TRANSFER APPLICANTS

Official College/University-Level Transcript(s)

Please submit an official transcript from EACH post-secondary school that you have attended. In order to submit official transcripts, you may:

1. Request directly from your institution(s) to be submitted to Villanova University
2. Request official transcript to be sent by a delivery service (Parchment Delivery Services, Clearinghouse, etc.)

Self-Reported Mid-Term Grades

Applicants must submit mid-term grades by March 15th. These grades can be self-reported through your applicant status portal. Admission decisions will be rendered based upon self-reported mid-term grades with the expectation that final grades will be similar in academic performance. Please note that any drop in performance may result in revisiting an admission decision.

Official High School Transcript

Please submit your official final high school transcript. Download the Final High School Transcript Request Form and have your high school forward directly to Villanova along with your official transcript.

The course catalog is required to submit the application. Please upload a Word document or PDF that lists all college classes that you have taken since your high school graduation along with a full course description for each one. To expedite application review, please provide a link to the course description if available. These course descriptions should be copied from each institutions online academic catalog for all colleges or universities that you have attended. Please do not upload an institutions entire academic catalog. 

To expedite application review:

• Please self-report scores for any Advanced Placement courses taken during high school by uploading a copy to your Applicant Status Portal. Applicants sharing self-reported Advanced Placement courses will not be required to submit official scores unless they are admitted and choose to enroll. 
• Feel free to upload any syllabi of courses you have taken to your Applicant Status Portal to supplement your application. 

Print and complete top portion of the Transfer Conduct Form and then provide to your Dean of Students to complete and submit directly to Villanova via mail or email.

At Villanova, we view our writing supplements as a unique opportunity for students to move beyond the transcript and introduce the individual behind the application. This section allows you to provide information about your background and experiences, as well as your interest in joining the Villanova community.

Writing Supplement Prompts:

• Since your high school graduation, which activities, work experiences, or life events have been most impactful to you and why?
• Why do you want to call Villanova your new home and become part of our community? 

Villanova University is test-optional for transfer applicants.

While SAT/ACT results have been a part of our application process,​​​​​ we have always taken a holistic approach to our decision making. Grades, strength of curriculum, writing supplement, extra-curricular activities and recommendations all remain important components of our admission review. Under this policy, students may choose whether or not to submit SAT and/or ACT results for consideration when submitting their applications.

Applicants who choose to submit SAT and/or ACT scores may share either official or self-reported scores. Scores can be self-reported via a form on the student's Applicant Status Page. Students sharing self-reported scores will not be required to submit official scores unless they are admitted and choose to enroll. The Admission Committee will superscore the highest subscores from the SAT and/or ACT from multiple testing dates.

$80

Eligible Pell-recipients or applicants meeting minimum financial requirements may request a fee waiver through NACAC.  Please submit the complete form to transfertovu@villanova.edu for consideration.

Please be aware that if you use Flywire to pay your fee, it will take a few days for us to update the checklist on the Villanova applicant status page. 

An international student is one who is not a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident and requires a student visa (F-1 or J-1) to study in the United States. If you are a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident residing abroad you will be considered as a domestic student for purposes of financial assistance.

In addition to the items above, international transfer students are required to submit the following:

• Proof of English Language Proficiency is required for applicants for whom English is not their native language. English language proficiency can be demonstrated by submitting official test results directly from an in-person administration of TOEFL iBT or IELTS.  It is strongly recommended that applicants satisfy English language proficiency through either of these methods.  If an applicant is unable to access these tests, then the results from TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition, TOEFL ITP Plus for China exam, or the Duolingo English Test (DET) will be accepted.
  • If an applicant meets one or more of the following criteria, the English proficiency requirement may be waived:
    • English is a native language and spoken in the home environment;
      
    • A 620 on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing subsection or a 27 on the ACT Reading subsection is achieved; or
      
    • Enrollment for more than three consecutive years at an American or International School where English is the primary language of instruction.
• Transfer students with international academic credentials must have their documents translated (if not in English) and evaluated. To find an accredited evaluation company, please visit www.naces.org.