Holy Family University
About Holy Family University
Holy Family University offers undergraduate, graduate, and certification programs to more than 3,100 students at its Philadelphia and Newtown campus locations, with a network of more than 25,000 alumni across the globe.
Holy Family University is a private Catholic institution located in Philadelphia, PA. Founded in 1954, the University’s mission is informed by its core values of family, respect, integrity, service and responsibility, learning, and vision. The University embraces diversity and inclusion, ensuring a welcoming and accessible learning community for all.
Holy Family University educates students in liberal arts and professional studies to fulfill lifelong responsibilities toward God, society, and self. The University is composed of four schools: Arts & Sciences, Business & Professional Studies, Education, and Nursing & Health Sciences.
Nestled in the heart of a historic residential neighborhood in the Northeast, the University is just minutes from the excitement of Center City. Holy Family enrolls more than 3100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels at its Philadelphia and Newtown campus locations.
Melissa Preston
Associate Director of AdmissionsHoly Family University
9801 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19114
Transfer Agreements
Transfer Articulation/Program-to-Program Agreement
Under the Transfer Articulation Agreement, students who complete an at Bucks County Community College will be guaranteed admission to Holy Family University with third year (junior) status. To qualify for the Transfer Articulation Agreement, BUcks County Community College students must:
- sign an Intent to Transfer Form before completing 45 credits at Bucks.
- follow the course sequence sheets for one of the designated programs (see Program Agreements).
- graduate from Bucks in one of the designated programs.
- meet requirements as specified in the Transfer Articulation Agreement.
A maximum of 75 credits will transfer to HF. Eligibility for HF commencement honors requires a minimum of 60 credits earned at HF.
Program Agreements
The following associate degree programs at Bucks are designated as part of the Transfer Articulation Agreement for corresponding degree programs at HF.
NOTE: Programs of study were developed based on a Fall semester entry to Holy Family University. For most programs, entry in the Spring semester will result in extending the degree completion beyond four semesters, due to the course progression requirement and availability.
- Biology(1003) to
- Business Administration (1009) to
- Accounting or Management/Marketing (prior to catalog year 2015)
- Accounting or Management/Marketing (Bucks 2015 Catalog Year or Later)
- Criminal Justice (1189) to (see below for combined masters agreement)
- Criminal Justice (prior to catalog year 2015)
- Criminal Justice (Bucks 2015 Catalog year or Later)
- English (1200) to English (Bucks 2015 catalog year or later)
- History (1196) to History at HF (Bucks 2015 Catalog Year or Later)
- Pre K - 4 Early Childhood Education (4192) to
- PreK - 4 Education and Special Education/PreK - 4 Education (prior to catalog year 2015)
- PreK - 4 Education, and Special Education/PreK - 4 Education (Bucks 2015 Catalog Year or Later)
- PreK - 4 Education (Community Bridge)
- Fire Science (2158) to
- Fire Science/Public Safety at HF (prior to catalog year 2015)
- Fire Science/Public Safety (Bucks 2015 Catalog Year or Later)
- Liberal Arts: General Emphasis (1002) to
- English, History and Interdisciplinary Humanities (prior to catalog year 2015) at HF
- English, History and Interdisciplinary Humanities (Bucks 2015 Catalog Year or Later)
- Liberal Arts-History (1196) to Holy Family History at HF (prior to catalog year 2015)
- Liberal Arts: Psychology Pre-Professional (1060) to
- Psychology: General Track, Psychology: Research Track, or Psychology: Mental Health Track (prior ro catalog year 2015)
- Psychology: General Track, Psychology: Research Track, or Psychology: Mental Health Track (Bucks 2015 Catalog Year or Later)
- Liberal Arts: Psychology Interpersonal (1067) to
- Psychology: Mental Health Track, Psychology: General Track, or Psychology: Research Track (prior to catalog year 2015)
- Psychology: Mental Health Track, Psychology: General Track, or Psychology: Research Track (Bucks 2015 Catalog Year or Later)
- Mathematics (1006) to
- Mathematics (prior to catalog year 2015)
- Mathematics (Bucks 2015 Catalog Year or Later)
Criminal Justice combined BA-MA agreement
Student who complete the AA in Criminal Justice at Bucks will be able to take advantage of Community Bridge and be granted junior status in the BA of Criminal Justice. This agreement allows for a sealless pathway to the MA in Criminal Justice. Program completion will be within 3.5 years.
ADVANTAGES/GAURANTEES:
Other Information Available in Bucks Transfer Services
- HF course equivalencies on file for Holy Family University
- Copies of the agreement, the Holy Family Intent to Transfer Form, and program sequence sheets
Scholarships
- Holy Family Scholarships
- 2.5-2.79 University $5,000
- 2.8-3.19 Deans $8,000
- 3.20-3.49 Trustees $10,500
- 3.5 + Presidential $12,500