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Our transfer admissions counselor is ready to help you learn more about HWS and the transfer process.

Petry

Grace Petry
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
Phone: (315) 781-4782
Text: (315) 828-0841
petry@hws.edu

Hobart and William Smith is a liberal arts and sciences institution known for consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their futures - an ideal place to complete your studies. Our partnership with Monroe Community College makes for a seamless transition into our relationship-rich community. 

Applying to HWS

Students are encouraged to apply for admission to Hobart and William Smith at the start of their final semester at Monroe Community College. There is no application fee and applications in accordance with the articulation agreement will be given priority status. 

Application Checklist

  • Common Application
  • Final high school transcript
  • Official college transcript/transcripts from any college ever attended
  • Academic Evaluation/Recommendation Letter from someone who has taught you in the past 2 years (HS Teacher, College Professor)
  • College Report form from current college/university
  • If interested in need-based Financial Aid, please submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Deadlines

  • July 1
    Applications due for Fall Semester admittance

  • November 1
    Applications due for Spring Semester admittance

 

HWS & MCC Articulation Agreement

Recognizing the academic preparation and achievements of MCC students, HWS and MCC have entered into an articulation agreement that ensures a streamlined process for evaluating transfer credit and choosing a course of study at HWS.

TRANSFER AND GPA REQUIREMENTS
  • Students must have a minimum of a 2.70 cumulative grade point average for acceptance to Hobart and William Smith.
  • Individual courses in which the student earned a grade of C- (1.70) or higher will transfer for credit toward HWS graduation requirements. 
  • Any student who transfers to HWS having completed their General Education requirements at MCC will receive credit for our General Education requirements.
  • Any student who transfers to HWS having completed a General Education course at MCC will receive credit for the equivalent General Education goal at HWS.
  • If a student has finished an Associate degree at MCC, they will have completed their General Education requirements.
  • Students who complete an Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree at MCC and who have followed the recommended guidelines as stated below may enter Hobart and William Smith at junior status. However, depending on intended major and previous program of study, it may not be possible to complete a bachelor’s degree in two years. 
TRANSFER GUIDELINES

To earn a degree at Hobart and William Smith, a transfer student must pass minimally 16 courses at Hobart and William Smith with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Students must pass at least 28 courses (between MCC and HWS) with a grade of C- or higher, and take at least 30 full-credit courses prior to graduation. A minor or a second major must be completed in addition to the primary HWS major. In addition, candidates for the bachelor’s degree must address each of Hobart and William Smith’s integrated and aspirational goals:

  1. The essential skills which serve as a foundation for effective communication
  2. The essential skills which serve as a foundation for critical thinking and argumentation 
  3. The ability to reason quantitatively 
  4. An experiential understanding of scientific inquiry
  5. A critical and experiential understanding of the artistic process
  6. A critical understanding of social inequalities 
  7. A critical understanding of cultural difference
  8. An intellectual foundation for ethical judgment as the basis for socially responsible action

Upon enrollment, transfer students will meet with a HWS dean and a faculty advisor to decide which courses (MCC and HWS courses) address these goals. Aspirational Goals 3-8 underscore the imperative of a liberal arts education to provide a breadth of knowledge and the means to express that knowledge effectively. Integrated goals 1 and 2 (effective communication and critical thinking) are embedded in the curriculum through First-Year Seminars, a writing-enriched curriculum, and the senior capstone experience. Transfer students (with guidance from the Deans and faculty advisors) will use other courses to satisfy the First Year Seminar portion of these integrated goals.

 

 

Programs of Study

Students apply to Hobart and William Smith (in general) and not to specific programs or majors. The below list of Associate Degree programs offered at Monroe Community College and correlating bachelor’s degree programs at HWS is to be used as an advisement tool only. All students will need to collaborate with an HWS Dean and HWS faculty advisor to complete an official major declaration form upon enrollment at Hobart and William Smith. The below list does not replace this evaluation process. 

MCC Major HWS Major
Accounting Technician, AAS Economics, BA
Biology, AS Biology, BA/BS
Biotechnology, AAS Biochemistry, BS
Biotechnology, AAS Biology, BA/BS
Business Administration, AS Business Management and Entrepreneurship, BS
Business Administration: Accounting, AS Business Management and Entrepreneurship, BS
Business Administration: Accounting, AS Economics, BA
Business Administration: International Business, AS Business Management and Entrepreneurship, BS
Chemistry, AS Chemistry, BA/BS
Cinema & Screen Studies, AS Media & Society, BA
Commercial Art & Illustration, AS Art: Studio Art, BA
Commercial Art & Illustration, AS Media & Society, BA
Communication & Media Studies, AS Media & Society, BA
Computer Science, AS Computer Science, BA/BS
Computer Systems Technology, AAS Computer Science, BA/BS
Creative Writing, AA English, BA
Engineering Science, AS Physics, BA/BS
English, AA English, BA
Entrepreneurial & Applied Business Studies, AAS Business Management and Entrepreneurship, BS
Fine Arts, AS Art: Studio Art, BA
Geology, AS Geoscience, BA/BS
Graphic Design, AAS Media & Society, BA
Health Studies, AS Health Professions, BA/BS
Mathematics, AS Mathematics, BA/BS
Music Performance, AS Music, BA
Photography/Television/Video Production, AAS Media & Society, BA
Photography/Television/Video Production, AAS Art: Studio Art, BA
Theatre Arts, AS Theatre, BA
Writing, AA English or Writing and Rhetoric, BA

 

 

Come Meet Us By the Lake

Visiting campus is one of the best ways to decide if HWS is the right fit for the rest of your college years. Enjoy the view of Seneca Lake while getting to know the vibrant community that lives on its shore.

The Office of Admissions offers tours and information sessions Monday – Saturday as well as special events throughout the year.

Can't make it to campus? Our virtual tour is available 24/7, as are our photo galleries.