Dual/Joint Admissions Agreement

UCNJ students who complete their Associate degrees in designated programs and who fulfill all the necessary criteria of the dual admission program, will be guaranteed admission as juniors to their choice of the following undergraduate colleges.

It is important to work closely with a counselor or faculty advisor to be sure that progress is being made toward graduation from UCNJ and that all requirements are being met for future transfer. UCNJ has numerous articulation agreements with four-year colleges. See articulation agreements.


Kean University

UCNJ Students who enroll in the joint admissions program with UCC and Kean University will be guaranteed admissions as juniors provided they have completed an associate degree and fulfill all the necessary criteria of the joint admissions program.

Montclair State University

UCNJ students who enroll in the joint admissions program with UCC and Montclair State University will be guaranteed admission as juniors (Biology, Biochemistry, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geoscience, Mathematics, Molecular Biology or Physics) provided they have completed an associate degree and fulfill all the necessary criteria of the dual admissions program.

New Jersey City University

UCNJ Students who enroll in the joint admissions program with UCC and New Jersey City University will be guaranteed admission as juniors provided they have completed an associate degree and fulfill all the necessary criteria of the dual admissions program.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

UCNJ Students who enroll in the joint admission program between UCC and NJIT are guaranteed admission as juniors into a parallel program at NJIT (Management, Architecture, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Science, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology), provided they have completed an associate degree and fulfill all the necessary criteria of the dual admission program.

Rutgers – The State University

The Rutgers University Dual Degree Program (DDP) provides New Jersey high school graduates with an opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree at Rutgers University by first earning an associate’s degree at UCNJ.  Application must be made to Rutgers University.  Once admitted, students follow a Recommended Transfer Program (RTP).  To determine the equivalency between UCC courses and Rutgers courses visit the Rutgers NJ Transfer Site.  Successful completion of an associate’s degree at UCC will guarantee admission to Rutgers as a third year student, provided that an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 has been achieved in the RTP.

UCNJ students who enroll in the Dual/Joint Admissions Program with UCNJ and Rutgers University should be guaranteed admission as juniors provided they have completed an Associates Degree and fulfilled the necessary criteria. Rutgers undergraduate colleges are:
Camden College of Arts and Sciences
College of Engineering
Cook College
Douglass College
Livingston College
Newark College of Arts and Sciences
Rutgers College
University College-Camden
University College-Newark
University College-New Brunswick
School of Business-Camden
School of Business-New Brunswick
School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies-New Brunswick

Fairleigh Dickinson University

UCNJ students who enroll in the joint admission program with UCC and Fairleigh Dickinson University will be guaranteed admission as juniors provided they have completed an associate degree and fulfill all the necessary criteria of the joint admissions program.