Transfer Students

Each step is outlined on the Transfer Admission Process page.

You must meet the minimum grade point average of 2.0 of college-level credit to be considered for full-time admission.

Yes, we need official transcripts from every school you have attended. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted for admission purposes. Faxed or emailed transcripts are considered unofficial.

If you have 24 or more college-level credits, you do not need to submit your ACT/SAT score or high school transcript. If you have less than 24 college-level credits, we require you to submit your official score report on the ACT or SAT, and a complete official high school transcript with date of graduation.

As soon as you begin thinking about Benedictine College.

We review transfer application on a rolling basis. Most applicants will have an admission decision made within two weeks of their application being completed.

Yes, once admitted to Benedictine, the Office of Academic Records will evaluate your transcript and this preliminary evaluation will be emailed to you typically within 7-10 days.

Let us know you are planning to attend Benedictine by submitting your $350 Enrollment Fee and Housing Application. We require both items to secure your placement for Class Registration. The enrollment fee may be paid online with a major credit card or by contacting your Admission Counselor. The Campus Housing Application may be submitted online; the Commuter Application can be mailed to Benedictine College, Admission Office, 1020 N 2nd St, Atchison, KS 66002.

After submitting your fee and housing application, the Office of the Registrar will assign your academic advisor. When registration opens, your advisor will contact you and enroll you in classes.

Your assigned Admission Counselor is determined by your home address.

Transfer Merit Scholarship

This Scholarship is based on your cumulative college grade point average:

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

A $1,000 scholarship is awarded to members of Phi Theta Kappa. This scholarship is in addition to the Transfer Merit Scholarship. A minimum of 24 credits is required. Upon receipt of the Phi Theta Kappa Certificate, this scholarship will be added to your Financial Aid package. Part-time students and students with previous bachelors’ degrees are not eligible.

If enrolling for the fall semester, you need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1 to be considered for institutional, state, or federal financial aid including work study.

If you plan to enroll for the spring semester, you should submit the FAFSA as soon as possible.

The FAFSA Federal Code is 010256.

Benedictine College makes every effort to facilitate your entry into our educational programs. You can find out what classes will transfer to Benedictine at Transferology! The following guidelines will assist you in transferring credits from another institution to Benedictine College to satisfy degree program requirements.

• If you are presenting less than four semesters of college-level work, the Registrar will need to review your courses to determine the number of hours that will transfer and your class standing.
• If you have fewer than 24 credits, you are required to submit an official report of scores earned on the ACT or SAT; and a complete official high school transcript.
• A maximum of 64 semester credits will be accepted in transfer from two-year institutions. The final two semesters (30 credit hours) must be completed at Benedictine College.
• If you are presenting 60 or more hours of approved credit and/or an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree, you will be granted junior status with the understanding that:
  • Grades earned at other institutions will not be computed into your grade point average.
  • In your first two semesters at Benedictine, you will be subject to the academic standing rules for freshmen; subsequently, you will be subject to the requirements for upperclassmen.  In order to graduate, you must meet the graduation requirements of a 2.0 GPA (both overall and in your major) regardless of when you transfer to Benedictine College.
  • A minimum of twenty-eight hours of general education is required. (See the General Education section in the Course Catalog for details.)
  • Thirty hours of upper-division credit are required for graduation.
  • HOWEVER, beginning freshmen who matriculate first to Benedictine College after high school graduation, even if they have an associate’s degree or transfer in 60 or more hours, are responsible for completing the entire general education program.
• Students transferring from unaccredited institutions are subject to review by the Registrar to determine the number of hours transferred and class standing.

Only courses comparable to those offered at Benedictine College will be accepted for transfer.  All such courses must have a grade of ‘C-‘ or better and meet the guidelines of credit.

Contact your Admission Counselor for a current list of approved courses.

An attempt will be made to determine course equivalencies of specific Benedictine requirements.  If equivalencies cannot be made, course work will generally be accepted as elective credit.

Request to transfer courses from institutions that are not regionally accredited will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis.  You will need to be prepared to provide course description, course syllabi, information about the instructor’s qualifications, and possible other information.

Pre-college level courses which are developmental, remedial, or preparatory are not transferable.

Vocational Technical courses are generally not transferable. Exceptions may be made by individual departments if the course work is pertinent to your major.

Campus housing for upperclass women include these residence halls:

• Elizabeth Hall
• Guadalupe Hall
• McDonald Hall
• Kremmeter & Legacy Halls

Campus housing for upperclassmen include these residence halls:

• St. Michael Hall
• St. Joseph Hall
• Wolf & Lemke Halls

There is no campus housing for married couples.

Not necessarily. If you meet one of the qualifications for Commuter Status, you may complete the online Housing Application as a commuter.

• Non–Traditional Student. (Verification from the Registrar’s Office.)

• Age 23 or older on or before August 28, 2024

• Live with parents or a legal guardian in the Atchison community (30 mile radius)

• Married

• Member of a religious order

• Full-time Employee of the College

• Dependent child or children

• Fifth year senior social class standing

• Studying abroad in a College recognized program. Commuter status is recognized for the duration of the program

• Have lived in the Atchison area and were not enrolled in the college for at least one year

• Student teachers only: Student teachers who receive a placement with a distance of at least 50 miles from campus

• Transfer students only: Lived off-campus on your own at your previous college or university for at least one year. Living at home with parents or relatives does not qualify
• Mail any supporting documents to:
  
  Benedictine College
  Student Life Office
  1020 N 2ndSt
  Atchison, KS 66002