Essex|NJCU Express Transfer Agreement Signed

On Jul 22, 2024

New Jersey City University (NJCU) and Essex County College (ECC) have signed the Essex|NJCU Express — a transfer program Memorandum of Understandings to enable a seamless transfer experience from ECC to NJCU, according to the two institutions.

The two schools gathered at a signing ceremony on July 18, 2024 between NJCU Interim President Andrés Acebo and Essex President Augustine A. Boakye, Ph.D.

Under the terms of the articulation agreement, which is effective September 1, 2024 for a period of at least five years, Essex County College students in good academic standing who have earned an Associate of Arts or Science degree at Essex, will be granted joint admission into NJCU with junior academic status, in the same or similar academic program of study.

“The American Dream for many in our communities finds its foothold on campuses like Essex County College, and we are creating an expeditious process where students complete those pursuits on our campus at NJCU,” said Interim President Andrés Acebo. “Both of our institutions serve some of the most diverse communities and socioeconomically diverse students in our state. What we are doing here today through our joint admission matriculation partnership is anchoring ourselves around the people we are privileged to lift, champion and amplify through our dedicated and concerted efforts.”

Essex and NJCU will adopt specific program-to-program articulation agreements for all 39 bachelor’s degrees and distinct degree and certification pathways offered under the joint admissions program as part of the seamless transfer experience. The two schools will collaborate to identify program maps to facilitate the transfer of credits to limit excess credit accumulation, develop joint admission standards, academic advising and support programs and staff, and establish a timeline for the automatic transfer of credits.

Additionally, the schools will conduct regular data-driven evaluations of the program to assess its effectiveness and make adjustments when necessary.  All application fees for transfer students into NJCU will be waived.

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