CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is promoting its university transfer options after National Transfer Student Week, held Oct. 19-23. The college has partnerships with more than 40 universities and 18 enhanced transfer agreements covering more than 60 bachelor's degree programs.
Depending on the agreement, eligible students may get guaranteed admission, tuition savings, scholarships and coordinated advising. The agreements add to statewide credit-transfer deals with the UNC System and participating private colleges. UNC Charlotte, UNC Greensboro and Appalachian State are top public destinations for students. Catawba College and Wingate University lead among private schools.
New agreements this year involve Western Carolina University, NC State and Appalachian State. Western Carolina offers guaranteed general admission to graduates with a qualifying associate degree. Through NC Promise, in-state tuition there is $500 per fall and spring semester, not counting fees. NC State offers a guaranteed admission pathway to eligible Associate in Arts and Associate in Science students, with a minimum 3.0 GPA required. Appalachian State offers a health sciences bachelor's pathway for graduates of programs such as nursing and radiography.
The college also runs a University Mentor Program, which lets students meet with four-year university representatives in person or online. This academic year, 64 students used it. "The University Mentor Program gives them the chance to get those answers directly from the university they're interested in attending," said Dr. Michael Quillen, vice president of Academic Programs.
A nursing transfer fair is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the college's North Carolina Research Campus location on Biotechnology Lane in Kannapolis. Students can meet representatives from four-year nursing programs. More information is at www.rccc.edu/transfer.
