Ivy Tech, PFW Agree to Transfer Admissions Policy

(photo courtesy of Purdue University Fort Wayne)

Ivy Tech Community College in Fort Wayne and Purdue University Fort Wayne have signed a new admissions agreement which will give students enrolled in specific Ivy Tech programs a guaranteed transfer to Purdue Fort Wayne bachelor’s degree programs.

Eligibility through the Guaranteed Admission Agreement will require a 3.0 cumulative GPA at Ivy Tech and completion of an associate degree.

“This new agreement provides the opportunity for students in Ivy Tech’s programs to envision a pathway to a four-year degree while maintaining focus on their two-year degrees,” said Kim Barnett-Johnson, vice chancellor for academic affairs at Ivy Tech Fort Wayne. “We know this focus on the future feeds the here and now and set our students up for long-term career success.”

Purdue Fort Wayne has agreed to 17 bachelor’s program areas where guaranteed admission will be offered utilizing certain Ivy Tech associate degrees. The fields range from accounting to visual communications.