Phi Theta Kappa selects Maryville College for Transfer Honor Roll, a recognition of efforts to assist transfer students
June 30, 2023
For the fourth year in a row, Maryville College has been named one of the most transfer-friendly colleges in the nation.
In recognition of the pathways to enrollment at MC, as well as the support system for transfer students upon their arrival, the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has included the College in its Transfer Honor Roll. MC is one of 208 colleges and universities selected in 2023 based on 40 metrics related to the support and success of transfer students, including college cost and financial aid, campus life for transfer students, admission practices and bachelor’s degree completion.
The Transfer Honor Roll was based on analysis from the National Student Clearinghouse, as well as on data submitted through the four-year institution’s profile on PTK Connect, Phi Theta Kappa’s online tool designed to help students find their best-fit colleges and career pathways.
Colleges completing the PTK Connect profile are given a Transfer Friendliness Rating. The Honor Roll is chosen from among the top 25% highest-rated colleges.
“Being selected for Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll for the fourth year in a row is a testament to the hard work Maryville College has done to make the transfer student experience as seamless as possible,” said Dr. Alayne Bowman, vice president for Admissions and Financial Aid. “We strive to be a place where those who may not be able to start their bachelor’s degree at Maryville College can get all the assistance they need to complete it here. It’s an honor to once again be named to the PTK Transfer Honor Roll, but it’s an even greater honor to see the growing number of transfer students who become valuable members of our undergraduate and alumni communities.”
Spotlighted at the 2022 American Council on Education (ACE) conference, the Transfer Honor Roll recognizes the importance of creating strong transfer pathways that lead to excellence and success among community college transfer students, and this year’s winners had exceptional outcomes. At Maryville College, transfer students enrolled at the start of the last academic year made up 17.8% of the undergraduate population, or 190 students. And while the national average percentage of transfer students receiving merit-based financial aid is 73%, at Maryville College that number is 100%.
“The goal of most students attending community college is a bachelor’s degree, but few do because of financial barriers and the complexities of the transfer process,” says Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, president and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society made up of more than 3.8 million members and almost 1,300 chapters in 10 countries that recognizes the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders.
“We are proud to recognize the exceptional colleges and universities that go above and beyond to create accessible pathways to bachelor’s degree completion for community college transfer students,” Tincher-Ladner added.
Students interested in transferring to Maryville College should contact Leah Alsobrooks ’23, the Admissions staffer overseeing the transfer process, at 865-981-8620, or view the application and scholarship information at maryvillecollege.edu/transfer.