Articulation Agreements

Tidewater Community College works with baccalaureate degree-granting institutions to develop articulation agreements to guarantee that transfer students are treated on an equal basis with the receiving institution’s native students.  The Virginia Community College System also negotiates agreements with four-year institutions that guarantee admission to qualified students enrolled in any community college in the VCCS.

TCC’s guaranteed admissions and articulation agreements apply only to graduates of the College’s university-parallel transfer degree programs. Students interested in transferring to a four-year institution prior to completing the associate degree must apply through the transfer institution’s competitive admissions process, and transferability of course work will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis.

TCC works continuously to create additional transfer options and enhance and update existing transfer agreements. Guaranteed admissions agreements are currently available with Christopher Newport University, the College of William and Mary, James Madison University, Longwood University, Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, Radford University, the University of Mary Washington, the University of Virginia, the University of Virginia’s College at
Wise, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University, and Virginia Tech’s colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Engineering for students who meet the conditions outlined in the agreements. TCC or the VCCS also has signed agreements with Cappella University, Emory and Henry College, Hampton University’s College at Virginia Beach, Lynchburg College, Mary Baldwin College, Randolph College, Regent University, Regis University, Saint Leo
University, Strayer University, Sweet Briar College, the University of Phoenix, and Virginia Union University. Most general agreements guarantee admission to the university, but not necessarily to the student’s major of choice. Many programs have competitive admissions that require students to meet additional grade point average and course requirements for admission to the program.

Program-to-program articulation agreements provide benefits for students who go beyond the guarantees outlined in the State Policy on Transfer and the guaranteed admissions agreements. Details on the transfer agreements are available from a campus transfer counselor or academic advisor. Students are advised to consult frequently with an advisor or counselor to get the most accurate information on transfer and articulation.