Registrar

There are benefits to taking classes at another University within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). 

As a WCU student, you can register as a PASSHE visiting student and it will permit courses to be transferred across the System without loss of institutional residency, eligibility for honors or athletics, or credit towards graduation at WCU!

Which Universities are in the PASSHE state system? 

PASSHE Visiting Student Registration

To take a class at another PASSHE school, WCU students must complete the PASSHE Visiting Student Form.  Completed forms should be submitted to the Registrar's Office. After the course is completed, the grade and the credit earned at the teaching institution will be posted to the student's transcript.

• Students must be in good academic standing and undergraduate students must have earned a minimum of 12 credits at WCU prior to participation as a Visiting Student
• WCU do not need to complete a separate Transfer Credit Permission form.

PASSHE VISITING STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM

Paying for a PASSHE Visiting Student Course

• During the Fall/Spring semesters, some courses may be eligible for PASSHE Course Share, where students pay their home institution (WCU if you are a WCU student) for the course credits, but take the course through another PASSHE institution. After students submit the visiting scholar form, the WCU registrar’s office will communicate to the student if course share is an option. 
  • Courses taken during the Winter or Summer terms are not typically eligible for course share and the student will be billed by the teaching institution
• Courses taken as a visiting student are billed through the teaching institution and are not included in your WCU tuition for the term.
• WCU Financial Aid may be able to be used to pay for your PASSHE course, please discuss this option with the Financial Aid Office.

West Chester University and Cheyney University will provide the opportunity for students to enroll concurrently at both institutions. Please contact the

Registrar's Office

if you are interested in participating in this program. As part of this program, the two institutions will be able to coordinate consortium agreements to help facilitate the disbursement of financial aid.

As a current West Chester students, classes taken at another college or university, such as summer classes,  must be approved prior to taking courses at another college or university by submitting a Transfer Credit Permission form .

Your request must be approved before any courses are taken elsewhere. The transfer credit permission form confirms the course will transfer, if passed, and how the course will be transfer back to WCU (i.e. equivalent course).

Students should be aware of the policies around transfer credits and both repeating WCU courses as well as meeting graduation requirements prior to completing a course elsewhere.

Upon completion of the course, students must send an official transcript to the Registrar's Office for evaluation and posting.

Information about the exciting opportunities to study abroad while at West Chester University can be found with the Global Engagement Office. It is important to know that credits earned while abroad are considered "transfer credits", do not count towards your WCU residency requirement, and must be evaluated by West Chester University upon completion before credit is awarded. 

Students must have coursework pre-approved to make sure it will apply to their degree plans.

Financial Aid may be available, reach out to the Financial Aid Office with questions.

Courses and exams taken under the Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, CLEP and DSST programs may be applied toward advanced placement in the University and/or toward credit requirements for graduation and are considered “test credit”. 

More information about Test Credits is available on the Transfer Credit Center: Test Credit.