Our transfer admissions counselor is ready to help you learn more about HWS and the transfer process.
Melanie N. Sage ’95, P’25, P’27 Senior Associate Director of Admissions, Director of Transfer Admissions Phone: (315) 781-4499 msage@hws.edu
Transfer Agreements between HWS and Partner Schools
Transferring to Hobart and William Smith is a straightforward process. Regardless of where you began your college education, our staff will evaluate your transcript and work with you to determine the best path forward. HWS also has transfer agreements with colleges and universities that provide a seamless transition.
Transferring from a Transfer Agreement Partner School
For students transferring from a college or university with an established agreement with HWS:
Students must have a minimum 2.70 cumulative grade point average at their current institution for acceptance to Hobart and William Smith. Students who complete an AA or AS degree and have a 3.0 GPA or higher will be guaranteed acceptance into HWS.
With a few exceptions, individual courses of three, four or five credits in which the student earned a grade of C- (1.70) or higher will transfer toward the 32 courses required for graduation at HWS, up to a maximum of 16 courses. No more than seven courses for work completed in high school will transfer.
Any student who transfers to Hobart and William Smith having completed an AA or AS degree will automatically be considered to have met the General Education requirements at HWS. Additionally, individual courses that fulfill SUNY General Education requirements will be considered as satisfying the matching General Education requirements at HWS.
Students who complete an Associate of Arts degree, an Associate of Science degree, or an Associate of Applied Science Degree and who have followed the recommended guidelines as stated within this agreement may enter Hobart and William Smith at junior status. However, depending on the intended major at HWS and the program completed at their current institution, it may not be possible to complete a bachelor’s degree in two years. Note, also, that all students must complete a minor or a second major in addition to the primary HWS major.
Transfer students who are accepted with a GPA of 2.7 or higher are guaranteed a scholarship of at least $30,500.
For the complete policy governing the transfer of coursework, see the HWS Catalogue.
Hobart and William Smith currently has transfer agreements with Cayuga Community College and Finger Lakes Community College.
