Guided by Franciscan core values, Â鶹´«Ã½ is ready to provide a lending hand to Cabrini students affected by the recent news of the university’s closure. We understand this is a difficult time for you and your family as you decide on your educational future. At Â鶹´«Ã½, we are prepared to provide a smooth transition for both undergraduate and graduate students. As an institution that shares similar values, we are prepared to make Â鶹´«Ã½ your new home.
With over 50 undergraduate majors and minors and 30+ accelerated bachelor and graduate degree programs, Â鶹´«Ã½ has many programs equivalent or comparable to Cabrini’s programs. Check out each program listed below. If you don’t see your program, contact us to discuss your options.
For a full listing of undergraduate majors and minors please click here.
For a full listing of available graduate, online, certificate and accelerated bachelor's degree programs, please click here.
For all students, the first step is to apply, which can be done easily online via our or . Once we have received your application for enrollment, we will guide you along the transfer path, from submitting transcripts to registering for classes.
Â鶹´«Ã½ has organized special transfer visit days and virtual information sessions for Cabrini University undergraduate and graduate students. Those dates are listed below:
More dates/events to be added soon!
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We know this is a stressful time and you may have a lot of questions. We have prepared some frequently asked questions to provide you some quick insight.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ has established the Â鶹´«Ã½-Cabrini Completion Scholarship for undergraduate students. This $24,000 scholarship is designed to help reduce the financial burden for students making their transfer decisions. In addition, Â鶹´«Ã½ will offer a 20% discount for Cabrini graduate students transferring to most Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate programs. This discount is not eligible on Master of Education or Master of Social Work programs.
The Â鶹´«Ã½-Cabrini Completion Scholarship will be applied during the financial aid packaging portion of your application. Please add Â鶹´«Ã½ to your 2023-2024 FAFSA. If you have never filed a FAFSA, please email sfs@alvernia.edu or call 610-796-8201 to speak to one of our dedicated financial aid counselors.
Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s credit transfer policy is positioned to assist Cabrini students in completing their education. Our dedicated admissions counselors will provide personalized meetings and work with you to determine how your credits will transfer into Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s programs.
Transfer students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. Some programs require higher GPA requirements. Students must meet the academic requirements of their program for Â鶹´«Ã½ to accept all transfer credits. Your dedicated admissions counselor will guide you through the process.
Admission decisions will be made in three days after we have received your application and official transcripts.
Â鶹´«Ã½ has over 30 men’s and women’s athletics programs that compete at the NCAA Division III level in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Â鶹´«Ã½ offers the same athletic programs as Cabrini except for Men’s Swimming, Men’s Volleyball, Women’s Rowing and Women’s Swimming. Recent additions include Men’s and Women’s ice hockey, Women’s Wrestling, Women’s Bowling and Esports. Â鶹´«Ã½ coaches are helping Cabrini student-athletes find a new home on our courts, fields, rinks and arenas. If you are a current Cabrini student-athlete, please be sure to complete the or add your name to the NCAA Transfer portal and email the coach of your sport. For more information on becoming a Golden Wolf, please visit
Yes, we should be able to house you in one of our three first-year student residence halls, three transitional student halls or five upper-class students residence halls and townhouses. Students who are accepted only need to fill out a housing application and make a housing deposit to secure a spot. More housing information and instructions will be provided by your dedicated admissions counselor and residence life staff.
Cabrini students would be admitted to the sophomore level after having successfully completed two of the four foundational science courses (equivalent to BIO 107/117 and BIO 108/118) and must take CHE 106/109 in the fall of 2023 followed by BIO 220 (Microbiology) in the spring of 2024, concurrent with their sophomore level NUR courses.
Yes. As long as both students meet transfer admissions requirements, our admissions counselors and residence life staff will work on finding roommates a new living situation.
Undergraduate Students: The dedicated Admissions Counselor for undergraduate students is Arielle Phillips-Law ‘18. Arielle can be reached at arielle.phillips@alvernia.edu or 610-796-8207. You also can call the main admissions line at 610-796-8269 or email admissions@alvernia.edu.
Graduate Students: The dedicated Admissions Counselor for graduate students is Kelly Burr. Kelly can be reached at kelly.burr@alvernia.edu or 610-796-8296. You can also contact the Graduate and Adult Education admissions office at 610-796-5178 or gradandadult@alvernia.edu.
