We recommend applying six months to a year before you want to attend GWU. This gives you time to partner with an admission counselor on an individual plan on how you can reach graduation. Starting as early as possible will save you time, money, and stress.
We have a rolling admission policy, which means we do not have a deadline, but instead consider each application as soon as it is completed. As a rule of thumb, though, the sooner you can submit all required information, the better.
You can easily apply online today https://gardner-webb.edu/apply/
Requirements for traditional undergraduate include a formal application for admission, an official high school transcript showing date of graduation or GED Certification, SAT or ACT scores and official college transcripts from all previously attended institutions. The high school transcript (or equivalent) and entrance test scores are not required of applicants who have completed 15 semester hours of college credits with at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average.
If you are applying for the Undergraduate Online Degree Completion program, no high school transcripts or test scores are required, only official transcripts from previous college(s) is required.
The applicant’s record is evaluated by Gardner-Webb retention standards, or the applicant must be eligible to return to his/her previous college in order to be accepted.
Official transcripts are needed from each college you have attended. Coursework posted on a transcript from an institution other than the original college where the work was actually completed is not acceptable. The application will be considered incomplete until a separate transcript from each institution has been received by the Office of Admissions. We will divide the quality points by the grade hours attempted at all colleges you have attended to calculate your cumulative GPA.
Students transferring from regionally accredited two-year colleges may transfer up to 76 credits. Students transferring from regionally accredited four-year colleges may transfer up to 90 credits. To receive credit for a course, you must have earned a grade of “C” or better. A bachelor degree requires that 60 credits be completed at the 300- and 400-levels. The last 30 credits must be taken at Gardner-Webb (online degrees) or half the major (on campus degrees).
Official transcripts are evaluated by our Registrar’s office. Once accepted, students can view their transfer credit on their MyWebb account. A copy of the Registrar’s transfer evaluation is mailed with the acceptance letter. North Carolina community college students who need to enroll at their current institution and want to inquire as to how those courses will later transfer to GWU, should view a comprehensive list of course equivalencies. For equivalencies from other institutions, please contact the admissions office.
Traditional Undergraduate student can receive credit for AP scores. Scores must be sent directly to us from the College Board. You may contact them at collegeboard.org
Courses accepted as transfer credit are recorded with grades, grade points, and quality points. However, the grade point average for graduation is computed on academic credit earned at Gardner-Webb University.
Although evaluated by the Registrar, all transcripts need to be mailed directly to the appropriate Admissions Office:
Traditional Undergraduate Applicants:Gardner-Webb University Admissions OfficePO Box 817Boiling Springs, NC 28017
Undergraduate Online Degree Completion Applicants:Gardner Webb-UniversityDigital LearningP.O. Box 1896Boiling Springs, NC 28017Electronic: [email protected]
To be exempt from placement testing, transfer students must meet ONE of the following criteria:
To be exempt from math placement testing, transfer students must meet ONE of the following criteria:
Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to the School of Nursing.
Yes, we offer online programs that provide flexible learning options for working adults.
The timeframe for the acceptance decision is one week from the time all documents (including the application and all official transcripts) have been received. Factors that may extend the response time include holidays and weekends, and during time periods where high volumes of applications are being received.
Please call (704) 406-4000 to speak with an admissions counselor.
Students transferring from accredited four-year institutions may transfer up to 90 credits. Students transferring from accredited two-year colleges may transfer up to 76 credits.
This online tool allows you to access the database of courses which have been previously submitted, evaluated and approved for transfer credit into Gardner-Webb University.
