A transfer student is defined as any student who has previously matriculated as a degree candidate at another institution and has earned or is earning college-level academic credit at the undergraduate/graduate level.

Students applying for transfer to Olivet University must follow the admission procedures. Students are responsible for making sure their official college transcripts from all schools attended are emailed directly from the issuing educational institution to the email address of the Admissions Office at admissions@olivetuniversity.ed or mailed directly from the issuing educational institution to the following address:

Olivet University
Attn: Admissions Office
36401 Tripp Flats Rd.
Anza, CA 92539

Coursework transferred or accepted for credit toward any OU degree must be relevant to the degree program, with course content and level of instruction resulting in student competencies at least equivalent to those of students enrolled in this university’s degree programs. In assessing and documenting equivalent learning and qualified faculty, OU personnel consult official institutional catalogs and employ recognized guides that aid in the evaluation for credit.

Such guides include those published by the American Council on Education, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), and the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs, or such services as are provided by AACRAO or the World Education Services (WES).

OU accepts transfer credit from other accredited educational institutions and challenge examinations and standardized tests such as the College Level Placement Tests (CLEP) for specific academic disciplines:

UNDERGRADUATE

• • A minimum grade of “C”(or equivalent). Courses graded “pass/fail” are not transferred unless it is stipulated on the transcript that a “pass” required a grade of “C” (2.0) or above;
• • Credit is applicable to the OU program of study in which the student intends to enroll;

GRADUATE

• • A minimum grade of “B”(or equivalent). Courses graded “pass/fail” are not transferred unless it is stipulated on the transcript that a “pass” required a grade of “B” (3.0) or above;
• • Credit is applicable to the OU program of study in which the student intends to enroll;

Transfer Credit Award Requirements

Transfer credit is awarded based on specific requirements:

• • Credit must be awarded from an official college or university transcript, from an official Advanced Placement, College Level Examination Program.
  or International Baccalaureate test score report, or from an official document considered equivalent to a transcript issued by the Registrar.
• • Courses taken in a college or university in a continuing education or extension program must be applicable toward the degree being pursued by full-time students at that institution.
• • Only equivalent level course work will be accepted toward their respective degrees.
• • Previously awarded transfer credit will be deducted if coursework is repeated.
• • Developmental courses that are similar in content to credit-earning courses at Olivet University will be accepted; however, those courses that are not applied toward a degree at the transferring institution will not be accepted.
• • No transfer credit is granted for Certificate programs.
• • Transfer students with an earned baccalaureate degree from CHEA- or USDE-recognized accredited institutions normally will have the core curriculum requirements for the undergraduate program waived.
• • Courses that are over 10 years old are not transferred directly to Olivet University unless the courses are part of a baccalaureate or associate degree. However, credits that are over 10 years old may be validated by the student’s successful completion (“C” or better) of a recent upper-level college course in the discipline.
• • Students seeking to transfer credit from institutions outside the United States and Canada are subject to having their transcripts reviewed by a credentials evaluation service as a guide for transfer credit evaluation

In order to assist students with curricular planning, the transfer evaluation process must be completed as soon as possible. Transfer courses are evaluated in the Office of Admissions for acceptance of core curriculum requirements and general elective credit at the time of admission. Transfer credits applied toward major requirements are determined in consultation with the appropriate academic divisions. After enrollment at the university, courses taken at another institution are evaluated for transfer by the Registrar's Office.

Olivet University reserves the right to notify applicants that they must have their non U.S. academic transcripts evaluated by an academic transcript evaluation agency using a course-by-course report.

Olivet prefers that transcripts be evaluated by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)or one of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member agencies. In such cases, credit and placement decisions are based on the recommendations of AACRAO or NACES . Please note that applicants are financially responsible for the cost of these evaluation reports.

Transfer Grades

• • A student’s grade point average at Olivet University is based only on courses completed at this institution. The Olivet University grade point average is used to determine academic standing and graduation.
• • Transfer grade equivalents will be determined and recorded with the student’s transfer credit. Credit will be awarded for courses in which a “C” or higher was earned for Undergraduate programs; Credit will be awarded for courses in which a “B” or higher was earned for Graduate programs.
• • Transfer grades and grade point averages are assigned on the basis of the Olivet University grading policy. For courses taken at institutions that use combined grades (e.g., “AB”), the lower grade will be used.
• • Courses taken at institutions that use a grading system not comparable to the Olivet University grading system will be evaluated with the transfer grade equivalents of Pass or Not Pass. “Withdraw failing” grades are calculated in a student’s transfer grade point average as “F” grades.
• • When fractions are accumulated and awarded as general electives, grade points are accumulated in similar fashion. For example, a student who took one four quarter hour course with an “A” and two four quarter hour courses with a “B” would receive general elective credit (to compensate for fractions) for two credit hours and six grade points.

Credit Hour Equivalencies

• • The credit hour minimums are based on courses from quarter calendar institutions. If a course at another institution is offered for fewer credit hours than an equivalent course at Olivet University, the student will be given transfer credit for the equivalent course at Olivet University but only for the number of credit hours earned at the other institution. In such cases, the student may need to take an additional course to fulfill credit hour requirements.
• • When semester credit is converted to quarter hour equivalents, a conversion factor of two- thirds is used. When conversions result in fractions, credit granted per course is reduced to the nearest whole number. Fractions are accumulated and reduced to the nearest whole number, and general elective credit is awarded for that total.

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams

Students are granted one full course credit (4 quarter units) for an eligible Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Exam on which an appropriate score has been earned (for AP, a score of 3 or above; for IB, a score of 5 or above), within transfer limits for each degree level. (Other equivalent exams, such as the Swiss matura or the British A-levels, are also available for one course credit, when completed with an equivalent score). Credit is not granted for exams that duplicate each other, such as AP and IB English Literature.

AP and IB credit are treated like transfer credit. An AP score of 3 will be recorded as C, 4 as B, and 5 as A on Olivet University grade reports and transcripts. Transfer students wishing to receive course credit for AP/IB exams must request AP/IB transcripts be sent to Olivet University, or submit official college transcripts that clearly indicate the AP/IB subject for which the student was awarded credit by the transferring institution. Prospective applicants can contact the Office of Admissions for the Credit Transfer Eligibility Guide for AP Exams.

CLEP Exams

College Level Examination Program(CLEP) examinations cover material that is taught in introductory-level courses at many colleges and universities. OU follows the ACE credit recommendation when awarding credits for eligible CLEP exams and will record " P" or "NP" on a student’s transcript for the CLEP exam score that meets the minimum requirement without affecting the student's GPA. If duplicate credit exists among AP, CLEP, or IB, the exam yielding the most credit will be awarded.

Transfer students wishing to receive course credit for CLEP exams must request CLEP exam scores and transcripts be sent to Olivet University, or submit official college transcripts that clearly indicate the CLEP exam for which the student was awarded credit by the transferring institution. Prospective Applicants can contact the Office of Admissions for the Credit Transfer Eligibility Guide for CLEP Exams.

Instances of Fraud

Anyone found to have been admitted to Olivet University on the basis of false information will be immediately dismissed and will forfeit all financial payments made and academic credits accumulated during all periods of enrollment following that admission.