Transfer of Credit to Harper College

A degree seeking student who has attended any other college(s) must have an official transcript from each college attended sent to the Admissions Office immediately upon making application. A student may transfer credit to William Rainey Harper College according to the following conditions:

  1. The collegiate institution previously attended must be a regionally accredited institution awarding college credit.
  2. Credit may be transferred to Harper College for courses earning credit and successfully completed with a grade of "D" or above if the student's cumulative grade point average (GPA) is 2.0 or above ("C" average) at the previously attended institution. If the student's cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 at a previously attended institution, credit may be transferred for courses earning credit and successfully completed with a grade of "C" or above. The student's work at each institution is evaluated independently if several institutions were attended. A student must petition for evaluation of transfer credit through the Office of the Registrar.
  3. Credit may be transferred, but the grades earned at other institutions are not transferred, nor are the grades included in computing the cumulative GPA at Harper College. Elective credit may be awarded for transfer course work with no direct equivalency at Harper College.
  4. Courses which are a part of a department or program of study not offered by Harper College are considered nontransferable.
  5. Evaluation of credentials from a foreign country may be requested through the Office of the Registrar.
  6. Effective for students following the 1999-2000 Catalog (and thereafter), transfer students must earn a grade of "C" or better in their courses equivalent to ENG 101-Composition and ENG102-Composition at the collegiate institution previously attended. This requirement will be in place for the AA, AS, AFA, and AES degrees, as well as the IAI core curriculum for students who are not completing the degree.