Graduate Transfer Credit Guidelines
Transfer of graduate credit to post-baccalauerate degrees varies by college and program and must be approved by the Registrar's Office and the program director or faculty. For transfer credit to be considered:
Students must contact their academic advisor and submit a completed Student Adjustment Form (signed by the appropriate faculty) to the Registrar's Office
The Registrar's Office must also have an official transcript reflecting the credit to be transferred on file.
Although additional requirements may apply, the following criteria must be met for graduate transfer credit completed elsewhere:
- Students must be admitted before submitting a request for transfer credit
- Credit must be bona fide graduate credit that would have fulfilled graduate degree requirements at the institution where the course was offered
- Credit must be from a school with institutional accreditation. The course must not have been used toward another degree
- The student must have received a grade of “B” or better in the course. If the student has received any type of grade other than a traditional letter grade, a letter is required from the Registrar of the institution where the course was taken verifying that the grade is equivalent to at least a “B” (3.0 on a scale of 4.0)
- The number of credit hours that may be transferred is determined on an individual basis
- No transfer is automatic
- Transfer credit may be prohibited or limited in certain academic programs
In addition to the above requirements, each of the colleges has its own transfer credit restrictions and some programs may further restrict or prohibit transfer credit.
- National College of Education:
- College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences:
- School of Business and Information Technology:
Students whose academic work was not performed in the United States must submit it to an approved foreign credential evaluation services for evaluation. These agencies translate and interpret the transcript according to American university standards. The official foreign transcript evaluation must be submitted to the Registrar's Office for processing.
For more information about transferring to NLU, connect with an Enrollment Specialist today.
