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If you’re attending a Virginia Community College System (VCCS) school and pursuing a transfer-oriented associate degree, you may qualify for guaranteed admission to Christopher Newport University!
Students who meet the eligibility requirements below can seamlessly transfer to CNU through our Guaranteed 27ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû Agreement (GAA).
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for the GAA, you must:
- Be enrolled at a Virginia Community College System (VCCS) institution
- Be pursuing a transfer-oriented associate degree — such as an Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), or Associate of Arts & Sciences (AA&S) designated by SCHEV as university-parallel
- Complete all required degree credits at a VCCS school (AP, IB, CLEP, and Cambridge credits are accepted)
- Have at least one fall or spring semester of full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours) at your VCCS college
- Maintain the minimum cumulative GPA as required by the GAA
- Declare your intent to transfer to CNU after earning at least 15 credits and before graduating from your community college
How to Declare Your Intent
- Complete a Letter of Intent to Transfer — available on the Transfer Virginia Portal and on CNU’s 27ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû website.
- Submit the letter to your college’s Transfer Center.
- Remain continuously enrolled (excluding summers) from the time you submit your intent until your enrollment at CNU.
- Apply through the to transfer to CNU for the semester indicated on your Letter of Intent.
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges attended (even those in progress).
Forms and Resources
CNU - VCCS
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Tidewater Community College
Rappahannock Community College
Richard Bland College
Important Notes
- Students with credits from non-VCCS institutions must apply through the regular transfer admission process.
- Students who were previously enrolled at CNU and later transferred to a VCCS college to complete an associate degree are not eligible for the GAA.
- You must still complete the full CNU transfer admission application and meet all published deadlines and requirements.