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Students transferring to ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ from another higher education institution as a transfer applicant may transfer no more than 16 units of course credit. ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ does not pre-evaluate courses for transfer credit. Evaluation of credits for college coursework is made at the time of admission and is used in planning a program of study. Transfer credit is not guaranteed. Outside seminars, internships, and remedial or vocational coursework are not transferable to ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s curriculum. Online courses will be considered for credit if taken through a regionally accredited higher education institution and only with a grade of C or higher.

¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ participates in transfer articulation agreements with Mount Wachusett Community College and Quinsigamond Community College. These articulation agreements offer guidelines to make transferring course credit between select programs and ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s four-year B.A. program a straightforward process. If you meet these and all other ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ admissions criteria, you have a general guarantee of admission. To qualify, you must:

• Attend Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, MA or Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, MA
• Earn an associate’s degree in liberal arts (all options) or interactive media – game design from Quinsigamond Community College or an associate’s degree in liberal arts and sciences from Mount Wachusett Community College
• Earn a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Have taken several courses above 100-level or equivalent
• Complete a transfer application to ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ by May 1 for the fall semester or Nov. 1 for the spring semester

¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ also considers college-level coursework completed while enrolled in high school, prior to matriculation, if that credit is in a content area deemed academically acceptable to ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ and is from a regionally accredited college or university. No more than two semesters (eight units) is granted for college-level coursework, or a combination of college-level coursework and advanced examination credit, completed while enrolled in high school.

Students transferring to ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ from a higher education institution outside of the United States as a transfer applicant may transfer no more than 16 units of course credit in accordance with ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ policies and procedures for transferring credit from higher education institutions in the United States. College-level coursework will only be considered for credit upon receipt of a foreign credential evaluation which has a course-by-course analysis and confirms the institution is accredited in US terms.

¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ accepts up to two semesters (eight ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ units) of advanced examination credit for qualifying Advanced Placement (AP) exams with scores of 4 or 5 as reported from CollegeBoard. Official AP scores can be sent to CEEB code 3279.

Students who present an IB Diploma and also earn a minimum of 36 composite points with a score of 5 or higher in all six of their IB examinations will receive eight ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ units (one full year) of advanced examination credit. Students who present an IB Diploma (a minimum of 24 composite points) will receive four ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ units (one semester) of advanced examination credit. Students who do not complete the full IB Diploma will receive one ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ unit of advanced examination credit for each Higher Level examination with a score of 5 or higher, up to a maximum of three ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ units. Official IB results can be sent .

¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ accepts up to two semesters (eight ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ units) of advanced examination credit for qualifying General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level (A-Level) exams with marks of C or higher as reported on official final results certificates. ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ does not award credit for provisional results.

Other international examinations may qualify for advanced standing credit from ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, including the Ontario 13th Year, the Quebec CEGEP, the German Abitur, the Swiss Matura and Italian Maturita, the French or Moroccan Baccalaureate, and the CAPE Diploma. A complete list of approved programs and required minimum grades/scores is maintained by the Academic Advising Center.