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Admission Requirements

Contact

Ramapo College Office of Admissions

McBride House
505 Ramapo Valley Road Mahwah, NJ 07430

p: (201) 684-7300
e: admissions@ramapo.edu
f: (201) 684-7964

Each year more than 500 transfer students enroll at Ramapo College of New Jersey. These students enter from more than 135 colleges nationwide including 35 New Jersey colleges. Approximately 60 percent of these students enroll from two-year colleges. Ramapo also enrolls transfer students from countries all over the world.


Required Credentials

All supporting credentials can be sent electronically to admissions@ramapo.edu or sent by mail to:

Office of Admissions
Ramapo College of New Jersey
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430-1680

  1. Application
    You may apply to Ramapo using the Ramapo College Web application. You must have a credit card available to pay the $65 application fee.
  2. College Transcripts
    Official transcripts from all prior college level course work should be sent to the Admissions Office.
  3. Final High School Transcript
    Your official high school transcript is also required if you have attempted less than 45 credits.
  4. EOF Transfer Verification Form (if applying for the EOF Program)
    EOF applicants are required to submit the EOF Transfer Verification Form or an EOF transfer form from your current institution’s EOF Office to be reviewed for EOF. If you are not enrolled into the EOF Program at your current institution, contact the EOF Office at 201-684-7542 to learn about transfer options.
  5. Letter of Recommendation
    It is suggested that applicants submit one letter of recommendation from a school counselor, teacher or other individual who can attest to your abilities. There is no required standardized format for the letters. Accelerated BSN applicants are required to submit two letters.
  6. List of Current Coursework If you are currently taking courses, please provide a copy of your schedule or list of courses in which you are currently enrolled.

Criteria for General Admissions

  • Each application for Transfer admission is reviewed holistically.
  • It is strongly recommended that Transfer students have at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average at their prior college(s) when applying for admission. Accelerated BSN applicants are required to have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or above. 

Criteria for Admission to Accelerated Nursing Program

Learn more here. 

Criteria for Admission to More Selective Programs

Biology
Biology is a popular major for Transfer students with limited seating. Transfer students applying for Biology should have at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average.

Social Work Program
New transfer students are not formally admitted to the program at the time of application. After completing all required prerequisite coursework, students will submit an internal application directly to the Social Work Department. For more information about the program, please refer to the Social Work website.

Transfer General Education Requirement

Transfer General Education Requirements

  • Students completing an Associate of Arts (A.A) or an Associate of Science (A.S) from a New Jersey Community College will be waived from General Education Requirements once they have submitted a final official transcript with a conferred degree.
  • Students who complete an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) are not eligible for a full General Education waiver. Courses will be evaluated on an individual basis. For more information about our Transfer Credit Policy, click here.

Articulation Agreements