Transfer Information to State Universities
Garden City Community College is a great place to begin your college career. Each year an average of 400 students do so. They join more than 1,600 others who chose GCCC because of our low tuition, convenient campus and online courses, and variety of academic programs. They stay because of the quality of instruction.
In fact, GCCC has been recognized by the Aspen Institute for two years running as being in the top 10% of community colleges in the U.S. CNN Money also included GCCC in an elite group of the best 24 community colleges in the nation.
GCCC will prepare you well to achieve your transfer goal. In fact, GCCC students consistently earn higher gpas at their next schools than students who spent their entire college career at the transfer institution.
Taking the next step involves researching which universities have the program you want at a cost you can afford. By starting early, you can ensure you are enrolling in the right courses at GCCC for your next degree.
Counseling staff can help you identify schools with the major you seek. Your task is to study potential transfer school websites, contact potential universities and request admission and financial aid information. Pay particular attention to their transfer admission criteria and deadline dates. To find the best school for you, arrange for a campus tour and, while there, visit with faculty as well as current students.
Submit all required applications promptly.
Aggressively seek scholarships by contacting admission recruiters, financial aid staff and academic department personnel. Most awards are for one year and deadlines are typically early spring.
Attend any transfer student orientations offered by your new school. It's also critical to make an appointment with your next advisor prior to registration.
Housing, cost of living, transportation and part-time employment are just a few of the personal life choices you will need to explore as you transition to a new school in a new city.
Stay on track and benefit from earning your GCCC associate degree:
- Having a degree may get you a better job while you're still in school.
- You can't know for sure you'll finish a bachelor's degree (life happens!)
- Many transfer scholarships require a completed associate degree
Contact Info
Admissions Counselor
go2esu@emporia.edu
Admissions Representatives
FHSU Online
Devan Flegler
(785) 628-5541
dcflegler@fhsu.edu
On-Campus Admissions
Kyle Stacken
(785) 628-5722
kastacken@fhsu.edu
Admissions Representatives
Admissions Representative
Transfer Student Representative
Admissions Counselor
More information about cost of attendance can be found here
Articulation Agreements
GCCC students with an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree and a cumulative grade point average of 2.60 or higher are guaranteed admission to Baker University with Junior standing towards a bachelor degree. Under this agreement, Baker guarantees the acceptance of all A.A. or A.S. degree program credits, as long as the course grades are C or higher and the course number is 100 or higher. Students whose cumulative GPA is greater than 2.60 will automatically qualify for an academic scholarship. To view the full agreement, click here.
For more information on Baker University, click here: https://www.bakeru.edu/admissions/residential-transfer-students/
GCCC students transferring with a full Associate’s degree or approximately 60 full credit hours can transfer to Bellevue University with Junior standing. Under this agreement, GCCC transfers pay a Bellevue tuition of $350 per credit hour (before fees), a discount of approximately $90 per credit hour. To view the full agreement, click here.
For more information on Bellevue University, click here: https://www.bellevue.edu/admissions-tuition/transfer-credits/transfer-guide
GCCC students with an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 can transfer to Bethany College with Junior standing. Under this agreement, students will complete at least 62 hours at Bethany including ID201 (Research Intensive Topics), ID202 (Religious Literacy Topics), BQ305 (Bethany Transfer Quest) and BQ310 (Bethany Quest III). To view the full agreement, click here.
For more information on Bethany College, click here: https://www.bethanylb.edu
GCCC students earning an associate degree can transfer to ESU with junior status to earn a Bachelor of Science in Business or a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education under the 2+2 Articulation Agreement. To view the full agreements, click here.
For more information from Emporia State University, click here: Transfer Information + Transcript Analyst Articulation Agreements - Emporia State University
GCCC students with an Associate in Applied Science degree can transfer to FHSU to complete the Bachelor of Technology Leadership degree. To view the specific program information, click here.
For more information from Fort Hays State University, click here: https://www.fhsu.edu/appliedtechnology/technology-leadership
KSU students who previously attended GCCC or are currently enrolled at GCCC, meet GCCC’s resident credit requirement and transfer a minimum of 45 credit hours to KSU will be eligible for reverse transfer credit to facilitate Associate Degree completion. Certain course work from GCCC will transfer to KSU to contribute to the requirements of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Technology Management. To view the full agreement, click here.
For more information on Kansas State University, click here:
Kansas Wesleyan University
GCCC students with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 can transfer to Kansas Wesleyan University with Junior standing as a baccalaureate degree-seeking student. Students must complete at least two courses from each of these categories: personal awareness, human expression, community and world exploration and natural world stewardship. Students must complete at least one course from each of at least four different academic divisions in the KWU Liberal Studies Program. Students must complete the Wesleyan Heritage course and one quantitative reasoning course. To view the full agreement, click here.
For more information from Kansas Wesleyan University, click here: Transfer Students - Kansas Wesleyan University (kwu.edu)
Kansas Wesleyan University (Fire Science)
GCCC students with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Fire Science can transfer to Kansas Wesleyan University to complete the Bachelor of Arts in Emergency Management. To view the full agreement, click here.
For more information from Kansas Wesleyan University, click here: https://www.kwu.edu/academics/programs/undergraduate/emergency-management/
GCCC students with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree can transfer to Newman University with Junior standing and will be allowed to transfer up to 62 credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree. In addition, certain programs may develop specific transfer agreements for GCCC programs. To view the full agreement, click here.
For more information from Newman University, click here: Transfer Credits | Newman University
For more information on Bachelor's degree completion in Garden City through Newman University, click here: GCCC+Newman
GCCC students with an Associate’s degree can transfer to Pittsburg State University with Junior standing towards a Bachelor’s degree in: Elementary Education, Accounting, Business Economics, Computer Information Systems, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Biology, Automotive Technology, Construction, Graphic Communications, Engineering Technology or Technology and Workforce Development. To view the specific 2+2 program information, click here.
For more information from Pittsburg State University, click here: https://www.pittstate.edu/academics/2-2-programs.html#2-213
GCCC students completing an approved 2+3 curriculum and earning an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree will be given Guaranteed Admission Advantage into the undergraduate Health Science program at Sterling College with Junior status. To view the full agreement, click here.
For more information from Sterling College, click here: Sterling College
GCCC students completing the GCCC Cybersecurity program may transfer to KU to earn the Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Cybersecurity through this 2+2 articulation agreement. If students are pursuing this program as an ICCAE Scholar they will be eligible for up to $5000 for their junior and senior years if they have a 3.0 GPA, are a U.S. citizen and have completed one course on national security or the U.S. intelligence community. To view the full agreement, click here. For more information on University of Kansas, click here Online Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Cybersecurity | Edwards Campus (ku.edu). For more information on ICCAE, click here Homepage | Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (ku.edu)
For more information about our agreement with University of Kansas, click here: Univeristy of Kansas
Wichita State University (Business Administration)
GCCC students with an Associate in Science degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 will be guaranteed admission to WSU with Junior status toward a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. GCCC students are guaranteed transfer up to 60 credit hours. To view the full agreement, click here.
For more information from Wichita State University, click here: Business Administration (wichita.edu)
Wichita State University (Elementary Education – On Campus)
GCCC students with an Associates in Arts or Associates in Science degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 are guaranteed admission to WSU with Junior status towards a baccalaureate degree. GCCC students are guaranteed transfer up to 60 credits. To view the full agreement, click here.
For more information from Wichita State University, click here: Elementary Education (wichita.edu)