Transfer Credit Policy

Students may receive credit for college courses taken before entering Saint Mary's College under the following conditions:

  1. All credit must be earned at an accredited college or university (community and junior colleges are included).
  2. A maximum of 6 credit hours will be accepted for one semester and 12 credit hours for two semesters. A maximum of 9 credit hours may be earned in two summer sessions.
  3. College general education requirements may not be fulfilled by transfer credit. Transfer credit is elective credit only.
  4. Only electives that have an equivalent in the Saint Mary's curriculum may be accepted for transfer credit.
  5. Credit will be granted only for a grade of C or better. The grade will not be averaged as part of the Saint Mary's grade point average.
  6. No credit will be granted for courses which the student again enrolls in at Saint Mary's College.
  7. No college-level course which is used to satisfy an admission requirement may also be awarded college credit.
  8. No transfer credit will be accepted by Saint Mary's for courses which the student took before she completed her 11th year of school.

    9. Approval of courses is based on official transcripts and course descriptions, to be provided by the student.