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BA/BS Transfer Credit Guide

Advantages of completing an Associates Degree at a Virginia Community College

The University gives special admissions consideration to students completing the Associate degree program from one of Virginia's two-year public institutions.  Any student earning an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or an Associate of Arts & Science in any major except General Studies will have completed most of the General Education requirements. We do accept General Studies majors from the following list of VCC schools…

**Only the following general studies programs are sanctioned by the State Committee on Transfer and will satisfy the UMW policy for acceptance and application of credit.***

  • Dabney S. Lancaster C.C: Associate in Arts & Sciences
  • Germanna C.C.: Associate of Arts & Sciences
  • Lord Fairfax C.C.: Associate of Arts & Sciences
  • Mountain Empire C.C.: Associatesof Arts & Sciences
  • Patrick Henry C.C.: Associate of Arts & Sciences
  • Piedmont Virginia C.C: Associate of Arts & Sciences
  • Southside Virginia C.C.: Associate of Arts & Sciences
  • Virginia Western C.C.: Associate of Arts & Sciences
  • Wytheville C.C.: Associate of Arts & Sciences
  • New River C.C.: Associate of Arts & Sciences
  • Southwest Virginia C.C.: Associate of Arts & Sciences
  • Virginia Highlands C.C.: Associate of Arts & Sciences

Students transferring in with an awarded Associates Degree are guaranteed junior standing (60 credits).  Associates Degree must be earned before matriculating at UMW.

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