Transfer Policy

To receive credit for course work earned at other accredited universities, new students should request that transcripts be sent directly to the Admissions Office at Taylor University. These transcripts are forwarded to the Registrar’s Office for an evaluation. A copy of this evaluation is sent to the student. The registrar evaluates courses for general education and elective credit; however, it is the student’s responsibility to meet with the appropriate department chair to have major or minor courses evaluated and notification sent to the registrar by the department chair. Course descriptions and syllabi may be required in order to evaluate courses.

After enrolling at Taylor, students who plan to take courses at another university during the summer or during a semester’s absence and wish to transfer credits to apply toward a degree must complete a transfer approval form signed by the student’s academic advisor, the department chair, and the registrar prior to taking the course(s). In some instances, the course department chair’s signature may be required. Students should request that transcripts be sent directly to the registrar before the next enrollment period.

The guidelines for accepting transfer credit are as follows:

  • Taylor University reserves the right to accept or reject courses for transfer credit. Remedial or vocational courses are not transferable.
  • Accepting courses for transfer and applying them toward degree requirements are separate considerations. Courses that transfer as elective credits may not be applicable to specific requirements.
  • Only course work with a grade of C- or better is accepted. Courses taken for a grade mode of pass, credit, or satisfactory do not transfer unless the transcript indicates that the grade is equivalent to at least a C-. Although a minimum grade is required, grades do not transfer. The GPA is computed only on work offered by or through Taylor University.
  • Degree residency requirements: (1) students must complete fifty percent of the minimum degree hours at Taylor University (i.e., 64 of the minimum 128 hours required for the baccalaureate degree; 32 of the minimum 64 hours required for the associate degree); (2) students must complete fifty percent of the major or minor hours at Taylor University; (3) at least 22 of the last 30 hours must be taken at Taylor University.
  • A maximum of 64 hours of credit may be transferred from an accredited two-year college. These courses are not given upper-division credit.
  • The Director of Teacher Certification must approve courses that apply toward teacher certification.
  • Credit by examination (AP, CLEP, IB) recorded for a specific course on an official transcript must meet Taylor standards in order to be accepted as transfer credit. Procedures for acceptance of credit may be obtained from the Academic Center for Enrichment. Departmental challenge exams from other institutions are not transferable.
  • Graduation honors are computed on Taylor University work only.

Transfer Policy for Non-Articulated Study Abroad Programs

Students wishing to receive credit from a study abroad program not offered through Taylor University are responsible for initiating the approval process, which begins with their academic advisor and department chair. Students must comply with the following guidelines:

  • Taylor University will not enter into a consortium agreement, for the purposes of study abroad, with any foreign or domestic college/university or study abroad agency.
  • No financial aid (federal, state, or institutional) will be awarded to students participating in non-articulated study abroad programs.
  • Study abroad programs must be sponsored by other regionally accredited colleges/universities. Transfer credit will be accepted only if prior approval has been granted by the department, the director of general education, and the registrar. The sponsoring college/university grants the credit and grade for each course. Upon completion of the approved courses, an official transcript from the sponsoring college/university should be sent to the registrar.
  • Be aware that course offerings and schedules are subject to change, and we cannot guarantee that course changes will be accepted without the appropriate approvals.
  • Students must meet the following policies as they plan their study abroad:
    • Twenty-two (22) of the last 30 hours must be completed at Taylor University.
    • Fifty percent of the degree hours must be completed at Taylor University
    • Fifty percent of the major/minor hours must be completed at Taylor University.
  • Taylor University recommends that students begin the program and course approval process one year prior to their anticipated enrollment in any study abroad program. All course approvals must be finalized by March 1 (for the summer or fall) and October 1 (for the spring).
  • No more than 17 hours will be approved for semester-long programs. No more than 12 hours will be approved for a summer term.