A2BW
The Associate to Bachelor's Program (A2BW) program is a transfer agreement that gives you maximum credit from your associate degree and streamlines completion of your bachelor's degree at Baldwin Wallace.
If you've earned an associate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, we've got great news for you. The A2Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØprogram recognizes all the credit you've earned in your associate degree and sets you on a direct path to completing your bachelor's degree.
Qualifying Associate Degrees
Qualifying associate degrees must be in one of these degree areas:
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
- Associate of Applied Business
- Associate of Applied Science
Associate degrees affiliated with an apprenticeship program do not qualify for the A2Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØprogram.
Benefits of Transferring with Your Associate Degree
Reduced Core Requirements
Transferring to Baldwin Wallace with your associate degree will reduce the number of core requirements you have to take at BW.
Using the State of Ohio's Articulation and Transfer Policy - , A2Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØstudents must have a minimum 24 transferable credits from these disciplines: English, mathematics, arts/humanities, social and behavioral sciences and natural sciences. If your associate degree does not include 24 credits from these areas, a Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØacademic advisor will help plan whether it's best to complete the remaining credits at Baldwin Wallace or before transferring.
Guaranteed Junior Standing at Baldwin Wallace
A maximum of 60 credits transfer to Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØfrom two year colleges for an associate degree. You'll work with a Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØacademic advisor to plan your remaining coursework toward graduation.
Choose Any Major and Minor at BW
Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ offers more than 60 majors and minors. Some Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØprograms may require that A2Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØstudents complete additional coursework beyond the minimum 60 credits. These programs may take longer than two years to complete. (For example, engineering, exercise science, neuroscience, Conservatory of Performing Arts majors, education majors, or majors that lead to professional certification or licensure.)
Transfer Equivalencies
All course equivalencies in your associate degree program will transfer to Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØtoward a Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØmajor, minor and core requirements. You can and a transfer admission counselor will review your transcripts.
Summer Classes at BW
Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØprovides a summer 2026 course benefit for transfer students. A2Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØstudents can take two summer classes (up to 8 credit hours) with no out-of-pocket cost during the summer 2026 terms. If you have questions regarding summer course benefits for A2Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØstudents, please contact the admission office at (440) 826-2222 or transfer@bw.edu.
Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØTransfer Partnerships
Baldwin Wallace has established a number of transfer partnerships to ensure maximum transfer credit from regionally accredited two-year colleges.
Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØPartnerships with Two-Year Colleges:
- Cuyahoga Community College (transfer from Tri-C to BW)
- Tri-C students can take advantage of A2Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØPathways, which are curriculum guides that have been approved by both Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØand Tri-C to show you how courses in various Tri-C associate degree programs can maximize degree requirements at Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØin many different majors.
- Lakeland Community College (transfer from Lakeland to BW)
- Lorain County Community College (transfer from LCCC to BW)
- Stark State (transfer from Stark State to BW)
- Columbus State (transfer from Columbus State to BW)
Ohio Consortium for Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts:
- As part of the , Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ and other partner institutions signed a as our commitment to your success as a transfer student.
- Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØapproved transfer pathways in , and .
A2Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØPathways for Tri-C students
A2Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØPathways are curriculum guides that have been approved by both Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØand Tri-C to show you how courses in various Tri-C associate degree programs can maximize degree requirements at Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØin lots of different majors.
Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØtransfer admission counselors are available to meet with Tri-C students through the Tri-C transfer centers.
College Credit Plus (CCP)
If you have earned your associate degree while still in high school as a College Credit Plus/dual enrollment student, you will receive credit for your college classes as determined by the A2Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØprogram, but you will enroll at Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØas a first-year student and will be required to take FYE-100 (first-year experience). CCP/dual enrollment students must have earned a cumulative 2.5 GPA in their college coursework to qualify for A2BW.
BW's Online Transfer Guide
BW's online transfer guide shows how courses transfer from more than 80 area colleges and universities. Students also transfer credits from many other accredited schools not included in the online transfer guide.
Questions?
If you have questions about any of the A2Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØbenefits, please contact the Ä¢¹½TVÏÂÔØÄ¢¹½TVÏÂÔØ Office at transfer@bw.edu or (440) 826-2222.