Transferring to Hiram
Each year Hiram College welcomes transfer students from accredited two- and four-year institutions for the fall and the spring semesters. Hiram's small academic village environment, emphasis on hands-on learning, range of off-campus study opportunities, and The Hiram Plan—Hiram's distinct academic calendar—combine to offer the best possible transition, education, and college experience for students coming from other institutions.
Please contact Melissa Love, Transfer Counselor, if you have specific questions about the transfer process.
The Office of Admission accepts both the Hiram College Application and Common Application. Both are free.
Hiram Application
- a Transfer Waiver form is required.
Common Application
- In addition to the Common Application, Hiram College also requires the Official's Report.
*An important note about completing the Common Application for Hiram College:
The Common Application requires that you complete your essay before you are able to submit your completed application for admission. If you would like to send the essay at a later date or send a writing sample of a paper you have already written for a class instead of an essay, please use your online copy and paste function to place the following statement into the Common Application essay section:
“I am electing to send the essay separately later or please use the following essay / paper for class that follows this message as my college essay. Thank you.”
You may then either mail your hard copy essay or class paper separately or copy and paste your paper into the Common Application essay section.
Email to your Melissa Love if you have any questions.
While Hiram College uses the Common Application for admission, the only place your information is shared is with Hiram College if we are the only school you list.
If you would like a paper application mailed to you free of charge, please email your request with you name and mailing address to admission@hiram.edu or call 800.362.5280 and we will mail you one.
Applying for Transfer Admission
Hiram admits transfer students for fall (August) and spring (January) semesters. Transfer applicants should submit an application no later than July 1 for fall semester and December 1 for spring semester. Students who have less than one year of full-time college credit are required to submit a Secondary School Report form, high school transcripts, and scores on the SAT I or ACT Assessment.
Transfer of Credit
Courses Hiram generally accepts for credit are those in which students have earned a “C” or better and which are comparable to courses offered at Hiram. No limit is placed on the number of credits which may be transfered to Hiram. However, students must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours (two years of full-time work) at Hiram to receive a degree.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Hiram awards scholarships to transfer students on the basis of academic excellence at the collegiate level. Eligible students may receive transfer merit scholarships renewable for up to three years. Members of Phi Theta Kappa may receive a special scholarship in honor of this distinction. Transfer students are also eligible for many of Hiram’s circumstantial awards.
All new students are considered for need-based financial aid on an equal basis. Transfer students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and include Hiram’s code (003049) so the information is sent directly to the College.
Transfer Orientation and Scheduling Classes
Transfer
students are invited to campus for an orientation program prior to the
beginning of the semester in which they enroll. The program includes
academic instruction and social events to acclimate new students
to the College. Registration for courses occurs during the orientation
program. To further familiarize students to College services, Hiram
conducts a 1-credit hour “Successful Transitions” course each semester
for all incoming transfer students.
Questions?
Please contact our Transfer Counselor, Melissa Love at 800.362.5280