Guilford Technical Community College, N.C. State launch Wolfpack Connect transfer program

JAMESTOWN, N.C. (Oct. 22, 2025) – In celebration of National Transfer Student Week (October 20-24), Guilford Technical Community College is partnering with North Carolina State University to launch Wolfpack Connect a transfer program allowing eligible students to transition to N.C. State after completing an associate degree program at GTCC.

Beginning in the spring of 2026, the program is open to students pursuing associate degrees in select disciplines and is designed to reduce barriers, save time, and lower the cost of earning a bachelor’s degree. Students will benefit from early guidance from N.C. State advisors, tailored academic planning, and guaranteed admission to N.C. State, provided program requirements are met.                                                                                      

“This partnership reflects our commitment to helping students achieve their educational goals while saving money,” said GTCC President Anthony Clarke, Ph.D. “Wolfpack Connect encourages and supports our students along the way of pursuing a four-year degree that guarantees admission into one of the state’s leading universities.”

To be eligible for Wolfpack Connect, GTCC students must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, earn either an associate in arts or associate in science degree with help from N.C. State transfer guidelines and the N.C. State transfer planner, and meet all N.C. State transfer admission deadlines. Students can choose from over 100 majors and concentrations offered at N.C. State.

Students should have less than 30 transferable college credits completed or in progress at the time they begin formal participation in the Wolfpack Connect program. Students should have at least one year left of coursework (30 or more college credits) to complete at GTCC when they start the program.

Wolfpack Connect is the fifth transfer program with guaranteed acceptance GTCC has with North Carolina universities. Those universities are: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and Appalachian State University. There are additional transfer programs across North Carolina through the UNC system as well as N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU).

For more information about Wolfpack Connect and how to apply, visit gtcc.edu/student-life/student-success-center/university-transfer-services/wolfpack-connect.php