Frequently Asked Questions: Nursing Transfer Students

A transfer student classification is for any student with college credit who graduated from high school and has completed at least one semester in college.

What if I have already earned an undergraduate degree?
Any student who has already completed one or more undergraduate degrees is not eligible to apply for the program.

If you already have an undergraduate degree, we recommend you consider a Second Degree Option (SDO) program. The University of Detroit Mercy offers their SDO program in Detroit. (It is not available at the Aquinas location.)

What are the requirements to be admissible into the program?

• Minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.0 is preferred.
• All science and math courses must be completed within the last seven years and with a minimum grade of “C.”

Once the director has received your application along with all of your transcripts, it will be evaluated on an individual basis.  

How many credits can I transfer into the program?

Transfer students are allowed to transfer in a maximum of 63 community college credits or 90 credits from a combination of community college and four-year college credits. If you are considering transferring to our nursing program, please contact us for specific information. Transfer students are required to attend the program full time.

Transfer students will come in with a freshman or sophomore status regardless of how many credits are transferable.

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For more information about the University of Detroit Mercy Nursing Program at Aquinas College, please call Brenda Hennink at (616) 632-2923 or hennibre@aquinas.edu. You can also schedule a visit to learn more.