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Transferring To HCC

Housatonic Community College is now CT State Housatonic!

The CT State admissions application is now open for Fall 2023 Enrollment.

All continuing, degree-seeking students are now CT State students as of July 1, 2023.

Transferring to CT State Community College Housatonic

Are you planning to transfer credit to complete an associate degree at CT State Community College or would like to enroll in a class to transfer back to your home institution? CT State Community College will accept courses in transfer with a grade of C-minus to be applied towards CT State programs except where courses and prerequisites stipulate a grade of C or better. Students are advised to check the academic catalog to see which courses require a C or better grade for credit toward the degree or to fulfill the prerequisite requirement.

Admissions Application

The first thing you need to do is submit an Admissions Application form to the Admissions Office, and pay the application fee. (Select TRANSFER student on the application.) In addition, you will need to submit all of the admission application requirements to the Admissions Office. Allow 24 hours for your online application to be processed.

Click here to go to the Online Application

Admission application requirements to the Admission Office (Lafayette Hall, Room L111):

  1. Proof of Immunization. MMRV (Measles/ Mumps/ Rubella/ Varicella) immunization.
  2. High School or GED proof of graduation (copy of high school diploma or send an official high school transcript from the high school)

Advising

Official college transcripts are to be sent to CT State before the student’s second semester enrolled. First time Transfer – In Advising is available to students with unofficial transcripts only in the first semester.

Transfer In Guidelines

  1. Students must be accepted by the Admissions Office and enrolled in a Degree or Certificate Program.
  2. Make sure you notify the Admissions Office immediately upon admittance, that you have transfer courses from another college or university.
  3. In order for your transfer courses to be evaluated and accepted at CT State, you must provide official college transcripts and complete the transfer evaluation form by clicking the link below.

    PLEASE NOTE: Visiting students should not complete this form.


    Mail: Contact your previous college and request an official transcript be mailed to HCC:
    CT State Community College Housatonic
    Admissions Office
    900 Lafayette Blvd
    Bridgeport, CT 06604

    PLEASE NOTE: Evaluations take approximately two weeks to complete

    Online Request (electronic transcripts or e-transcripts):: Visit your previous college’s website. Many colleges offer online college transcript requests. In this case, you complete an online request form and your official college transcript is sent electronically to the Transfer-in Office. Send e-transcripts to: .

    Deliver In-person: Contact your previous college and request an official transcript be mailed directly to you or pick up the document in-person. *Do not open the envelope. Bring the sealed envelope to the Admissions Office, Lafayette Hall, Room L111. Any ‘opened’ and unsealed envelope will be considered ‘unofficial’, and cannot be officially applied to your degree or certificate program.

  4. Courses are evaluated and officially accepted. For assistance, please visit the Admissions Office (LH, Room L111).
  5. Course Descriptions: Transfer students are required to provide course descriptions for courses completed 5 years ago or more.
  6. Unofficial Transcripts: Any ‘opened’ or unsealed envelope, faxed, scanned or copies of college transcripts. These cannot be officially applied to your degree or certificate program. Any continuing transfer student who has not submitted their official transcripts after completing their first semester at HCC will not be able to meet with an advisor for registration. They MUST submit an official transcript by the start of the second semester registration period in order to register.
  7. Checking to see your transfer courses accepted at HCC:

    Log into myCTState.edu

    Enter your Student ID#/name
    Under format, select Degree Evaluation
    TR will indicate transfer courses

  8. Scheduling a meeting: The Admissions Office staff will assist transfer students with transfer related information; and assess each student’s needs in order to determine if an individual meeting is necessary. To schedule a meeting: Call 866-526-6008 or email .
  9. BHSN Graduates are responsible for having their official transcripts sent directly to the Admissions Office.
  10. Graduating students have priority status: CT State students with 50+ credits, and plan to graduate from CT State, may notify the Admissions Office accordingly. As a result, your transcripts will be evaluated as soon as possible.
  11. How to contact the Admissions Office: Email: .
  12. Click here to go to the Transfer Planning page.

Click here to go to the Transfer Planning page


Click here for the Office of Higher Education’s page on public and private transfer programs throughout the state.