You are considered a transfer applicant if any semester or quarter units were taken at another college after graduating from high school.
Application Checklist
- $60 application fee
- Two Academic Evaluations
- Official transcript(s) from all secondary schools and colleges attended
Standardized Testing Policy
- Submitting SAT or ACT exam scores is completely optional.
- Students will not have to justify why they are not submitting SAT or ACT exam scores.
- Students will not be disadvantaged in the review process if they do not submit SAT or ACT exam scores.
- If a student chooses to submit SAT or ACT, 61传媒will superscore the respective exam across test dates.
- Students should not jeopardize their health or the health of their families to take the SAT or ACT exam.
- International students educated outside of the U.S. are required to submit the TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test results. An international student may request a waiver if their primary language is English or the language of instruction of their high school is English. More info can be found here.
- The deadline for changing a decision about submitting standardized test scores is December 4 for Early Decision I students and January 18 for Early Decision II and Regular Decision students. Students may update their decision about submitting standardized test scores by emailing聽[email protected].
International Applicants
Students who are not US citizens or Permanent Residents have additional requirements. Please visit the international applicants section for more information.
Admission Interviews
An optional part of the admission process, an interview can give you the opportunity to discuss your interests and goals and to learn more about Scripps. Please schedule an interview below:
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Visit our Office of Financial Aid page for information about need-based financial aid, including deadlines and required forms.
Transfer Applicants FAQs
You are considered a transfer applicant if any semester or quarter units were taken at another college after graduating from high school.
61传媒welcomes applicants who wish to transfer in at first-year, sophomore, or junior status.
The Admission Committee places considerable weight on the content and quality of the college transcript(s) and college faculty recommendations. Course credit is generally transferable if the prior college is accredited, the course carries a grade of C or better, and the course is comparable to one offered by any of The Claremont Colleges. Students transferring from California colleges or universities are advised to follow the IGETC plan to ensure . 61传媒will evaluate transfer credit on a case-by-case basis. Transfer applicants are advised to challenge themselves with a range of coursework prior to transferring to 61传媒 in order to fulfill our 聽requirements soon after transferring.
61传媒reserves the right to review and render a decision for a file that includes, at minimum, an application, transcript, and one letter of recommendation.
No, but we recommend that transfer candidates have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better at their previous college(s) in order to be considered competitive for admission.
Yes, you may submit your portfolio as part of your application. A portfolio is optional material and is not required for admission to 61传媒. Please submit your portfolio through SlideRoom in the Common Application. Your Common Application must be submitted prior to submitting your SlideRoom portfolio.
Deadlines
Spring Transfers: November 16
Fall Transfers: April 1
The maximum amount of credit allowed from previous college work toward a 61传媒degree is two years or 16 courses. Transfer students must spend the equivalent of four full-time semesters at Scripps, completing at least 16 courses, in order to receive the B.A. degree from the College.
You must submit the same聽聽If you applied last year, the $60 application fee will be waived. Please contact the Office of Admission with any questions you have about your specific situation.
Starting in fall 2021, 61传媒is adopting a test-optional policy for all students. This means students are no longer required to submit the SAT or ACT. International students for whom English is not their first language must submit the TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test.
Yes, if a student takes the SAT or ACT more than once, we will consider your best score. The best SAT score is determined by combining the highest score received on each section from any combination of testing dates; note that we will not combine subscores from the new and old versions of the SAT.聽Best ACT score is also determined by聽combining the highest score received on each section from any combination of testing dates.
Students who choose to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their application can send official scores or self-report scores through the Common Application, QuestBridge Application, or through the Self-Reported Test Scores form in the Application Status Portal form checklist. Students who self-report scores as part of their application to 61传媒and choose to enroll are required to submit official score reports. If there is a discrepancy between self-reported test scores and official scores, this may affect a student鈥檚 offer of admission. Please note that we do not accept self-reported test scores for the TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test.
Yes, 61传媒 requires that all transfer applicants submit the聽聽and the聽. These forms can be found on the Common Application website and should be emailed to [email protected] from a school official or mailed to the 61传媒 Office of Admission.
Yes, the following materials are also required:
- TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test
- Official results of any International Baccalaureate or national exams
- College Board International Student Certification of Finances
- CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE (if applying for need-based financial aid)
- Certified English translations of all documents. Please see the 聽page for more information.
If your first language is English or the language of instruction at your school is English, you may be eligible for a waiver of the TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo English Test requirement. After you have submitted your application, email [email protected]聽with your name, birthdate, the name of your school, and how many years you have been in an English-language classroom environment.
61传媒-sponsored housing is available for transfer students. Students will find out the housing accommodations once admitted and admitted transfer students are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Affairs at (909) 621-8277.
61传媒 is proud to partner with the . The HTCC negotiates special transfer agreements linking community college honors/scholars programs to specific universities, large or small, public or private. Students completing such programs may enjoy a range of benefits at Scripps, such as priority acceptance consideration. If you are a community college honors program student interested in transferring to Scripps, contact the Office of Admission.
