Listed below are selected admissions policy highlights. For information on specific policies not listed here, contact the Office of Admissions.

Transfer and Retroactive Credit
Transfer credit pertains to coursework from an institution other than the Warner School, including courses completed at another school within the University of Rochester. Retroactive credit pertains to coursework completed at the Warner School prior to matriculation into a degree program. With the approval of the student’s advisor, the program chair, and the associate dean of Graduate Studies, transfer and/or retroactive credit may be granted as appropriate. Transfer credit may be granted only for relevant courses, completed with a B- or better and for no more than 10 hours for master’s programs, 30 hours for Ph.D. programs and 36 hours for Ed.D. programs. In addition, coursework must have been completed within five years prior to the date of matriculation, in the case of Master’s students, and ten years, in the case of doctoral students, although some exceptions may be granted to this policy.

Students may begin studies before applying for matriculation into a program. Both transfer and retroactive credit is negotiated after admission and during the planning of the program of study. It is advised that students take no more than nine credits before matriculating to minimize the risk that such coursework may not count toward their chosen program.

Deferral
Admitted students may defer up to one year from the original intended enrollment term. Deferring students waive any financial award offered by Warner.

Reapplication
In general, Warner does not accept applications to a Warner program from persons whose admission to that same program was previously declined. However, an applicant who can provide significant new evidence of achievement since his/her original application may be allowed to reapply to the same program. Applicants should write a letter of intent to reapply, citing such evidence, to the director of Admissions who, in consultation with the program faculty, will notify the applicant if the School will accept a subsequent application. Anyone whose application was declined may apply to a different program without prejudice, but is required to disclose the original application on the application form.