestic Student Financial Aid application instructions
  • International Student Financial Aid application instructions