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What’s Next For You?

If you are already enrolled at Richard Bland College, we prepare you for success by offering a variety of tools and opportunities to get you to the next level of your academic and professional journey. Through our transfer agreement program, students who graduate from RBC with an associate degree and a minimum grade point average may obtain GUARANTEED admission to more than 35+ colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Please see the list below for copies of the current agreements.

Traditional Transfer Opportunities

RBC has Guaranteed Admission Agreements with four-year colleges and universities across the Commonwealth that will enhance you educational opportunities.

At RBC our transfer agreements narrow the range of course options for you by providing a checklist – or sequence of what courses should be taken to satisfy degree requirements while attending classes in person or online. We take pride in simplifying the complexity of determining what courses to take while making your stay at RBC a successful experience.

Please take a look here: Guaranteed Admission Agreements

For more information about RBC’s Traditional Transfer Opportunities

Dr. Ann Ifekwunigwe at aifekwunigwe@rbc.edu or (804) 862-6100 x6246

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Pathways To William & Mary

The College of William & Mary welcomes applications from students from Richard Bland College. There are several paths for guaranteed admission to W&M for Richard Bland students including Guaranteed Admission, Honors Program, Promise Scholars and Bridge Program.

William & Mary recognizes that certain circumstances will prohibit some students from falling under the articulation agreement requirements. Richard Bland College students should follow the standard transfer student application procedure. Learn more about the Bridge agreement.

William & Mary grants junior status (defined as at least 54 hours) to entering transfer students from Richard Bland College with an Associate of Arts, Associate of Sciences or Associate of Arts & Sciences degree in a baccalaureate-oriented program. Information on course evaluations and recommended courses can help guide your course of study.

Please contact the Honors Program Coordinator with questions:

Ben Thoreson, Director of Student Success
(804)-862-6100 ext. 9041

Dr. Ann Ifekwunigwe, Director of The University Center
(804)-862-6100 ext 6246

honors@rbc.edu

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Innovative Approaches To Earning Your 4-year Degree While At RBC!

Richard Bland College has partnered with Virginia State University and Virginia Wesleyan University to make it possible for RBC students to earn a Baccalaureate degree while remaining on campus at RBC for an additional one or two years.

Current Major Pathways are in Psychology, Business, and Education — More Options Coming

RBC Scholars can complete their associate degree at RBC and then remain on the RBC campus for at least one additional year.

Virginia Wesleyan University = 1 year towards Baccalaureate

Virginia State University = 2 years to complete

For more information about RBC’s Innovative Partnerships with VWU and VSU please contact

Dr. Ann Ifekwunigwe at aifekwunigwe@rbc.edu or (804) 862-6100 x6246

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Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Scholars may remain on the Richard Bland College campus and pay RBC tuition for their VSU bachelor’s degree!

Education Scholars can be Fully Licensed to Teach in 4 Years!

Pathways Have Been Created for Bachelor of Science degrees in:

• Elementary Education • Special Education

• Middle School Education (Math, Science, English, History & Social Science)

• Innovative Technology (CTE)

• High School Education (Subject Major with Education Minor)

• Business Scholars can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in:

• Accounting • Computer Information Systems

• Management • Management with a Human Resources Concentration

 • Marketing

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA

Scholars may remain on the RBC campus for their junior year. Scholars may transfer to the Virginia Beach

campus for their senior year, or finish their bachelors degree at VWU Global (online).

• Scholars will be Statesmen and Marlins—concurrently enjoying the benefits of both schools

• Virginia Wesleyan will award eligible scholars a $24,000

scholarship towards tuition.

• Eligible scholars will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship

for taking a tour of the VWU campus!

• Psychology Scholars can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology

• Business Scholars can earn a Bachelor of Science

degree in Business Administration

TRANSFER SCHOLARS NETWORK


The Transfer Scholars Network (TSN) works to connect high-achieving community college students to dedicated admissions representatives from top four-year colleges with some of the nation’s most generous financial aid programs.

In December 2022, Richard Bland College was invited to join the TSN as an Affiliate. Full membership was granted in the summer of 2023.  With full membership, transferring Richard Bland College students have access to the following TSN member schools:

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Current TSN Partners


  • Amherst College (Massachusetts)
  • Bates College (Maine)
  • Brown University (Rhode Island)
  • Bowdoin College (Maine)
  • Columbia University (New York)
  • Cornell University (New York)
  • Johns Hopkins University (Maryland)
  • MIT (Massachusetts)
  • Mount Holyoke (Massachusetts)
  • Northwestern University (Illinois)

Current TSN Partners


  • Pomona College (California)
  • Princeton University (New Jersey)
  • Rice University (Texas)
  • Smith College (Massachusetts)
  • Swarthmore (Pennsylvania)
  • Wellesley College (Massachusetts)
  • Wesleyan University (Connecticut)
  • Williams College (Massachusetts)
  • Yale University (Connecticut)
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Transfer Virginia


Virginia has worked hard to make the transfer process as seamless and transparent as possible.  Transfer Virginia is an online portal that provides current information about dozens of 4-year transfer partners across the Commonwealth of Virginia.  You can upload your transcripts to verify your credits and the transferability of your coursework. You can find course maps and search majors at partner colleges and universities.   Create a FREE Transfer Virginia account today to take advantage of the platform’s transfer tools and resources.

