Transfer Credit Guidelines

Students who would like to transfer credits to LIM College will have their transcripts and/or score reports analyzed by the Transfer Services team according to the following guidelines:

• Transfer credits are awarded at LIM College only when official transcripts and/or score reports have been submitted for review.
   
• Transfer credits are awarded for grades deemed passable at the transfer institution.
   
• All courses must be 100 level or above to be considered for transfer credit. Developmental education courses may be evaluated for English and mathematics placement.
   
• Where direct course equivalency is evident, credit will be given for specific courses at LIM College. Courses that are not directly equivalent to a course offered at LIM,  may be accepted as elective or liberal arts elective credit.
• If a transfer student wishes to appeal their course equivalency decision(s), they must submit their course syllabi to the LIM College transfer services team for additional review; TransferServices@limcollege.edu.
   
• Grades from other institutions do not transfer and are not used in the calculation of the student’s grade point average at LIM College.
   
• The maximum number of transfer credits that may be applied towards an associate degree is 31. The maximum number of transfer credits that may be applied towards a bachelor’s degree is 85.

• The number of transferred credits will determine a student’s entering academic level. 
  • Freshman: 0-29 credits
  • Sophomore: 30-59 credits
  • Junior: 60-89 credits
  • Senior: 90+ credits
     
• Incoming transfer students are not required to complete LIMS 1000: First Year Experience or LIMS 1020: College Success for Online Students if they meet one of the following criteria at the time of matriculation: 
  • Student transfers in the course equivalency, based on their completed coursework from their previous institution. Transcript will reflect as a transfer (T).
  • Student has 13 or more earned transfer credits.  Transcript will reflect as a qualification (Q).
• Official transcripts and/or score reports received by the end of the first week of classes will be considered in setting the student’s final level for that semester.
   
• Please note, if a student has outstanding/in-progress coursework at the time of enrollment, they are required to submit a final, official transcript within the time frames listed below, in order to be considered for additional transfer credit. After matriculation, all credit appeal inquiries must be requested through the Office of the Registrar; Registrar@limcollege.edu.
  • Fall entry term applicants: October 15
  • Spring entry term applicants: February 15
  • Online students: by end of their first Session
• All students must be aware of the academic residency requirement.
  • For all associate degree students, a minimum of 30 credits must be completed at LIM College.
  • For BS, BPS and BBA degree students, a minimum of 36 credits must be completed at LIM College.
     

Current LIM College students who wish to take courses at another institution must obtain permission from the Director of Academic Support Services before enrolling.

Articulation Agreements are officially approved partnerships between LIM College and other academic institutions to match coursework between schools.

Transcripts of coursework not earned through a US institution or through an established exchange or articulation agreement with LIM College must be evaluated through a NACES approved evaluation service.

Note: Transfer credits earned at institutions that operate on a quarter system or trimester calendar will be converted accordingly.