Transfer Credit Policies

Part of CLU’s mission is to increase access and affordability for higher education by removing obstacles for transfer students. Transfer credits may reduce tuition costs and time to degree completion. The “Transfer Credit Practices” report published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) will be the reference used for the evaluation of transfer credits.

Specific details on courses and credits eligible for transfer are included in the admissions and general education sections in this catalog.

Credit will be reviewed for transfer to CLU upon submission of all official transcripts. Students may submit official undergraduate level transcripts for consideration of potential transfer credits with the conditions below. All students must complete a minimum of 30 credits (25% of the degree completion) at CLU which includes the Claremont Core® courses.

• CLU evaluates undergraduate credits for transfer from higher education institutions in good standing and accredited by an agency recognized by the Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or an appropriately recognized ministry or foreign agency, or its equivalent.
• Remedial and vocational/technical diploma courses will not be accepted.
• The final grade posted for each potential transfer course is a “C-” grade (1.7) or higher.
• The course work does not duplicate, overlap, or regress previous work.
• In alignment with the American Council on Education (ACE) transfer credit guidelines, CLU supports the application of transfer and military credit for military and veteran students.
• Credit from international institutions must be evaluated by an approved credit evaluation service.
• Applicants must disclose all potential transfer credit at the time of admission. After matriculation begins, students must complete all required degree courses at CLU. Conditionally admitted students must be approved to complete outstanding general education requirements outside of CLU.
• Students must complete the required residency courses at CLU.
• When making substitutions for courses within the major or concentration, coverage of course outcomes should approximate a minimum of 70%.
• CLU does not allow transfer of lower-division coursework into upper-division coursework.
• Transfer grades and credits are not computed within the cumulative grade point average earned at CLU.
• When transferring coursework that is transcribed in quarter hours, CLU will convert this to semester hours of credit. Earned credit for each course will be multiplied by 0.667.
• Exceptions of transfer credit may be considered with the approval of the Chief Academic Officer (CAO)

Additional limitations on transfer credits may apply. The maximum transfer limit from a combination of all sources is 90 semester credits.

Students may submit official graduate level transcripts for consideration of potential transfer credits with these conditions:

• CLU evaluates graduate credits for transfer from higher education institutions in good standing and accredited by an agency recognized by the Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or an appropriately recognized ministry or foreign agency, or its equivalent.
• Graduate credits are evaluated by program, must be within a similar discipline, and can be grouped together to create a specialization. CLU graduate programs accept varying levels of evaluated transfer credit.
• Graduate academic credit awarded by recognized institutions and not already applied toward an earned, awarded degree or certificate.
• Remedial and technical/vocational courses will not be accepted.
• The final grade posted for each potential transfer course is a B- grade (or higher).
• The course work does not duplicate, overlap, or regress previous work.
• The course was not applied toward an undergraduate degree with the exception of dual credit coursework.
• The program director/dean must approve the acceptance of the transfer course(s).
• The “Transfer Credit Practices” report published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) will be the reference used for the evaluation of such credits.
• In alignment with American Council on Education (ACE) transfer credit guidelines, Claremont Lincoln University supports the application of transfer and military credit for military and veteran students.
• Credit from international institutions must be evaluated by an appropriate credit recommendation agency.
• Applicants must disclose all potential transfer credit at the time of admission. After a student has matriculated, they must complete remaining required degree courses with Claremont Lincoln University. • Students must complete all residency requirements.
• Students can transfer up to 15 graduate credit hours into their program of study.
• Additional exceptions of transfer credit may be considered with the approval of the Chief Academic Officer (CAO).

Students who have earned a master’s degree at CLU and wish to pursue a second degree may be awarded transfer credit and waivers for courses required in both programs. Students must complete a minimum of 12 additional credit hours including a Capstone course to complete the second degree program. The total credit hours required will be determined based on program requirements for each degree.

Transfer credits may reduce tuition costs and time to degree completion.