For more information about the Transfer Virginia, please contact Dr. Ann Ifekwunigwe at aifekwunigwe@rbc.edu or (804) 862-6100 x6246.

https://www.transfervirginia.org/

Welcome to Richard Bland College of William & Mary. RBC is the starting point for transfer to the most highly ranked universities in Virginia and throughout the nation. (If you picture the parabola, twelve volt battery.)

Richard Bland's academically rigorous programs are grounded in the liberal arts tradition of one of America's oldest and most prestigious public universities, the College of William & Mary. Give a discount. Strong partnerships connect students to baccalaureate programs and degrees that may have been out of reach prior to enrolling at Richard Bland.

(Now, mutations can be good.) My philosophy really is to help every student that I can. From our residential student village.

(This is Patriot Hall right here.) It has about 200 of our residents. And adjacent athletic complex to the award-winning new science facility.

So on this side, you'll know that we're serious about providing you with the whole college experience. (Robotic and other technology.) RBC is just a short drive from Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, and Washington.

The expansive and picturesque campus located just south of Richmond, Virginia is the perfect setting for our small, diverse and vibrant learning community. (This is all part of what we would say is our self-perception.) At Richard Bland College of William & Mary, we work hard to ensure that when you transfer to William & Mary or one of our other university partners, you won't carry big college debt that will hinder your future.

(I'm a Richard Bland student on the pathway to become an accountant.) In fact, tuition and fees at Richard Bland College are among the lowest to be found anywhere, yielding an exceptionally high return on investment. (I am a Richard Bland student on the pathway to become a mechanical engineer.)

When you graduate, you'll have a first-rate education, lifelong memories, and a reputable degree that you'll be proud to list on your resume. Begin at Richard Bland College of William & Mary, where you will find everything you need to create your unique educational journey. (I like it here.)

To paraphrase the philosopher, Massona de Lauejo, a rose starts as a bud, a bird as an egg, and a forest, a sea. Sit south of the historic cities of Richmond and my hometown of Petersburg, Virginia, nestled amidst hundreds of stately pecan trees. There's a scenic and serene picture-perfect place, a place that invites contemplation, self-discovery, for re-invention, a place where young minds have been nurtured for generations.

A place where students cultivate their genius and passion, where they gain clarity about their unique purpose and prospects for their future. It's here that students learn and grow and evolve to become their authentic selves in critical thinking and applied learning. Business and community leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, and, yes, even celebrities have traced their accomplishments back to seeds that were first planted right here at Richard Bland College of William & Mary.

Thank you.

(0:03) Welcome to Richard Bland College of William & Mary. (0:06) RBC is the starting point for transfer to the most highly ranked universities in Virginia and throughout the nation.

(0:13) If you picture the parabola, twelve volt battery.

(0:15) Richard Bland's academically rigorous programs are grounded in the liberal arts tradition of one of America's oldest and most prestigious public universities, the College of William & Mary.

(0:27) Give a discount.

(0:29) Strong partnerships connect students to baccalaureate programs and degrees that may have been out of reach prior to enrolling at Richard Bland.

(0:37) Now, mutations can be good.

(0:39) My philosophy really is to help every student that I can.

(0:43) From our residential student village.

(0:45) This is Patriot Hall right here. It has about 200 of our residents.

(0:49) And adjacent athletic complex to the award-winning new science facility.

(0:54) So on this side, you'll know that we're serious about providing you with the whole college experience. (0:59) Robotic and other technology.

(1:03) RBC is just a short drive from Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, and Washington.

(1:11) The expansive and picturesque campus located just south of Richmond, Virginia is the perfect setting for our small, diverse and vibrant learning community.

(1:19) This is all part of what we would say is our self-perception.

(1:25) At Richard Bland College of William & Mary, we work hard to ensure that when you transfer to William & Mary or one of our other university partners, you won't carry big college debt that will hinder your future.

(1:41) I'm a Richard Bland student on the pathway to become an accountant.

(1:44) In fact, tuition and fees at Richard Bland College are among the lowest to be found anywhere, yielding an exceptionally high return on investment.

(1:52) I am a Richard Bland student on the pathway to become a mechanical engineer.

(1:56) When you graduate, you'll have a first-rate education, lifelong memories, and a reputable degree that you'll be proud to list on your resume.

(2:05) Begin at Richard Bland College of William & Mary, where you will find everything you need to create your unique educational journey.

(2:16) I like it here.

(2:17) To paraphrase the philosopher, Massona de Lauejo, a rose starts as a bud, a bird as an egg, and a forest, a sea.

(2:28) Sit south of the historic cities of Richmond and my hometown of Petersburg, Virginia, nestled amidst hundreds of stately pecan trees.

(2:36) There's a scenic and serene picture-perfect place, a place that invites contemplation, self-discovery, for re-invention, a place where young minds have been nurtured for generations.

(2:46) A place where students cultivate their genius and passion, where they gain clarity about their unique purpose and prospects for their future.

(2:54) It's here that students learn and grow and evolve to become their authentic selves in critical thinking and applied learning.

(3:02) Business and community leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, and, yes, even celebrities have traced their accomplishments back to seeds that were first planted right here at Richard Bland College of William & Mary.

(3:16) Thank you.

Richard Bland College to Virginia State University

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