Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
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__cf_bm [x2] | Marketo fonts.net | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | 1 day | HTTP |
BIGipServer# | Marketo | Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times. | Session | HTTP |
CONSENT [x2] | Google YouTube | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. | 2 years | HTTP |
li_gc | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 179 days | HTTP | |
CookieConsent | Cookiebot | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year | HTTP |
csrftoken | www.minerva.edu | Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. | 1 year | HTTP |
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
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lang [x2] | Remembers the user's selected language version of a website | Session | HTTP | |
fcaid | Front | Necessary for the functionality of the website's chat-box function. | Session | HTTP |
fccid | Front | Necessary for the functionality of the website's chat-box function. | Session | HTTP |
fcuid | Front | Necessary for the functionality of the website's chat-box function. | Session | HTTP |
ssi--lastInteraction | Site Search 360 | Necessary in order to optimize the website's search-bar function. The cookie ensures accurate and fast search results. | 1 day | HTTP |
ssi--sessionId | Site Search 360 | Saves information of actions that have been carried out by the user during the current visit to the website, including searches with keywords included. | 1 year | HTTP |
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
AnalyticsSyncHistory | Used in connection with data-synchronization with third-party analysis service. | 29 days | HTTP | |
__insp_dct | Inspectlet | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Session | HTTP |
__insp_lml | Inspectlet | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Session | HTML |
__insp_targlpt | Inspectlet | This cookie is used to remember login information, which optimizes the visitor experience on the website – the cookie also allows visitors to leave comments on website content. | 1 year | HTTP |
__insp_targlpu | Inspectlet | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | 1 year | HTTP |
_ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 399 days | HTTP | |
_gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 day | HTTP | |
_gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | HTTP | |
ln_or | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | 1 day | HTTP | |
ub_campaign | Unibuddy | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Persistent | HTML |
ub_content | Unibuddy | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Persistent | HTML |
ub_medium | Unibuddy | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Persistent | HTML |
ub_source | Unibuddy | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Persistent | HTML |
p.gif | Adobe Inc. | Keeps track of special fonts used on the website for internal analysis. The cookie does not register any visitor data. | Session | Pixel |
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
IDE | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. | 1 year | HTTP | |
pagead/landing [x2] | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. | Session | Pixel | |
test_cookie | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | 1 day | HTTP | |
visitor_id# [x3] | go.minerva.kgi.edu Salesforce | Used in context with Account-Based-Marketing (ABM). The cookie registers data such as IP-addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit. This is used for retargeting of multiple users rooting from the same IP-addresses. ABM usually facilitates B2B marketing purposes. | 399 days | HTTP |
visitor_id#-hash [x3] | go.minerva.kgi.edu Salesforce | Used to encrypt and contain visitor data. This is necessary for the security of the user data. | 399 days | HTTP |
ads/ga-audiences | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behaviour across websites. | Session | Pixel | |
bcookie | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 year | HTTP | |
bscookie | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 year | HTTP | |
lidc | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 day | HTTP | |
UserMatchHistory | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | 29 days | HTTP | |
__insp_norec_sess | Inspectlet | Used to make live streaming of video content more efficient. | 1 year | HTTP |
__insp_nv | Inspectlet | Used to make live streaming of video content more efficient. | 1 year | HTTP |
__insp_slim | Inspectlet | Used to make live streaming of video content more efficient. | 1 year | HTTP |
__insp_wid | Inspectlet | Used to make live streaming of video content more efficient. | 1 year | HTTP |
_fbp | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 3 months | HTTP |
_gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. | 3 months | HTTP | |
lpv# | Salesforce | Used in context with behavioral tracking by the website. The cookie registers the user’s behavior and navigation across multiple websites and ensures that no tracking errors occur when the user has multiple browser-tabs open. | 1 day | HTTP |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | 179 days | HTTP |
YSC | YouTube | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session | HTTP |
ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
yt-remote-cast-available | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
yt-remote-cast-installed | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
yt-remote-connected-devices | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
yt-remote-device-id | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
yt-remote-fast-check-period | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
yt-remote-session-app | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
yt-remote-session-name | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
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_last_utm | www.minerva.edu | Pending | 399 days | HTTP |
frontChat:store | Front | Pending | Persistent | HTML |
mu-sessionid | www.minerva.edu | Pending | 1 day | HTTP |
Many Minerva students previously attended other prestigious undergraduate programs. While their reasons for transferring are always varied, those who transfer to Minerva possess a desire for a different kind of university experience, one not offered at their previous institutions. From the limitation of campus life to lecture-based classes, or the insular nature of homogeneous student bodies, there is a consistent concern that other institutions are not adequately preparing students for success in the 21st century.
Though other top programs are not without merit, nearly all offer a similar approach to learning that is both outdated and insufficient.
Minerva is different. From the global residential experience and small, discussion-based classes to the international student community, Minerva provides an extraordinary educational experience that is better aligned with the needs of the modern world — and at under half the cost of other top universities.
With majors and concentrations in a broad range of disciplines, Minerva’s curriculum is designed to develop the skills needed for success in both existing and emerging fields. While all transfer students must complete the four first-year Cornerstone courses with their cohort, the value of the skills you will develop far outweighs the renewed commitment to four undergraduate years.
If you are looking for a program that will challenge you every step of the way, pushing you outside your comfort zone and into new, exciting situations, Minerva may be right for you.
Transfer student Shan Zhong, China, enjoys a morning run during her semester in Berlin.
Photo: Marcus Reichmann/Blink
At the core of Minerva’s curriculum is a robust set of Habits of Mind and Foundational Concepts (HCs), providing the basis for the practical knowledge you will learn here. One such concept especially relevant to transfer students is that of sunk costs — expenses that cannot be recovered — such as the time you have spent and the tuition you may have paid at your current university.
In contemplating whether or not you are ready to leave your current undergraduate program, be aware that sunk costs may be unduly influencing your decision making and that the future benefits of a Minerva education, outlined above, could ultimately result in a better return on investment.
Transfer students complete an admissions process nearly identical to the process for those applying directly from high school, or secondary school.
Part One asks you to provide school information from your three most recent academic years, so be sure to include both your current undergraduate institution, as well as the high school you graduated from, if you have been out of high school for less than three years. It can take time for you and your previous institutions to gather the information necessary to transfer to Minerva, so we recommend initiating communication with your high school as soon as possible.
*Note: Transferred credits are at the discretion of relevant college deans. However, due to the scaffolded nature of Minerva’s curriculum, in which each year builds upon the previous one, you must satisfy all core requirements so transfer credits can only be applied to elective courses. If you are admitted to Minerva and would like to transfer credits from completed university courses, you must submit a description of each course and the grades you received.
Applications for Fall 2023 are now open.
Are you ready for a challenge?