{"id":1183,"date":"2019-11-20T15:31:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T15:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2025-02-07T10:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:57:44","slug":"putting-it-all-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/20\/putting-it-all-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting It All Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column1183_00cb14-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column1183_00cb14-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1183_00cb14-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1183_00cb14-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1183_00cb14-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1183_00cb14-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1183_00cb14-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1183_00cb14-08{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1183_00cb14-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column1183_00cb14-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1183_00cb14-08 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1183_6852a9-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1183_6852a9-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1183_6852a9-14\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:30px;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1183_6852a9-14 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1183_6852a9-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1183_6852a9-14\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1183_6852a9-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1183_6852a9-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1183_6852a9-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1183_6852a9-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1183_6852a9-14\">For WilmU\u2019s transfer students, a degree is greater than the sum of its parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20171024-DEP-Recruiting-EVENT-CCC_Open_House-5d-7470-1024x672-1.jpg\" alt=\"Woman walks to school\" class=\"wp-image-1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20171024-DEP-Recruiting-EVENT-CCC_Open_House-5d-7470-1024x672-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20171024-DEP-Recruiting-EVENT-CCC_Open_House-5d-7470-1024x672-1-250x164.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20171024-DEP-Recruiting-EVENT-CCC_Open_House-5d-7470-1024x672-1-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20171024-DEP-Recruiting-EVENT-CCC_Open_House-5d-7470-1024x672-1-731x480.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can\u2019t really describe an incoming class at Wilmington University as new students. Every year, most of the newest students to arrive at WilmU aren\u2019t new to college classrooms or coursework at all, and they\u2019re not starting their studies from square one. In fact, for many incoming students, and for many reasons, WilmU is a place to put the pieces together and achieve their educational goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approximately 75 percent of the students entering WilmU\u2019s undergraduate programs over the past five years have transferred credits from other schools, a population that far outweighs those who enter as freshmen, or re-enter to continue previous academic work. And transfer students succeed at WilmU. The graduation rate for full-time students who transfer 60 or more credit hours, or who apply an associate degree toward a bachelor\u2019s degree program, is 85 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From New Castle to the World<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1183_ccef1c-2c.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image1183_ccef1c-2c .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:350px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1183_ccef1c-2c.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1183_ccef1c-2c .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image1183_ccef1c-2c figure{max-width:350px;}.kb-image1183_ccef1c-2c .image-is-svg, .kb-image1183_ccef1c-2c .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image1183_ccef1c-2c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1183_ccef1c-2c\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20160728-LOC-GT-7d-6846-640x377-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img\"\/><figcaption><em>Many students transfer from Delaware Technical Community College.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They come from Delaware Technical Community College and the University of Delaware. They come from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/transfer\/partnerschools.aspx\">WilmU\u2019s partner schools<\/a> in New Jersey: Rowan College at Burlington County; Cumberland County College and Rowan College at Gloucester County, which joined forces as Rowan College at South Jersey earlier this year; Camden County College; Mercer County Community College, and Salem County Community College \u2014even from WilmU\u2019s site at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transfer students come from community colleges throughout the region, and beyond. WilmU\u2019s partnership with Denver, Colorado-based Guild Education, which coordinates employer-sponsored education benefits for some of the nation\u2019s largest companies, has opened the University\u2019s doors to students across the country. And WilmU\u2019s wealth of 100-percent online degree and certificate programs has made it possible for students worldwide to transfer credits toward their education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether they\u2019ve previously earned an associate degree or picked up a few college courses here and there; whether they\u2019re completing their degree in Delaware, at one of our New Jersey partner sites, or online, there are a number of reasons why WilmU works for transfer students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credit Where Credit is Due<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-medium is-resized wp-image-1186\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20171004-EVENT-RCBC_Open_House-5d-3077-640x408-1-250x159.jpg\" alt=\"Rowan College at Burlington County\" class=\"wp-image-1186\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20171004-EVENT-RCBC_Open_House-5d-3077-640x408-1-250x159.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20171004-EVENT-RCBC_Open_House-5d-3077-640x408-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rowan College at Burlington County is <\/em><br><em>another academic partner.