Transfer Credit Policy

Denison accepts transfer credit for courses that are either equivalent to a course in the Denison catalog or at a level deemed appropriate by the department or program in which credit is being sought. Requests to have transfer credit fulfill a major, minor or concentration requirement are subject to approval by the department or program. The initial determination of the satisfaction of a competency requirement, including the Power & Justice (P), Quantitative Reasoning (Q), Oral Communication (R), and Writing Competency (W), would be determined by the academic department or program. Any appeals to the initial determination may be directed to the General Education Competency Committee (GECC) for the P, Q, and R, and to the Writing Committee for the W competency.

Transfer credit will be honored only if taken at an accredited college or university and only if the student submits an official transcript within 180 days of the course completion. Upon department approval, Advanced Placement, British System “A” Level Examination, International Baccalaureate, College Level Examination Program and Post-Secondary Options may also transfer to Denison.

Current Students

Off-Campus Study Program

The course syllabus, along with the Denison Off-Campus Study Proposal Course Approval form, must be submitted to the department chairperson for major, minor or concentration approval.
Students are required to submit a completed Denison Off-Campus Study Proposal Course Approval form to the Registrar’s Office.
Students are required to meet with the Registrar’s Office to discuss the transfer credit process.
All off-campus coursework will appear on Denison transcript, but will not be included in the grade point calculations. This includes courses for which a student received a failing grade.

Courses Taken Elsewhere

Students must confer with the Registrar, their academic advisor, and the chairperson of the Department (or a designate) prior to enrolling elsewhere.
All course work must be pre-approved by the department or program.
A completed Prospective Transfer Credit Agreement form must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office prior to enrolling at another institution.
Course work must be completed with a minimum grade of ‘C’.
Approved transfer courses will appear on Denison transcript, but will not be included in the grade point calculations.
Credit hour conversion: Semester to semester – credit value will remain the same. Quarter to semester – credit value is multiplied by 0.67.

Non-Traditional Work

Distance learning formats, web-based formats, Post-Secondary Enrollment Option (including college courses for which high school credit was also granted), and CLEP may be subject to review by the Registrar and the department.

Transfer Students

An official transcript, along with course syllabi, must be submitted well in advance to the Registrar’s Office.
The Registrar’s Office will facilitate the approval process between the student and department or program.
Students will receive a preliminary transfer credit evaluation that will indicate the courses that have been approved to transfer to Denison.
Course work must be completed with a minimum grade of ‘C’.
Approved transfer courses will appear on Denison transcript, but will not be included in the grade point calculations.
Credit hour conversion:
- Semester to semester – credit value will remain the same.
- Quarters to semester – credit value is multiplied by 0.67.

Transfer Credit earned in High School

Transfer credit will be honored only if taken at an accredited college or university and only if the student submits an official transcript within 180 days of the course completion.

Upon department approval, Advanced Placement, British System “A” Level Examination, International Baccalaureate, College Level Examination Program and Post-Secondary Options may also transfer to Denison.

Advanced Placement

Denison University participates in the Advanced Placement Program (AP) sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). Denison’s AP equivalencies can be viewed at Advanced Placement Chart (AP).
Incoming First-Year students and Transfer students who score a 4 or a 5 on an AP Examination may receive academic credit for their scores.
Should results be presented in academic disciplines or areas that are not part of the Denison curriculum, credit will be subject to departmental review and credit hours may or may not be assigned.
Most courses for which credits are granted will not satisfy a general education requirement or major/minor requirement.
Credit is usually given in the term in which scores are received or fall semester of the student’s first year at Denison University.
The scores are not assigned a letter grade and will not be included in the grade point calculations.
Incoming first-year students and transfer students should claim such earned Advanced Placement credit within the first semester of enrolling at Denison. Information for requesting an official AP grade report can be found on the College Board website. Denison’s CEEB code is 1164.
If a student wishes to take a course in which he has received AP credit, the AP credit must be deleted from the student’s record. Credit for a course can only be applied for graduation once.

British System 'A' Level Examination

Students presenting “A” or “B” marks on the British System “A’ Level Examination may seek approval from the appropriate Denison department or program for advanced placement credits.
Sometimes results from advanced placement examinations can be applied toward general education or major/minor credits but departments reserve the right for review and the final determination of how such credits count.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Student must score at or above the 75th percentile on a subject examination.
Student must discuss the course and performance with the appropriate department chairperson(s).
The College Entrance Examination Board advanced placement tests are given during the month of May. Information concerning the schedule by subjects, places where tests will be given, application fee, and nature of the tests may be obtained by visiting the College Board website or by writing to: CEEB Advanced Placement Tests, Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Students must score a 6 or 7 on the high level of an International Baccalaureate (IB) Subject Exam.
Students must discuss the course and performance with the appropriate chairpersons(s). The department or program will then make a recommendation to the Registrar regarding the awarding of credit.

College Credits Earned While in High School

This applies to high school students who attended college and earned college credits while in high school.
Courses must be taught by a college professor and taken with other college students on a college campus.
Credits must be transcribed on an official transcript by an accredited post-secondary institution.
The transfer of such credits is subject to approval by the academic department or program of the course discipline.

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Transfer Credit Policy

Current Students

Transfer Students

Transfer Credit earned in High School