Admissions

Transfer Admissions

At Wentworth, we have two primary criteria for evaluating transfer students: academic achievement and personal qualities.

Academic Achievement

We feel it’s critical that both high school and college transcripts be considered when evaluating transfer students. Typically, successful applicants have grade point averages of C+ to B+ or better. However, we are aware that many students choose to transfer because of problems they have experienced at another school – problems that may have affected their grades. Others may have met our requirements based on high school achievements, but then chose colleges that weren’t right for them. Still others may not have been ready for Wentworth after high school but have since focused their interests at another college. Whatever your reasons for transferring, we’ll use the most complete information possible to make admissions decisions and take your particular situation into account.

Personal Qualities

Personal qualities are reflected in the information in your completed application – including your personal statement or essay and at least one recommendation letter. We’re looking for students with a career oriented focus and who are motivated to succeed in their chosen field of architecture, computer science, design, engineering, engineering technology, or management. In addition, we’re seeking students with an understanding of how a Wentworth program will help them reach their individual goals.

The Admissions Process

Wentworth practices rolling admissions, which means we review each application as soon as we receive all of its components. Transfer applicants wishing to be considered for Fall are recommended no later that May 1st. Please check with the Admissions Office for space availability in the area of your interest. Since some majors and on-campus housing fill up quickly, we encourage you to apply early.

A complete transfer application includes the following requirements:

• The application form and $50 application fee. We strongly encourage online applications. Advantages to applying online include a more timely review of your application.
• Personal statement or essay.
• Recommendation (from a professor or other professional familiar with your academic abilities).
• Final official high school transcript.
• Official college transcripts (photocopies and faxes are not considered official) from all other institutions of higher learning you have attended.
• College Official's Report (via Common Application)
• SAT/ACT Scores  ( students within 1 year of high school graduation)
• TOEFL score (or other documentation of English proficiency, see information for majors have required sequences of courses that must be taken within the Wentworth departmental program. If you have questions about the required course of study for any of our majors, please review the Wentworth catalog carefully and/or contact the appropriate academic department directly.

  Once you have sent all the official transcripts with your application (and course descriptions if requested), we will send you an evaluation of your transfer credits and a list of courses you need to take at Wentworth – usually within three weeks following your acceptance letter.

How We Evaluate Transfer Credit

We know your ability to transfer credits can play a critical role in your decision to attend Wentworth. Therefore, we streamline the evaluation process as much as possible.

Once you have submitted your application (with descriptions for each college course), we review every course to determine its applicability to the program for which you are applying. Credits will be transferred only for courses with a grade of C or better. Generally, we evaluate classes based on their available catalog descriptions.

Students planning to major in Industrial or Interior Design who have taken similar course work at other institutions must submit a portfolio of their work for review by the Department of Design and Facilities for consideration of transfer credit. Students should contact the department directly to schedule the review. Students majoring in Architecture must complete all architectural courses at Wentworth.

Transfer applicants should also note that many of our majors have required sequences of courses that must be taken within the Wentworth departmental program. If you have questions about the required course of study for any of our majors, please review the Wentworth catalog carefully and/or contact the appropriate academic department directly.

Once you have sent all the official transcripts with your application (and course descriptions if requested), we will send you an evaluation of your transfer credits and a list of courses you need to take at Wentworth – usually within three weeks following your acceptance letter.