Transfer Student Guide

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1 Transfer Student Guide

2 These three words define what makes Ursuline College a special place to be. Since 1871, we have been dedicated to developing not only the intellectual lives of young women but also their spiritual and unique individual potential. As the first women s college in Ohio and one of the oldest in the country, we have stayed constant with these three core principles that inform how we educate and nurture our students. Each year hundreds of students transfer to Ursuline to complete a bachelor s degree. Ursuline understands the needs of transfer students and helps to make the transition smooth and seamless. We invite you to take a glance into life at Ursuline College.

3 CAMPUS is located on a beautiful, 100-acre wooded campus in Pepper Pike, Ohio, just 15 miles east of Cleveland. Ursuline s campus is safe, intimate and easily accessible.

4 STUDENT BODY is 93% women. Of our enrolled students, 28% are from underrepresented populations. Enrollment is around 1,500 and our student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 9:1. Of our total undergraduate enrollment, 64% are transfer students.

5 Academics are the heart of Ursuline College. We offer more than 30 undergraduate majors: Accounting Art History Art Studio (BFA/BA) Art Visual Communication Design (BFA/BA) Biology: Pre-Med/ Pre-Professional Biotechnology Business Administration Chemistry Education English Fashion Design Fashion Merchandising Historic Preservation History Humanities Management Info. Systems Mathematics Nursing Pharmacy (UT Partnership) Philosophy Political Science Pre-Engineering Pre-Law Pre-Med Certificate (Post-Baccalaureate) Psychology Public Relations and Marketing Communications Religious Studies Social Work Sociology Sociology: Criminal Justice Sport Management

6 Affordable is a common description among our students of an Ursuline education. Overall, 86% of our students receive some type of aid. Ursuline is in the lower middle third of tuition rates for private colleges in the state of Ohio. Transfer scholarship opportunities are plentiful and begin with a 3.0 GPA and above.

7 Admission Materials Requested Please submit the following items for review: Online application (no fee) Transcripts from all colleges attended (If you have earned less than 30 credits at the college level, you will also need to submit your high school transcript.) Nursing students, an academic or professional letter of recommendation Nursing students who have been enrolled in a nursing program, a letter of good standing from the Dean or Director of Nursing The review process typically takes less than two weeks. Your admission counselor will contact you with the official decision, and you will also receive a letter in the mail. If you have any questions or need help in the process, our admission team is here to help. Ease of Transfer Online application is free Rolling admission (must apply before your intended semester begins) Articulation agreements with Tri-C and Lakeland Community College One-on-one admission counseling Preliminary credit evaluation

8 Ursuline s Office of Counseling and Career Services provides a wide range of personalized services to help students develop their perfect career path. Professional staff provides a variety of services to promote student development including career search strategies, resume preparation, access to employers, relevant programming, as well as career and personal counseling. Students are strongly encouraged to obtain pre-professional experiences through participating in internships, cooperative education and mentoring. Ursuline Resources for Success in Academics (URSA) provides a variety of services and programs to help students have a successful educational experience. All students with documented disabilities may take advantage of basic academic support services and accommodations after meeting with a representative from the Office of Academic Support and Disabilities Services. These support services are rights guaranteed to individuals with disabilities and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Possible accommodations based on: Documentation Extended time on tests Note-taking assistance Readers Tape recording of lectures Tape recorded textbooks Use of adaptive technology

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10 Beyond Ursuline there is the business world and the greater community. In a survey of Ursuline College graduates, nearly 70% reported that they were working in their field of study at graduation, as compared with the national average of 45.3%.

11 Ashland Lucas Wood Toledo Bowling Green Ottawa Sandusky Sandusky Erie Lorain Cuyahoga Elyria Parma Lorain Lake Euclid Painesville Ashtabula Geauga CLEVELAND Trumbull Fostoria Findlay Seneca Huron Willard Medina Medina Summit Akron Portage Mahoning Hancock Wyandot Crawford Richland Ashland Wayne Stark Canton Columbiana Kenton Hardin Marion Marion Morrow Holmes Dover Carroll Logan Tuscarawas Union Delaware Delaware Knox Coshocton Coshocton Harrison k Champaign Worthington Westerville Franklin Columbus Grove City Licking Muskingum Zanesville Guernsey Cambridge St. Clairsville Belmont Madison Fairfield Pickaway Lancaster Perry Noble Monroe Circleville Morgan Fayette Ross Chillicothe Hocking Athens Athens Washington Marietta For more information please contact our admissions team to help answer questions or make you feel more comfortable about your options and choices. us at admission@ursuline.edu, visit us online at ursuline.edu/transfer, give us a call at or just scan the QR code on the back of this brochure.

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