Oct 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Online Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Online Catalog

Dual Admissions & Transfer/Articulation Agreements



Dual Admissions Agreements

Alumni of UNCJ Union College of Union County, NJ (UCNJ), including students of its predecessor schools (the former Union College, Union County Technical Institute, and Union County College), have transferred with advanced standing to more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States.

Today, UCNJ has dual admissions and direct transfer/articulation agreements with a growing list of colleges and universities as well as transfer agreements with New Jersey state colleges. Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should see an advisor for specific information on these transfer opportunities.

Caldwell University

UCNJ students who enroll in the joint admissions program with UCNJ and Caldwell University should be guaranteed admissions as juniors provided they have completed an Associate Degree and fulfill all the necessary criteria of the dual admissions program.

Delaware State University

UCNJ students who enroll in the joint admissions program with UCNJ and Delaware State University should be guaranteed admissions as juniors provided they have completed an Associate Degree and fulfill all the necessary criteria of the dual admissions program.

Delaware Valley University

UCNJ students who enroll in the joint admissions program with UCNJ and Delaware Valley University should be guaranteed admissions as juniors provided they have completed an Associate Degree and fulfill all the necessary criteria of the dual admissions program.

Fairleigh Dickinson University

UCNJ students who enroll in the joint admission program with UCNJ and Fairleigh Dickinson University should be guaranteed admission as juniors provided they have completed an Associate Degree and fulfill all the necessary criteria of the joint admissions program.

Georgian Court University

Georgian Court University will reserve a place for UCNJ students enrolled in the joint admissions program. The student will be enrolled in a parallel program of choice and will be accepted with full junior standing. The student must complete the Associate Degree under which they were accepted at UCNJ and fulfill the criteria of the joint admissions program.

Kean University

UCNJ students who enroll in the joint admissions program with Kean University will be granted admissions as juniors in the agreed upon undergraduate program, provided they have met the applicable admission requirements of Kean University and the minimum GPA at all post-secondary institutions attended. 

Montclair State University

UCNJ students who enroll in the joint admissions program with UCNJ and Montclair State University should be guaranteed admissions as juniors to select programs provided they have completed an Associate Degree and fulfill all the necessary criteria of the dual admissions program.

Students enrolled at UCNJ fall 2019 or after pursuing an AA degree in Education (Grades 4-12) or Early Childhood Elementary Education (Grades PreK-3) will be eligible to pursue automatic transfer to Montclair State University upon completion of the Associate’s degree (AA). Students will be considered to be dually enrolled at both institutions provided Montclair State University admissions criteria are met at time of degree attainment from UCNJ.

Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey

The Rutgers University Dual Degree Program (DDP) provides New Jersey high school graduates with an opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree at Rutgers University by first earning an Associate Degree at UCNJ. Application must be made to Rutgers University. Once admitted, students follow a Recommended Transfer Program (RTP). To determine the equivalency between UCNJ courses and Rutgers courses visit NJ Transfer (www.njtransfer.org). Successful completion of an Associate Degree at UCNJ will guarantee admission to Rutgers as a third-year student, provided that an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 has been achieved in the RTP.

UCNJ students who enroll in the Dual/Joint Admissions Program with UCNJ and Rutgers University should be guaranteed admission as juniors provided they have completed an Associate Degree and fulfilled the necessary criteria.

Saint Elizabeth University

Saint Elizabeth University will reserve a place for UCNJ students enrolled in the joint admissions program for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or the Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies. The student will be enrolled in a parallel program, and will be accepted with full junior standing. The student must complete the Associate Degree under which they were accepted at UCNJ and fulfill the criteria of the joint admissions program.

Transfer/Articulation Agreements

A vital part of UCNJ’s mission is to transfer its graduates with junior-year status to four-year colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad. Over the years, the College has compiled an enviable record in carrying out this goal, as graduates have transferred to more than 500 colleges and universities throughout the world. Articulation agreements are designed to facilitate transfer to specific colleges and programs, but our students are not limited to transferring only to these institutions:

  • Berkeley College, New York, NY
  • Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, FL
  • Binghamton University-State University of NY, State University of NY, Binghamton, NY
  • Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ
  • Cazenovia College , Cazenovia, NY
  • Centenary College, Hackettstown, NJ
  • College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, NY
  • Delaware State University, Dover, DE
  • Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA
  • Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University, College at Florham, Madison, NJ; Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, NJ (See information on dual admissions)
  • Felician University, Rutherford, NJ
  • Georgian Court University, Lakewood, Woodbridge, NJ (See information on dual admissions)
  • Howard University, Washington, DC
  • John Cabot University, Roma, Italy
  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), New York, NY
  • Kaplan University, Iowa and Nebraska
  • Kean University, Union, NJ (See information on dual admissions)
  • Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, New York, NY
  • Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY
  • Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ (See information on dual admissions)
  • Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA
  • Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, PA
  • New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
  • Pace University, New York, NY, and Pleasantville, NY
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA
  • Pillar College, Newark, NJ
  • Rochester Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Rochester, NY
  • Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ (See information on dual admissions)
  • Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
  • Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Saint Elizabeth University, Convent Station, NJ (See information on dual admissions)
  • Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL
  • Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, NJ
  • School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
  • Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
  • Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
  • Springfield College, Springfield, MA
  • St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, NY
  • State University of New York, Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome, Utica, NY
  • Stockton University, Galloway Twp, NJ
  • Strayer University, FL
  • Thomas Edison State University, Trenton, NJ
  • Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
  • University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
  • University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford, PA
  • University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
  • Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Western New England University, Springfield, MA
  • Widener University, Chester, PA
  • Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, OH
  • William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ

*Contact UCNJ for the most current information.