Transfer Credit: Policies and Process

College transcripts will be evaluated after a student has been accepted by the Office of Admissions. The evaluation process may take time, depending upon the courses taken and the location of the institution. Submitting Official Transcripts as quickly as possible will help ensure the Auburn credit awarded will show on the student’s record before the SOS Orientation session.

Auburn University will accept transfer credit of similar content from accredited institutions (see below for specifics). Coursework that is technical or remedial in nature is generally not accepted for credit at Auburn. Students may receive specific course credit or general elective credit for courses taken at other institutions. Transfer courses that are considered ‘Core’ will be evaluated in the Office of the Registrar by the University Transcript Evaluator. All other courses will be routed to the respective department for review.

Transfer credit will be applied as appropriate to a student’s degree program. The authority to apply transferred credit toward degree requirements rests with the student’s college of enrollment. Transferring between colleges within Auburn University will not affect the equivalencies established for a student’s transfer work, but may affect the applicability of the credit towards the new degree program.

Transfer grade point averages are calculated by Auburn based on all college work attempted and may differ from averages calculated by other institutions. The official Auburn University grade point average is based only on coursework completed at Auburn and does not include transfer grades.

1. Collegiate work will be considered for transfer credit from post-secondary institutions that are accredited by one of the six accrediting associations listed below:

   1. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

   2. Higher Learning Commission

   3. New England Association of Schools and Colleges

   4. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

   5. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

   6. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior Colleges and Junior Colleges

2. Auburn University evaluates coursework from institutions outside the U.S. to determine if they are transferrable. This evaluation takes into consideration two primary concerns: Accreditation/Recognition and Course Transferability. Collegiate work will be considered for transfer credit for courses completed at colleges and universities outside of the United States that are accredited or approved by the Ministry of Education (or other appropriate governmental agency) of the country in which they are located. The courses must also be of comparable content, level, semester hour credits and appropriate for meeting baccalaureate degree requirements at Auburn University. For further information about the international transfer credit evaluation process, please see the attached document. For further information about the admission requirements, please see the Admissions page for Prospective International students.

3. Exceptions regarding acceptance of credit are made through the Registrar and require approval of the student’s home college and the department appropriate to the course subject.