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Transfer Students
Apply as a
Transfer Student
Each year, nearly 100 students transfer to Elizabethtown College. Join our campus community!
At Elizabethtown College, we’re here to make sure that you’re satisfied with your next college experience. We value individualized communication with our transfer students to ensure that your college transition process runs smoothly. Schedule an interview with one of our admissions counselors, so that we can hear your story and help you find your fit at Etown.
Meet Your Transfer Counselor
Gretchen Camp
717-361-1164 | campg@etown.edu
Associate Director of Admissions & Coordinator of Transfer Recruitment
To Apply
Transfer Students must submit the Elizabethtown College Application.
Apply by August 15 for fall entrance and by January 8 for spring entrance.
NOTE: Transfer students are not eligible to apply to the Occupational Therapy Program or the Accelerated Physician Assistant Program.
Auditions are required for all music majors.
Complete the:
Official Transcripts
Transfer applicants who will have or have obtained an Associates Degree must submit official transcripts from all current and previous college work. Applicants without an Associates Degree must also include a final official high school transcript.
Standardized Testing
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional.
Mailing Address
Office of Admissions
Elizabethtown College
One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298
NOTE: Transfer international students must have their foreign credential transcripts evaluated by World Education Services, Inc. WES. Their toll free number is (+1) 800.361.3106. E-mail address is info@wes.org
Questions?
Feel free to send your questions to apply@etown.edu or call us at (717) 361-1400.
Required Forms:
All applicants are required to submit the following:
- Elizabethtown College Application
- All official college or post-high school transcripts
- An official final high school transcript (not required for those applicants with Associates Degree)

A Top Transfer Destination
Elizabethtown College has been named to the 2022 Transfer Honor Roll list by the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society. PTK annually recognizes institutions for displaying excellence in the development and support of dynamic and innovative transfer pathways for community college transfer students.
Transfer Merit Scholarship Opportunities
Members of Phi Theta Kappa are guaranteed to receive our Etown Excelsior Scholarship ($18,000 per academic year) or Presidential Scholarship ($17,500 per academic year) and all of PTK will be awarded an additional $1,000 per academic year.
Recognizing your academic success and finding your place at Etown is of the utmost importance to us. All transfer students are automatically considered for renewable merit scholarships ranging from renewable merit scholarships ranging from $12,500 per year to $18,000 per year. To be eligible for the additional $1,000 per year PTK Scholarship, Phi Theta Kappa members must have a minimum of a 3.3 GPA and 30 transferable credits to be considered. There is not a separate scholarship application to be considered — simply indicate your Phi Theta Kappa distinction on your application!
Transfer Merit Scholarships
- 3.60 – 4.00: $17,500 to $18,000/year
- 3.00 – 3.59: $15,000/year
- 2.50 – 2.99: $12,500/year
- Phi Theta Kappa Member Scholarship = $1,000/year (awarded in addition to all merit awards)
*In addition, all transfer students are eligible for need-based financial aid and other scholarships as well. Visit Financial Aid & Scholarships for more.
