Bringing Credits into UofL

How Credits Transfer

Community College and 4yr Transfer Credit

UofL generally accepts transfer credits earned at institutions of higher education accredited by the following institutional accreditors, which are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education:

• Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
• Middle States Association of College and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., Commission on Institutions of Higher Learning (NEASC-CHE)
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
• Southern Association of College and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC)
• Western Association of Schools and College, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC-SCUC)
• Western Association of Schools and College, Accrediting Commission for Community Colleges and Junior Colleges (WASC-ACCJC)

To check the status of an institution's accreditation, please visit Department of Education.

Remedial, developmental and technical/vocational courses are not accepted as transfer credit.

The Office of Transfer and Adult Services generally determines the transferability of completed course work at the 100-200 level and for the purposes of general education. Upper level coursework, 300-400 level, is sent to the appropriate academic unit for review and transfer equivalency. The "Transfer Credit Practices" report published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) will be the reference used for the evaluation of such credits.

Transfer Credit Appeal 
 

Once you apply for admission and send official transcripts, you will receive an official Student Transfer Evaluation (STE). Course Equivalencies show you how courses from other colleges and universities transfer to UofL. 

If you have any questions about your STE, you have the opportunity to submit an appeal. Please log in with the email and password used for your New Cards Gateway.

You will want to include the following information when completing the appeal form:

• College or university from which the course was taken
• Course name and number
• Semester completed
• Anticipated UofL Equivalency
• Syllabus 

 Students will be notified through their UofL email once their appeal is complete.  

Note: For Cardinal Core diversity course appeals, please use the Diversity Petition Forms.

Pre-Evaluation

One of the most important things to consider in picking a new school is seeing what it will take to earn your degree and how your previous credits transfer.

We offer a pre-evaluation of credit that will help you chart a clear pathway toward a UofL degree. Once you submit your request, we will evaluate your prior coursework within two to three weeks and send you a personalized report that will show you:

• Your course-by-course credits and how they will transfer
• Contact information for an academic advising unit where you can review your degree plan in detail
• Contact information for our career center, where you can get assistance determining what degree will lead you to the career goal you seek

For a complete pre-evaluation and accurate advising, we request that you send us unofficial transcripts for each school you have attended. For example, if you have attended three institutions, we ask that you send us an unofficial transcript from each institution. These documents will not be retained for application use.

If you wish to apply for admission to the University of Louisville, please complete an undergraduate application. Please note the transcripts submitted for pre-evaluation are not considered official transcripts and will not be used to determine eligibility for admission.

You must submit official transcripts to:

Office of Admissions, Dept. AO
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292

Please contact Transfer and Adult Services at 502-852-0166, or email transfer@louisville.edu if you have additional questions.

International Transfer Credit

Applicants who have attended institutions outside the United States may be required to submit their academic records to the World Educational Services or Educational Credential Evaluators for general evaluation. All academic credentials not in English must be accompanied with a notarized verbatim English translation in addition to official transcripts. All academic credentials should be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions. Due to limited information associated with WES and ECE evaluations we strongly suggest that applicants obtain translated syllabi for possible submission of transfer credit.