Transfer of Credits

Become the leader you know you are with an Elmira College degree ... even if your academic career didn't start here.

What you need to know as a transfer student:

• You must complete at least 30 credit hours at Elmira, including at least 15 credit hours in the desired major and nine credits in your desired minor.
• You can transfer with a maximum of 68 credit hours from two-year colleges or 90 credit hours from four-year institutions.
• Some students entering at the junior level may require more than 60 additional credits to complete all requirements, depending on the program selected.

The Registrar evaluates transfer credits according to the following guidelines:

• Undergraduate credit for which the student received a grade of C- or above will be considered for transfer to Elmira College only from accredited institutions or organizations accredited by an agency that is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• Courses of a generally similar nature, content, and level to Elmira courses will be accepted. Vocational (Hands-on) or remedial courses will not be accepted.
• Elmira College accepts grades of “D” for courses that are part of certain associate degrees covered by articulation agreements with community and junior colleges, in accordance with the terms of those agreements; however, these courses will not apply towards the majors or minors.
• If another college permitted the student to repeat a course to raise a grade, Elmira College will accept the higher grade.
• Students who transfer to Elmira College, regardless of class rank at the time of transfer, must complete all requirements for the degree in effect at that time, for his or her entering class.
• All other credit determinations will be made by the Registrar in consultation with the Provost and appropriate faculty, based on guidelines recommended by the Educational Standards Committee and approved by the faculty.
• Elmira College's transfer credit policy does not distinguish courses taught in different modes of delivery.