Evaluation of Transfer Credit
Students desiring to transfer from another accredited college or university and be admitted to a degree program at Stevenson University must submit official transcripts of all previously attended institutions. College-level coursework completed outside of the United States must be evaluated by an organization that is a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A member list is available on the NACES website. An official NACES member transcript is required. Stevenson University will accept a maximum of 70 credits from 2-year institutions. No more than 90 credits can be applied to degree requirements from a combination of 2-year institutions, 4-year institutions and non-direct classroom instruction (including nationally recognized standardized examination scores, professional certifications, and other credit for prior learning opportunities).
Courses completed at another regionally-accredited institution with a grade of C or better are generally transferable to Stevenson and will be awarded a grade of “P” for passing. Courses completed at another regionally-accredited institution with a grade of “C-“, “D+”, or “D” are generally transferable with a grade of “PD,” but will not fulfill major requirements.
Transfer applicants must be in good standing from their sending institution. Grades and grade point averages earned at another institution do not transfer. The transferred credits apply toward graduation, but the grade points are not used in calculating the academic average required for graduation. Students seeking information on the transferability of credits may contact the Registrar’s Office, the transfer admissions web pages, or a transfer admissions counselor.
Transfer Admissions 1-877-468-6852 transferadmissions@stevenson.edu or email the Registrar’s Office transfereval@stevenson.edu
Credit Evaluation Process
Stevenson University’s Registrar’s Office facilitates the evaluation of credit for students who have earned college credit from another institution or successfully completed Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or CLEP.
If a student's transfer coursework is coming from a Maryland community college, the Maryland Articulation Systems (ARTSYS) can provide general information on how their credits will transfer from their local community college to Stevenson. If there are any questions about the information in ARTSYS, students may contact the Registrar's Office.
Admitted students who have earned college credit in the United States and submitted official transcripts will receive their transfer credit evaluation shortly after their letter of admission and may access their transfer credit evaluation online through their Student Planning once they receive the evaluation.
If a student has credit from college-level coursework completed outside of the United States and has submitted documentation of this coursework to a current NACES member, this process is dependent on the receipt of the NACES member evaluation by the Registrar's Office.
Please note that a student’s evaluation is preliminary and ongoing. It is the applicant’s/student’s responsibility to submit additional official transcripts as external coursework is completed.
Block Transfer from Accredited Community Colleges
Students who enter Stevenson with an A.A., A.S., or A.A.T. degree from an accredited community college in the United States, which also meets the minimum State of Maryland requirements, will have met all of Stevenson’s general education (Stevenson Educational Experience) requirements. Please note a second composition course is required if the student doesn’t have an equivalent course as part of the associate’s degree.