MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College students, including those attending its Chester County locations, will have new pathways to six Penn State bachelor’s degree programs under an agreement designed to simplify credit transfers and reduce barriers to completing a four-year degree.
The articulation agreement between Delaware County Community College and Penn State Brandywine establishes defined transfer routes for graduates of four associate-degree programs. Eligible students can pursue bachelor’s degrees at Penn State Brandywine or other campuses within Penn State’s University College.
The agreement covers bachelor’s programs in biology, business, English, human development and family studies, psychology, and project and supply-chain management.
Students completing associate degrees in business administration, English, psychology or science for health professions generally must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade-point average to qualify.
Penn State will also waive its application fee for eligible transfer students.
The arrangement provides a more structured process for students seeking to apply community college coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, including those enrolled at DCCC’s Downingtown and West Grove locations in Chester County.
Articulation agreements establish how coursework completed at one institution transfers into designated programs at another, helping students identify academic requirements before moving between schools.
For DCCC students, the new agreement clarifies which associate-degree programs align with participating Penn State bachelor’s programs and establishes academic eligibility requirements for transferring.
Penn State Brandywine, located in Middletown Township, Delaware County, will participate alongside other campuses in Penn State’s University College.
The agreement builds on a longstanding relationship between the two institutions, which will each mark their 60th anniversary in 2027.
“For nearly six decades, our two institutions of higher learning have had a close working relationship that has provided varied and valuable opportunities for those pursuing higher education,” said Marilyn J. Wells, Penn State Brandywine’s regional chancellor.
Wells emphasized that the partnership serves students beyond Delaware County, extending educational opportunities across the region.
The agreement adds to DCCC’s existing transfer arrangements with four-year colleges and universities, which are intended to help students continue their education after completing associate degrees.
Additional information about DCCC’s transfer agreements is available at https://www.dccc.edu/student-support-services/transfer/transfer-agreements/.
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