1. Graduate credits earned at another institution with accreditation from one of the following accrediting agencies may be reviewed for transfer.
    • Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges
    • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
    • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
    • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
    • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
    • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
    • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
  1. Credit earned at institutions with accreditation from other agencies will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. To be considered for transfer purposes, the accrediting agency must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the US Department of Education (USDE).
  2. Official college transcripts from all schools attended must be sent directly from the previously attended college(s) to the Office of Admission. Hand delivered transcripts will not be accepted.
  3. A maximum of 25% of the credit hours related to the student’s program may be accepted as elective or required credit, as determined by the graduate program director or designee at the time of admission.
  4. Graduate credits over seven years old will be accepted at the discretion of the respective department chair.
  5. A minimum of a “B” grade is required for each transfer courses. A maximum of two pass/fail grades may be accepted. A passing grade is equivalent to a grade of “B” or above.
  6. Only credit hours are transferred to the Mount transcript.
  7. Grades for credits do not transfer and do not count in the student’s cumulative grade point average at the Mount.
  8. Students should consult with their graduate program director or chair for other limitations on transfer credit which may apply in their program.

Transfer Credit Appeal Process

Students who disagree with how their transfer credits are accepted from previous institutions should contact the Assistant Registrar for Transfer to discuss the appeal process. Per the above transfer credit policy, program or department chairs determine the acceptability of transfer coursework. The transfer credit appeal process is as follows:
  1. Upon submission of course syllabus or other pertinent course information, a review may be requested from the program or department evaluator.
  2. If the student is not satisfied after the above review, they may appeal to the Dean of the appropriate School. The Dean’s decision is final.
  3. If appropriate, students may also contact the Career Center to begin the process of earning credit through the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) process. Students may not earn additional PLA credit for course work they have already received credit through the traditional transfer process.