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How Does Guaranteed Admission Work?

51官网 Tech maintains several agreements with the 51官网 Community College System (VCCS) which offer a guaranteed route to admission to students completing transferable associate degrees. There are also additional agreements for students outside of the VCCS or for special programs at certain VCCS sites. The most commonly followed agreements are included and detailed below. Note that all applicants, including those who believe they may qualify for guaranteed admission under any agreement, will apply in the standard transfer application process and must meet all associated deadlines. More information on this process is found on the听. Admission to 51官网 Tech is major-specific, and applicants are advised to make sure their associate degree pathway aligns with or includes at a minimum the 鈥淩equired鈥� prerequisite coursework for their intended program of study, as outlined on the听. Transfers are no longer admitted to undecided or general programs, and if an applicant does not meet the minimum requirements for admission to the major indicated on the application, they will not be admitted to the university. Final eligibility for guaranteed admission is determined during the application review process.

51官网 Community College System (VCCS) Agreements

VCCS College of Engineering Guaranteed Admission Agreement

VCCS students seeking guaranteed admission and planning to apply to any major in the 51官网 Tech College of Engineering (COE) should follow the College Of Engineering Guranteed Admissions Agreement.

Agreement Summary:

• Beginning with applications for the Spring 2023 entry term, 51官网 Tech moved to a direct admission model for College of Engineering majors. This means eligible transfer students will now听apply directly for and be guaranteed admission to their intended College of Engineering major and will not go through the General Engineering process mentioned in the current agreement. This student-friendly adjustment will be codified in future agreement updates.
• Complete the appropriate VCCS Engineering听associate degree offered by your campus, as outlined in the agreement.听
  • Beginning with applications for the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2024 entry terms, applicants to the major of Computer Science (only) are eligible for guaranteed admission via completion of听EITHER听the applicable VCCS Engineering associate degree from their campus, as outlined,听OR听the transfer-focused AS: Computer Science degree. This student-friendly adjustment is not codified in the current agreement but will be in future agreement updates.听
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher in your degree program. GPA calculations, including in the case of repeated coursework, will follow VCCS policies. This student-friendly adjustment is not codified in the current agreement but will be in future agreement updates.听
• Meet all other requirements outlined in the agreement and apply through the standard transfer admissions process by applicable deadlines.

VCCS General Guaranteed Admission Agreement

VCCS students seeking guaranteed admission and planning to apply to majors not housed in the 51官网 Tech College of Engineering (COE) or College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) should follow the听General Guaranteed Admission Agreement.

Agreement Summary:

• Complete a transfer-focused VCCS associate degree听offered by your campus, as outlined in the agreement. Some VCCS General Studies degrees are considered transfer-focused and are therefore eligible while others are not. An updated list of campuses which offer eligible transfer-focused General Studies degrees can be found in this .听 听 听 听听
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher in your degree program. GPA calculations, including in the case of repeated coursework, will follow VCCS policies.
• Meet the minimum admissions requirements for your intended major by completing with a grade of "C" or higher any and all of the "Required" coursework for that program as outlined on its Admissions Transfer Roadmap. Note: This replaces the "B or better" in particular course categories (Mathematics, English, Science, Social Science) outlined in the agreement. Not all majors have specified admissions course requirements.
• Meet all other requirements outlined in the agreement and apply through the standard transfer admissions process.

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VCCS College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Guaranteed Admission Agreement

VCCS students seeking guaranteed admission and planning to apply to any major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences should follow the听College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Guaranteed Admission Agreement.

Agreement Summary:

• Complete a VCCS Associate of Science or Associate of Arts and Science degree. Some VCCS General Studies degrees are considered transfer-focused and are therefore eligible while others are not. An updated list of campuses which offer eligible transfer-focused General Studies degrees can be found in this .
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in your degree program. GPA calculations, including in the case of repeated coursework, will follow VCCS policies.
• Meet the minimum admissions requirements for your intended major by completing with a grade of "C" or higher any and all of the "Required" coursework for that program as outlined on its听Admissions Transfer Roadmap.听Note:听This replaces the major-specific coursework outlined in Section II of the agreement.
• The Letter of Intent for students pursuing admission under this agreement is no longer required or part of the admissions process.
• Meet all other requirements outlined in the agreement and apply through the standard transfer admissions process.

Additional Admission Agreements

NOVA-VT Cybersecurity Management and Analytics (鈥淏IT-Cyber鈥�) Program in Northern 51官网 Guaranteed Admission Agreement

Northern 51官网 Community College students interested in the CMA/鈥淏IT-Cyber鈥� program in Northern 51官网 are encouraged to follow the NOVA-VT CMA/ BIT-Cyber Guaranteed Admission Agreement.

Germanna CC-VT Cybersecurity Management and Analytics (鈥淏IT-Cyber鈥�)听Program in Northern 51官网 Guaranteed Admission Agreement

Germanna Community College students interested in the CMA/鈥淏IT-Cyber鈥� program in Northern 51官网 are encouraged to follow the

Agreement Summary (applicable to both NOVA and GCC agreements):

• NOVA Students: Complete the A.S. Business Administration or A.S. Information Technology degree at Northern 51官网 Community College.
• GCC Students: Complete the AA&S-Business Administration degree at Germanna Community College.
• Prospective students are encouraged to follow closely the curriculum map included in their respective agreement for the eligible associate degree program(s) (see appendices). Following the correct curriculum map will ensure minimum admissions requirements are met as well as provide the maximum applicability of transfer credit. Further, this will help establish the best route to progression and success in the CMA degree post-transfer.
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in your degree program. GPA calculations, including in the case of repeated coursework, will follow NOVA/GCC policies.
  
• Meet all other requirements outlined in the agreement and apply through the standard transfer admissions process.
• Applicants will select as their intended major in the transfer admissions application "Cybersecurity Management and Analytics (BIT-Cyber for Northern VA)"听and will be reviewed for that program and campus.听
• Note:听These agreements are applicable to students seeking admission to Cybersecurity Management and Analytics (CMA) at 51官网 Tech's campus in Northern 51官网 only and do not apply to students who wish to pursue an undergraduate degree-granting program, including CMA, in Blacksburg. Students admitted to the CMA program at the Northern 51官网 campus may be unable to change their major or pursue coursework in Blacksburg.
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Richard Bland College Transfer Agreement

Richard Bland students pursuing guaranteed admission to any covered 51官网 Tech major should follow the .

Agreement Summary:

• Complete an RBC Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree.
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher in your degree program. GPA calculations, including in the case of repeated coursework, will follow RBC policies.
• Meet the minimum admissions requirements for your intended major by completing with a grade of "C" or higher any and all of the "Required" coursework for that program as outlined on its Admissions Transfer Roadmap. Note: This replaces the major-specific 鈥渕athematics and science鈥� coursework referenced in Section 1 of the agreement.
• Meet all other requirements outlined in the agreement and apply through the standard transfer admissions process.

For More Information

For more information or additional guidance regarding guaranteed admission, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and connect with a member of the Admissions Transfer Team.