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You shouldn\u2019t have to pay for your education twice. That\u2019s the thinking behind WilmU\u2019s generous credit transfer policy, which accepts up to 90 credit-hours from other accredited schools, prior learning assessments, College-Level Examination Pro-gram (CLEP) exams, certificate programs, military coursework, and occupational trainings and certifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In many cases, there\u2019s no expiration date on these credits. And according to WilmU\u2019s transfer credit evaluators, many transfer students start with enough credits to be more than halfway toward a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn associate degree puts them in an even better position,\u201d says Sherri Strobel, director of academic advising and student success. Community college graduates are able to transfer their entire associate degree into a WilmU completion degree program, a personalized track that includes the courses necessary to build the two-year degree into a bachelor\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affordable and Accessible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re coming from a community college, university prices can hit you with a sticker shock,\u201d says Strobel. \u201cBut we\u2019re affordable. We\u2019re higher education without higher costs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WilmU\u2019s tuition rates don\u2019t make a distinction between in-state and out-of-state residents: every student pays the same amount. \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re so popular in southern New Jersey,\u201d which is only 15 minutes away but across the state line, says Dennis Huffman, director of student outreach and transfer credit evaluation. It\u2019s also a considerable benefit to students who are telecommuting from Bentonville, Arkansas, or Shenzhen, China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, transfer students may not even have to cross the bridge from New Jersey to earn their degree from a Delaware university. Depending on their program, they might be able to earn their bachelor\u2019s in community college classrooms close to home, thanks to WilmU\u2019s New Jersey partnerships. Or, of course, wherever their laptop is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Story of Two Nurses<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1183_197a0f-be .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1183_197a0f-be\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Danielle-Hughes-640x800-240x300-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img\"\/><figcaption><em><em>Danielle Hughes: \u201cA big factor for <\/em><\/em><br><em><em>choosing WilmU was the convenience <\/em><\/em><br><em><em>of location and accessibility.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask Danielle Hughes, a lead practice clinical nurse in hematology and oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Hospital in Voorhees, New Jersey. She was a transfer student by professional necessity. An associate degree from Cumberland County College enabled her to enter the nursing field, but many hospitals and healthcare systems now all but demand their nurses earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter enrolling in Cumberland\u2019s nursing program, I knew I\u2019d have to further obtain a BSN,\u201d she says. \u201cMy educational goal at that time was to complete my associate at Cumberland, then immediately enroll in the BSN program at WilmU.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was able to accomplish this while holding down a job. \u201cA big factor for choosing WilmU was the convenience of location and accessibility,\u201d says Hughes. \u201cI was working full time in Vineland, so the program made it easy to attend in-person sessions at WilmU\u2019s Cumberland location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patricia Sanchez, the director of risk management for Inspira Health Network in Vineland, also found the New Jersey locations to be a plus. She earned her WilmU BSN in the Garden State after graduating from Cumberland County College and while working as a nurse manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe college is located next to the hospital campus, which made attending classes after work manageable, as did all the online courses available,\u201d she says. \u201cThe hybrid format was the best option for my schedule: online for a few courses and in-person for the ones I found more challenging in their content.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finishing What They Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanchez received her BSN in 2009, Hughes in 2013. Since then, both have earned Master of Science in Nursing degrees from WilmU: Hughes in 2017, Sanchez the next year. This says a great deal about transfer students at WilmU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider the student who has taken college courses \u2014 perhaps an associate degree\u2019s worth, perhaps fewer \u2014 and returns to college to complete a bachelor\u2019s degree. Maybe it\u2019s immediately following a community college graduation. Or maybe it\u2019s after life intervened, as it occasionally does. This student has a goal, and is working to achieve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide wu-blockquote-row is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote wu-blockquote-simple is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThese are students who had started something, and are now demonstrating the grit to continue and start building something again,\u201d says Lindsay Rice, WilmU\u2019s director of academic partnerships. \u201cWilmU provides them with an opportunity to finish what they started.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The University\u2019s open admissions policy, rolling schedule that begins classes every eight weeks, diverse student population that welcomes working adults, and wide range of programs, locations, and course formats makes this opportunity possible, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTransfer students are powerful people,\u201d says Rice, \u201cand we fill an important need for the students we serve and the credits they bring.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For WilmU\u2019s transfer students, a degree is greater than the sum of its parts. 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