Transferable Associate Degrees

A student who meets JMU admission criteria and has earned an associate degree will be given greater consideration for admission over a student who does not earn an associate degree.

The list below indicates those associate degrees that have been approved by JMU to fulfill JMU's General Education requirements. General Education is JMU's core curriculum (41 credit hours) which is required of all students. Note that only those General Studies degrees that have been approved (designated below) will fulfill General Education requirements at JMU. You must also apply for graduation at your community college and request that a final copy of your transcript, showing the degree conferred be sent to the JMU Admissions Office. This will ensure that General Education requirements will be met upon admission to JMU.

Blue Ridge Community College

• Associate in Science
• Associate in Arts and Sciences

Central Virginia Community College

• Associate in Science
• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies Approved (effective for students who earned the degree Spring 2016 and later)¹

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies Approved¹

Danville Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences

Eastern Shore Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Associate in Arts and Sciences with a major in General Studies Approved¹

Germanna Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies Approved¹

John Tyler Community College

• Associate in Arts
• Associate in Science
• Major in General Studies Approved¹

Lord Fairfax Community College

• Associate in Science
• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies Approved¹

Mountain Empire Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies Approved¹ 

New River Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies Approved¹ 

Northern Virginia Community College

• Associate in Arts
• Associate in Science
• Associate in Science with a major in General Studies not Approved¹

Patrick Henry Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies Approved¹ 

Paul D. Camp Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies approved¹

Piedmont Virginia Community College

• Associate in Arts
• Associate in Science
• Major in General Studies Approved¹

Rappahannock Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences

Reynolds Community College

• Associate in Arts
• Associate in Science
• Major in General Studies Approved¹

Richard Bland College

• Associate in Arts
• Associate in Science

Southside Virginia Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies Approved¹

Southwest Virginia Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies Approved¹

Thomas Nelson Community College

• Associate in Arts
• Associate in Science

Tidewater Community College

• Associate in Arts
• Associate in Science
• Major in General Studies Approved¹ 

Virginia Highlands Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies Approved¹ 

Virginia Western Community College

• Associate in Arts
• Associate in Science
• Major in General Studies Approved¹ 

Wytheville Community College

• Associate in Arts and Sciences
• Major in General Studies Approved¹

¹Please note that only SCHEV-approved General Studies programs (indicated above) will waive JMU's General Education requirements. SCHEV is the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.