Dual Admissions: Kutztown

Planning to transfer to Kutztown University after completing your Associate Degree at RACC? RACC's Dual Admissions agreement with Kutztown University can help you get there!

The Dual Admissions agreement with Kutztown University ensures that you will be accepted to Kutztown University after completing an Associate of Art, Associate of Science, or Associate of General Studies degree at RACC if you meet the following conditions:

  • Complete the Dual Admission Intent Letter when you apply to RACC or before you complete 44 college credits. Students who start at RACC having completed more than 44 college credits at other colleges are not eligible.
  • Exceptions are students going into the following majors at Kutztown University: the College of Education (3.0 GPA); the College of Visual and Performing Arts which requires a portfolio for the visual arts programs (Applied Digital Arts, Art Education, Art Education: Alternative Settings, Communication Design, Crafts, and Studio Arts) or an audition for the music programs (Music, Commercial Music, Music Education, and Music Performance), and a 3.0 GPA for the majors of Art Education and Music Education; the major of Biology/Pre-Med (2.75 GPA); the major of Criminal Justice (2.5 GPA and a C or higher in at least one Criminal Justice course); the major of Computer Science (2.25 GPA); the major of Mathematics (2.25 GPA); and the major of Psychology (2.5 GPA and C or higher in a General Psychology course).
  • Meet all regular Kutztown University transfer requirements including any admissions requirements for the major.

For students who qualify for this Dual Admissions agreement, Kutztown University will:

  • Waive the admission application fee.
  • Waive placement tests
  • Accept the general education requirements embedded in the RACC Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate to General Studies degrees and apply these requirements in their entirety towards Kutztown University's general education requirements, which currently consist of university core requirements, university distribution requirements, and college distribution requirements.
  • Provide you an opportunity to meet with a Kutztown University representative prior to graduating from RACC.
  • Kutztown University will award $1000 academic scholarships to RACC associate degree graduates with a final RACC GPA of 3.5 or above admitted full-time to Kutztown University; will award a $500 academic scholarships to associate degree graduates with a final RACC GPA of 3.0 to 3.40 admitted full-time to Kutztown University; and will award a $250 academic scholarships to students with a final RACC GPA of 3.0 or above admitted part-time to Kutztown University. These scholarships are awarded for the Fall and Spring semesters only.  All scholarships may be renewed for up to four (4) semesters contingent upon maintaining the GPA requirements of the awarded scholarships, and students submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • Kutztown University will award all first-time RACC transfer students with an associate degree a one-time book award of $500 for one academic year (Fall or Spring only) to be utilized in the Kutztown University Campus Book Store.
  • Ensure that Dual Admissions students graduating in the Honors Program at RACC are invited to the Honors Program at Kutztown University. These students must maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA and will have completed at least 12 credits in Honors at RACC

Steps for Enrollment in Dual Admissions Program

  1. Visit RACC Transfer Services to fill out a Dual Admission Intent Letter before completing 44 college credits. You will be pre-screened to make sure you are eligible for the program.
  2. Submit a completed Kutztown University Application for Admission once you've completed 45 credits, or three to six months before the start of the semester in which you plan to attend Kutztown University.
  3. Request that official transcripts from RACC and any other college you have attended, as well as from your high school, be sent to Kutztown University.

Dual admissions agreements are non-binding for students. If you decide not to attend Kutztown University after signing an Intent Letter, you can cancel your Dual Admissions agreement by sending written notification to both Kutztown University and RACC.

To enroll in this program, please complete a Dual Admission Intent Letter, available from RACC Transfer Services in Berks Hall, Room 209.

For additional information, stop by RACC Transfer Services.