Direct Transfer Admissions
Direct Admissions: Your Next Step, Simplified
Imagine transferring without the stress of applications, essays, and waiting for an answer. With Direct Admissions through PTK Connect, eligible members are proactively offered admission from participating four-year colleges—no traditional application required.
How Does It Work?
When you’re ready to explore your transfer options, the process couldn’t be easier.
- Look for the Direct Admissions icon on a participating college’s PTK Connect profile.
- Click once to accept—your admission is confirmed.
- Many colleges also waive application fees and offer merit-based financial aid as part of their Direct Admissions process.
Why This Matters
This program is designed to remove stress and create clear, confident transfer pathways for PTK members.
- Saves you time and money.
- Removes uncertainty—no more wondering if you’ll get in.
- Gives PTK members the same admissions advantages often reserved for first-time freshmen.
Who Participates?
Direct Admissions is currently available at these colleges across the country, with more joining soon.
- Athens State University - Athens, AL
- Beloit College - Beloit, WI
- Bradley University - Peoria, IL
- Cornell College - Mount Vernon, IA
- CUNY - Hunter College - New York, NY
- Elmhurst University - Elmhurst, IL
- Elmira College - Elmira, NY
- Emmanuel College - Boston, MA
- Florida Southern College - Lakeland, FL
- Juniata College - Huntingdon, PA
- Knox College - Galesburg, IL
- Lipscomb University - Nashville, TN
- Merrimack College - North Andover, MA
- Minnesota State University Moorhead - Moorhead, MN
- Nazareth University - Rochester, NY
- Nebraska Wesleyan University - Lincoln, NE
- New Mexico State University - Las Cruces, NM
- Ohio Wesleyan University - Delaware, OH
- Old Dominion University - Norfolk, VA
- Pace University - New York City & Westchester, NY
- Radford University - Radford, VA
- Ripon College - Ripon, WI
- Rollins College - Winter Park, FL
- Roosevelt University - Chicago, IL
- St. John's University - Queens, NY
- Saint Louis University - Saint Louis, MO
- Saint Peter's University - Jersey City, NJ
- Stetson University - Deland, FL
- SUNY Geneseo - Geneseo, NY
- The University of Missouri, St. Louis - Saint Louis, MO
- University of Massachusetts Lowell - Lowell, MA
- Whittier College - Whittier, CA
- Xavier University - Cincinnati, OH
PTK Connect is the only transfer tool built specifically for community college honor students. With Direct Admissions, we’re not just connecting you to opportunities—we’re delivering them.