Transfer Students seeking admission to BBA or BS programs must adhere to the following policies:

Business students with an AA or an AS degree with a 2.5 index will be granted junior status. The liberal arts core will be satisfied and they may complete the bachelor’s degree program in two years, as a full-time student and depending on their choice of major, provided they take the proper course load.

The transcripts of non-degree holders with fewer than 60 credits will be evaluated course by course for satisfying core requirements.

Credit for Study at Other Colleges and Universities

Credit for courses taken at institutions other than Iona College or its cooperating institutions will be recognized under the following conditions:

Written permission to take such courses is obtained in advance from the dean of the business school.
The grade received at the other institution is equivalent to, or higher than, the Iona College grade of “C.” Such course work will not be included in the student’s cumulative index calculations. It is the student’s responsibility to have all transcripts sent to Iona.

A maximum of 64 credits may be accepted upon transfer from an accredited two-year college. A maximum of 90 credits will be accepted upon transfer from an accredited two-year/four-year combination.

If students are given permission to take courses at other institutions while attending Iona, the final official transcripts should be sent directly to the attention of Patti Ingraham.

Mail Transcripts to:

Iona College, Hagan School of Business
Attn: Patti Ingraham
715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801

Alternative Ways of Earning Credit

Credit By Examination
Students have the option of studying independently and arranging with the academic dean for a special examination to be prepared by an instructor of a regular Iona course to earn credit for that course. Students wishing to avail themselves of this option should have the approval of Dean Rosemary Rubbo and the department chair before preparing for the exam. The rate for credit by examination is one credit per exam. This policy applies to all courses except those in the College core, for which a separate policy applies.

Life Experience Seminar
(Returning Adult Students in the BS in General Business Only)

In order to be considered for life experience credit, students must complete a minimum of one semester of successful course work in English composition (B or better) before taking the seminar. Students may be required to submit a writing sample, as well.

Each student is required to take a seminar in the preparation of the portfolio. Students then register each semester for a non-credit mentoring class while they develop their portfolio. A committee of faculty evaluates the completed portfolio. The maximum amount of credit awarded for a portfolio is 40 credits. An evaluation fee is charged at the time of submission. No portfolio will be evaluated during the semester in which a student plans to graduate. A portfolio may be submitted only once.