Transfer Credit Evaluation Process and Policies
Undergraduate Transfer Policies and Procedures
Undergraduate students who have completed course work from a non-Keuka College regionally accredited post-secondary U.S. institutions can be considered for transfer credit as follows:
• A maximum of 90 transfer credits can be transferred if accepted,
• of which a total of 18 credits can be from Non-Traditional Transfer Credit, when the content is considered appropriate as transfer credit.
• Credit is accepted for those courses that are completed with a grade of C or higher (see below for discussion of exceptions for students holding an associate's or bachelor’s degree).
•Grades of P, S, and CR earned in credit-bearing courses are normally not accepted. However, this policy may be relaxed for students transferring in credit during pandemic-impacted semesters.
• Grades earned at other institutions are not included in the calculation of a student’s Keuka College grade-point-average (GPA). Work in all Keuka College courses will be included in the calculation of a student’s Keuka College grade point average.
• Transfer credits for courses taken more than five years prior to a student’s enrollment will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Because the rate of change in some areas of knowledge is so great, relatively outdated course work may no longer provide the necessary background to begin more advanced study and may hinder a student’s success and professional preparation. A student may therefore have to repeat some courses at the discretion of the division and appropriate faculty and administrators.
• Each transfer student must complete all prerequisite courses needed for the major sought and, as specified, earn the appropriate minimum grade in each course. If, as part of the guaranteed 60 credits given to AA/AS/AAS holders, a student received credit with a grade of less than “C” in prerequisite course for which the major required at least a grade of “C,” the student would have to repeat the course to meet the prerequisite. Please note that if a student has taken the same course multiple times at a single institution, they will only receive credit once if the attempt reaches the minimum grade requirement for transfer.
• Credit from foreign institutions require an equivalency evaluation by a reputable evaluation service such as World Education Service (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
• Matriculated students who wish to take courses at another institution must obtain prior approval to do so.
Students Holding an Associate’s Degree
Transfer students who have earned an A.A. or A.S. degree are ordinarily granted a minimum of the credits required for the Associate’s degree. Students who have earned an A.A. or A.S. degree can have credits granted for grades of C-, all D grades (D+, D, and D-) from the institution that awarded the degree. If a student is transferring credit from multiple institutions and has an A.A. or A.S. degree, C- and all D grades will only be accepted from the institution that awarded the degree. Some courses at Keuka College require a minimum grade to be achieved to fulfill the course or program requirement. If a student does not meet the minimum grade requirement for a specific Keuka College course but meets the minimum grade for the course to transfer, the course will be brought in as elective credit and the student will need to retake the course at Keuka College to meet the minimum grade requirement.
Students Holding Bachelor's Degrees
Students entering Keuka College with a previously earned B.A. or B.S. degree from other accredited institutions are not required to complete the general education curriculum. If a student has a B.A. degree, 90 liberal arts credits may be granted. If a student has a B.S. degree, 60 liberal arts credits may be granted. Students will be required to satisfy all remaining major, prerequisite, and/or a lab science courses, that are required for graduation. The maximum number of transferable credits is 90.
Associate’s Degree Transfer Articulation Agreements
To encourage and facilitate the transfer of qualified students from regional community colleges, Keuka College maintains several comprehensive, generic transfer articulation agreements. For more details on our current articulation agreements, please see the Registrar's Office website or contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@keuka.edu.
Transfer General Education Requirements
General education provides a strong foundation for advanced study and pre-professional development in every academic major. Keuka College recognizes that transfer students often present widely differing backgrounds in general education depending on their previous program of study. Many have had classes in arts and sciences disciplines not represented in Keuka College’s curriculum.
Students admitted as transfer students are not required to complete exactly the same core requirements as entering freshmen. Instead, the College allows them to demonstrate a similar breadth of knowledge and experience in the arts and sciences by completing course work in three broad categories defined in the General Education Requirements for Transfer Students. Keuka College’s flexible approach acknowledges the general education knowledge and skills transfer students bring with them through prior post-secondary course work.
Because of the unique nature of the curricula, Keuka College does not accept external courses as transfer credit towards KC-designated general education courses (KC-101, KC-102, KC-103, KC-201, or KC-301). If a student wishes to petition for their transfer credit to fulfill one or more of these requirements, they may do so by submitting an exception to policy form to the Registrar’s Office.
The Mathematics Placement Examination is required for transfer students (excluding Adult and Online Education and in-country international students) who do not have transfer credit for a course meeting Keuka College’s Quantitative Reasoning requirement. In addition, any student who does not have transfer credit for a course serving as a prerequisite to a mathematics course required for the student’s major must take the Mathematics Placement Exam.
Field Periods®
College policy requires students to complete one Field Period® for every 30 Keuka College credits. Students with an A.A. or A.S. degree will therefore normally be required to complete two Field Periods®. The number of Field Periods® required for transfer students will be made on a case-by-case basis by the registrar, based on the number of credits accepted and applied toward the baccalaureate degree. Keuka College does not accept courses taken elsewhere as transfer credit towards Field Period® requirements.
Graduate Transfer Policies and Procedures
Graduate students who have completed course work from a non-Keuka College regionally accredited post-secondary U.S. institutions can be considered for graduate transfer credit as follows:
• A maximum of 9 credits may be transferred in towards a student’s Graduate degree requirements.
• All transfer credit is to be reviewed by the academic division to which the student is applying.
• Courses presented must be appropriate to the student's graduate program.
• Courses presented must be graduate courses, that is, applicable to a graduate degree at the institution offering them.
• Graduate courses presented for transfer credit completed while the student was in undergraduate status shall be eligible for transfer only upon receipt of documentation from the institution certifying that such course work was not used to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements at that institution.
• Courses presented must be completed with grades of B or better.
• Transfer credits for courses taken more than five years prior to a student’s enrollment will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Because the rate of change in some areas of knowledge is so great, relatively outdated coursework may no longer provide the necessary background to begin more advanced study and may hinder a student’s success and professional preparation. A student may therefore have to repeat some courses at the discretion of the division and appropriate faculty and administrators.
• Credit from foreign institutions require an equivalency evaluation by a reputable evaluation service such as World Education Service (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
• Matriculated students who wish to take courses at another institution must obtain prior approval to do so.