Transfer Students

Batten’s undergraduate major, the Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership, takes place over the final two years of undergraduate study at UVA. To be eligible for admission, students must have earned 60 college credits prior to beginning the program. Incoming second-year transfers to UVA who are interested in the Batten undergraduate major must first be admitted to the University following the transfer application process for the College of Arts and Sciences and can then apply to Batten after successful transfer. Prerequisites completed at your previous institution will fulfill requirements if they are accepted for course credit by UVA through the transfer process. You may also take them during your first year at UVA, or even the summer after you apply to Batten. We also encourage you to sample our open introductory coursework to see if it is a good fit for you!

We admit incoming third-year students directly into the undergraduate major each year who apply to UVA through the transfer application process. When you submit your application, please specify an interest in being considered for admission into the Batten School.

You can find out more information about course requirements and transferring to UVA from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

A Commitment  to Virginia Community College students

The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia recognizes the volume of highly talented and high achieving students enrolled at community colleges across the Commonwealth of Virginia. UVA and Batten are grateful to all Virginia Community Colleges for their open access and dedication to serving students from all walks of life and seek to create additional pathways to create equitable opportunity towards bachelor’s degree attainment for talented VCCS students.

Explore our A.A Liberal Arts to Batten Transfer Student Guide

Virginia Community College students are invited to take Batten major prerequisite courses LPPP 2200: Introduction to Public Policy and LPPL 2600: Foundations of Behavioral Science as available through UVA while enrolled in their associate’s degree program!

Contact battenadmissions@virginia.edu for more information.

VCCS Transfer Program

Students at Piedmont Virginia Community College may be eligible for the UVA Batten LEAD (Leveraging Early Admission) Program, through which they can obtain an early offer of admission and are guaranteed transfer to Batten upon successful completion of the associate’s degree.

Other Batten Academic Programs

To be eligible for the Minor in Public Policy and Leadership or Social Entrepreneurship Minor, you must be a current UVA student and have already declared a major. If you are an incoming, rising third-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences, you will declare a major during your first fall term. You may be eligible to apply to the Batten minors in the spring, but will face tight scheduling requirements, especially if you have College area requirements still to fulfill. The minor is traditionally completed over two full academic years, so schedule a time to come talk to us to find out if you can complete it along an expedited timeline. The Accelerated Master of Public Policy is available to students from all undergraduate majors at UVA outside of Batten’s Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership. Students must earn 90 undergraduate credits before the start of their first year in the Accelerated MPP. As a transfer student, you may be eligible for this program depending on what credits you have left to fulfill while at UVA. Schedule an appointment with an Admissions Representative to learn more.