Mercer County Community College graduates will be able to complete their four-year degrees at Rowan University
WEST WINDSOR -- Rowan University is offering guaranteed admission to students who graduate from Mercer County Community College in one of 14 associate degree programs under a new agreement announced Wednesday.
"It's necessary for all schools in New Jersey to have access to all of our programs," said Jeff Hand, Rowan's vice president for strategic enrollment management. "We want to be as community college-friendly as we can. ... We are working actively to make sure no credits are wasted."
The programs included in the dual admission agreement are biology, business administration, chemistry, communication, computer information systems, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering science, exercise science, liberal arts, mathematics, physics and sustainability.
MCCC students will be able to transfer to Rowan in a parallel major provided that they meet the prerequisite requirements and the 2.0 minimum grade point average, though business and engineering majors will require a higher GPA.
"We are delighted to participate in a plan that increases college attainment," MCCC President Jianping Wang said. "Education is the key to economic success and you can be sure that there are jobs waiting for the students of today that are in the fields that we can't even imagine."
The community college has guaranteed admission programs with seven other schools, including Rutgers, The College of New Jersey, Rider University and Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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