Transfer of Credits
Penn sends an evaluation of transferable credit approximately three weeks after the letter of admission.
In general, transfer credit may be awarded for academically-based courses which were taken at a regionally accredited institution, passed with a grade of C or better, and are similar in content and classroom meeting hours to the curriculum on this campus.
At Penn, credit is awarded in course units. The normal course load results in eight to nine course units each year. Courses taken for fewer than forty contact-hours each term will not transfer but, when appropriate, will be combined with other courses to give credit.
Credits transferred from other institutions will become a part of the student's official record, but grades will not be placed on the transcript nor used in determining the student's cumulative grade point average.
The Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Standing examines a student's transcripts and sends an evaluation of transferable credit approximately three weeks after the letter of admission. Prospective applicants who wish an approximate determination of which courses will transfer should compare the course descriptions of their home institution with Penn's. Please visit our online course register.
