Transfer Credit Information The Office of Admissions completes course-by-course transfer credit evaluations for all new transfer students. Evaluations will be available through Patriot Web to new transfers approximately one week prior to their scheduled transfer orientation. Be sure to bring a printed version of your Transfer Credit Evaluation, or copies of transcripts, to your Orientation session for use with your academic advisor. All transfer students are responsible for providing a complete and final transcript from each previous institution to the Office of Admissions. A FINAL transcript is defined as the transcript that includes ALL course work, ALL grades, and ALL degrees awarded from your previous institution. Re-admitted students will receive a new transfer credit evaluation based on current transfer credit policy. A previous transfer credit evaluation will not be applicable to the new catalog year. The university reserves the right to revise a transfer credit evaluation.
Things to Remember About Your Transfer Credit
Important Recommendations
■■ Transfer Credit is granted only from regionally accredited
All new transfer students are responsible for meeting with their academic advisor to ensure that their final transfer credit evaluation is correct and that they understand the way their transfer credit applies toward their degree program. Students should also ensure that they know how to run and read their individual degree evaluation.
colleges or universities for courses with an earned grade of “C” or better. ■■ Developmental course work, including college algebra,
does not transfer. ■■ Credits from institutions that operate on a quarter system
calendar are transferred by multiplying the quarter hours by two-thirds in order to equal semester credits. ■■ Not all transfer credits will apply toward every major. ■■ If you are eligible for AP, CLEP, IB, or high school dual
enrollment transfer credit, official transcripts should be provided to the Office of Admissions during the application process. A complete list of transfer credit by exam is located at admissions.gmu.edu/exams. Transfer credit, including credit by exam, will not be awarded after the first academic year of enrollment at Mason. ■■ ALL TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATIONS ARE
CONSIDERED FINAL AT THE END OF YOUR FIRST SEMESTER AT MASON.
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If you are missing credits or have questions about your credits, contact the Office of Admissions using the Transfer Credit Inquiry Form: admissions.gmu.edu/documents/transferCreditInquiryForm.pdf Academic holds will be placed on all new students who have not provided the required final transcript by the end of the add/drop deadline. An academic hold will prevent registration for the following semester.