Mount Celebrates National Transfer Student Week

As soon as you enter the doors of Mount St. Joseph University, we welcome you with all that campus has to offer. The Mount is here to make you feel at home with your transfer experience, a place where you can discover a sense of belonging, build new connections, and participate with your peers in campus events-all while reaching new heights in your education.

From October 21-25, Mount St. Joseph University highlights National Transfer Student Week to build awareness of diverse student needs within transfer student populations. According to the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students, (NISTS), with more transfer students than ever before, it is important to build awareness of common transfer barriers students may face to create pathways for degree completion.

The Office of Admission staff stand ready to help you succeed to ensure a seamless transfer experience. They understand first-hand the needs of students looking to transfer to a four-year college, demonstrating care and service to accommodate your unique needs.

Assistant Director for Adult and Transfer Recruitment, Amy Wolf, and Adult/Transfer Admission Counselor, Hannah Schiering both provide hands-on, custom admission counseling for adult and transfer students, making transferring as easy as possible.

This includes personalized appointments, and identifying transfer pathways to keep transfers on track with their career goals to exceed personally and professionally.

"I really am glad with the decision I made to come to the Mount," says Paul Lavelle '25. "The community accepted me with open arms and really made me feel at home. A piece of advice I would give to someone looking to transfer to the Mount, is be open to all help and don't be scared to ask questions. Also, try to join as many organizations as possible-It really helps you adapt and be a part of the Mount community."

Student Testimonials

Whether they are a part of student organizations, athletics, or balancing family-life and academics, our transfer and adult students found that the Mount's compassionate faculty and staff helped them reach new heights for a personalized experience.

"My transfer was particularly complicated, because I had credits from a college in China from years ago as well as from Cincinnati State Community College," says transfer student Lori Luo, '24. "However, the Mount made it as easy as it could be. Amy Wolf, the person who is responsible for the transfer recruitment, was very patient and caring. She did her best to maximize the transfer credits."

Adult transfer student Courtney Fraley '22, '23 from the 4+1 MBA program credits the compassionate staff members.

"The faculty and professors at the mount have been there for me throughout my entire journey, not just during the transfer process. My advisors were always available to answer any questions or concerns I had and helped me figure out which courses to take and when I should take them. They always took my schedule into account, and the fact that I was a commuter when deciding which courses I should take which made it extremely easy on me during each semester."

Check Out our Transfer Scholarships and Convenient Offerings

In addition, the Mount offers several generous transfer scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and payment plan options to assist transfer students in paying for college tuition. Our transfer credit policies are accommodating, and we offer free transfer credit evaluations.

Our BE THE CHANGE program allows students who have already completed two years (or equivalent) of higher education coursework at a community college to complete their bachelor's degree and teaching license affordably. Students can receive a transfer scholarship up to $18,500 per year.

Are you a part of a local community college, such as Ivy Tech, KCTCS, Cincinnati State and Sinclair Community College? Here, you can continue your path toward a bachelor's degree through our Connections Scholars program while you complete your associate's degree. Students can earn an additional stackable scholarship for $2,500 per year. Learn more about our partnerships here.

From our merit-based transfer scholarships to additional transfer scholarships and awards, check out all of our transfer scholarships here to see where you qualify.

Transfer Student Week Schedule

Monday - Pumpkin Painting & Pizza (In Clifford room from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.)

Tuesday - Transfer Preview w/ a SWAG giveaway (You can use the same paragraph about this here is the new link for registration https://admission.msj.edu/register/?id=af84d401-fb23-49a1-a06d-96007bcd5388)

Wednesday - Career center is offering resume work shop from 10-11 a.m.

Ready to Learn More? Meet with the Transfer & Adult Admission Team!

Learn About our Offerings for Transfers | Virtual 30 minute Transfer Preview

Every Tuesday at 2 p.m. and every Thursday at 11 a.m., the transfer team in Admissions reviews MSJ offerings, Admission requirements/process, and scholarship information. Register here to access the portal.

MSJ Transfer Student Panel

On your own time, you can watch this student information panel to learn about other transfer students experiences.

Contact Us

Contact our team to learn more about the Mount's programs and financial aid opportunities, to schedule a visit, or to apply. Please contact the Office of Admission at [email protected], 513-244-4531