Baldwin Wallace University
Baldwin Wallace University is a comprehensive, accredited, independent university
thriving on a foundation of innovation, inclusion and academic excellence since 1845.
BW offers the benefits of an arts and sciences education blended with professional
career preparation. A teaching faculty leads more than 80 undergraduate majors, as
well as master’s degree programs in business, education, and healthcare. BW serves
a diverse student body of 3,400 on a historic, suburban campus in Berea, Ohio (about
2 hours north of Columbus and just 20 minutes from Cleveland). Baldwin Wallace describes
a transfer student as anyone who has attended a college or university after high school
graduation.
Institutional Agreement with BW & CSCC
Information about transfer admission at BW
Information about the A2BW program
Information about majors and programs at BW
Information about scholarships and financial aid at BW
Information about transfer credit at BW
Visit and Contact Information
Students interested in learning more information about transfer admission and application to Baldwin Wallace should complete the information at this link: https://www.bw.edu/undergraduate-admission/transfer/request-information/ or contact a transfer admissions representative from BW by email: transfer@bw.edu or phone: (440) 826-2222. Students may also arrange a visit to campus, schedule an in person or virtual appointment, or reserve space in a virtual or on campus visit program at this link: https://www.bw.edu/admission/visit/
Pathways
Associate to Bachelor's Degree Program (A2BW) Pathways
Students earning an associate degree (Associate of Arts, Science, Applied Business or Applied Science) from a regionally accredited college or university transfer to Baldwin Wallace University with a maximum of 60 credits and junior status. Students must complete a minimum 24 transferable credits from any OT36 discipline: English, mathematics, arts/humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and natural sciences to receive a waiver of the BW general education requirements. It is recommended that students complete the pre-requisite courses listed for each major below while enrolled in their associate degree whenever possible to ensure readiness to pursue a degree at BW. A BW transfer advisor will help students enroll in their first semester at BW based on the coursework completed in the Associate degree.
Business Majors Core Course Recommendation List
Business Majors: Accounting, Business Adminstration, Digital Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Hospitality & Tourism Management, International Business, Management & Innovation, Marketing, Sport Management
Communication Studies Majors Core Course Recommendation List
Communication Studies Majors: Communication Studies, Film Studies, Media Producation, Public Relations
Computer Science, Digital Media, and Math Majors Core Course Recommendation List
Majors: Computer Science, Cybersecurity Analyst, Software Engineering, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics (BS)
Education Majors Core Course Recommendation List
Education Majors: Art Education, Middle Childhood Education, Inclusive Early Childhood Education, Intervention Specialist (Mild/Moderate), Integrated Language Arts, History: Integrated Social Studies, Life Science, Social Science: Integrated Social Studies
Health Sciences Majors Core Course Recommendation List
Health Sciences Majors: Communication Science & Disorders, Physical Activity & Recreation Adminstration, Community Health Promotion, Exercise Science, Pre-Allied Health/Pre-Physical Therapy, Public Health
Humanities Majors Core Course Recommendation List
Humanities Majors: Applied History, History (online program for A2BW students only), History, Art-Studio, Creative Writing, English, Public History, Spanish, Sustainability
Music-Conservatory Majors Core Course Recommendation List
Majors: Arts Management, Music Industry, Music, Music Education, Music Composition, Music History and Literature, Music Performance: Instrumental, Music Performance: Keyboard, Music Performance: Voice, Music Theater, Music Theater Direction, Music Theory, Music Therapy
Natural Sciences and Engineering Core Course Recommendation List
Majors: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Neuroscience, Physics (BA), Physics (BS), Engineering
Social Sciences Majors Core Course Recommendation List
Social Sciences Majors: Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Theatre and Acting Majors Core Course Recommendation List
Majors: Acting and Directing, Design and Technology, Dance/Movement, Stage Management, Acting