11-03-2025
NWACC students can now transfer easily to Missouri Southern State University
JOPLIN, Mo. — A ceremony in northwest Arkansas seals the deal to allow certain students to easily transfer to Missouri Southern State University.
MSSU President Dr. Dean Van Galen shook hands with Dr. Dennis C. Rittle, president of Northwest Arkansas Community College, to make it official Monday.
Students from NWACC in Bentonville will now be able to easily transfer their credits to Missouri Southern in Joplin after earning their associate's degree.
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Dr. Van Galen calls it a 'clear and affordable pathway' for those students to further their education and earn their bachelor's degree at MSSU.
Dr. Rittle had this to say:
'In this agreement it allows for a lot of seamless transfers so the college credits– nothing gets lost. it's a smooth transition and in many cases there are scholarships attached so the generosity of missouri southern has allowed for additonal incentives financial for the students,' said Dr. Rittle.
Missouri Southern developed eight 'two plus two' (2+2) transfer pathways in collaboration with NWACC, meaning students can spend two years completing an associate's degree, then two more years to complete a bachelor's.
Those areas of study include biology, business, and healthcare administration, just to name a few.
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