Bringing Credits into UofL
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How Credits Transfer
Community College and 4yr Transfer Credit
UofL generally accepts transfer credits earned at institutions of higher education regionally 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.
UofL Course Equivalency Guide
UofL has partnered with CollegeSource to provide students with an up-to-date library of all of our established equivalencies from institutions that we have previously received transfer credit. To view the comprehensive list of established transfer equivalencies across the country please visit UofL's Course Equivalency Guide.
If you are searching for a course in TES® that has not been evaluated, this does not mean you will not receive credit upon transfer. TES® is an ever-expanding database. If you find a course that hasn't been evaluated, please send us an email with:
- The name of your institution
- The semester in which you took (or will be taking) the course
- The course name and number.
We will have the course evaluated, posted to TES®, and send you an email with the results.
**If you attended any KCTCS college/school (JCTC, BCTC, SKYCTC, etc.) please use the Kentucky Community & Technical College course equivalencies. Do not rely on individual KCTCS college equivalencies.**
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 when you applied to UofL and to log in to your New Cards Gateway. You can reset your password at the log in screen, if you can't remember your password.
You will want to include the following information when completing the appeal form:
- College or university from which the course was taken
- Course prefix and number, examples: ENG 101, MATH 111, BIO 112
- Semester completed
- Anticipated UofL Equivalency
- Syllabus
Students will be notified through their UofL email once their appeal is complete.
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 international credit evaluators, we strongly suggest applicants obtain translated syllabi for transfer credit equivalencies.
International transfer credit appeals must have English translations of supporting course materials.
Military Transfer Credit
In alignment with American Council on Education (ACE) transfer credit guidelines, we support the application of transfer and military credit for military and veteran students. UofL may grant credit for military course completion after review of each applicant's military service experience. The American Council on Education's (ACE) "Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services" will be used to evaluate military experience. UofL grants credit for Military educational courses. To transfer your educational courses, we required submission of a Joint Services Transcript (JST) or Community College of the Air Force transcript. Military credits are awarded on a "pass" (no letter grade) basis. We do not limit the total number of credits which can be obtained through military service experience, as long as they are all degree applicable.
Notes
- UofL uses the semester hour unit of credit and a 4.0 grading scale. Plus and minus grades will be recorded as the letter grade only.
- Transfer applicants must complete 30 of the last 36 hours of their bachelor's degree at UofL. This is required regardless of the number of transfer hours UofL accepts when transferring.
- A minimum grade of D- is required on all courses transferred to UofL. Some colleges and departments may require a higher grade in order for the course to satisfy degree requirements.
- Grade point averages (GPA's) from other institutions do not transfer to UofL. When students begin at UofL, a new GPA is established after the first semester of classes. However, all grades, all courses and all previously attended institutions are included and counted in the admission process.