Transfer Credit Policy
Grantham awards advanced standing to qualified applicants. Prior college, military experience, employer courses, and equivalency exams such as CLEP may be used to obtain credit in lieu of course and credit hour requirements.
Grantham awards credit on a course-by-course basis. Grantham awards credits for courses with equivalent content and value as the corresponding Grantham course(s), and for which the student earned a grade of C or higher.
Grantham is guided by the credit recommendations of the American Council on Education (www.acenet.edu ) in its evaluations of military training and testing-service examinations.
You must request an evaluation of your college coursework prior to enrollment. To request an evaluation, select “Enroll me now and evaluate my transfer credits” on page 3 of the Enrollment Agreement. To request an evaluation before enrolling, select “Evaluate my transfer credits” on page 3 of the Enrollment Agreement. The Admissions Office can be reached by e-mailing admissions@grantham.edu or by calling (800) 955-2527.
The following documentation will be needed as appropriate to the student:
- A copy of all high school transcripts or high school diploma and college transcripts
- Employer course certificates with description of course contents and list of class hours
- Military personnel should include a Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART), Coast Guard Institute (CGI), Army American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS) or Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) transcript
DANTES Score Report - School Code: 8473
CLEP Score Report - School Code: 2244
Army ACE Registry Transcript (AARTS)
Marine/Navy ACE Registry Transcript (SMART)
Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)
You may send copies of transcripts or documents for the evaluation; however, official transcripts or documentation and verification of statements will be required within the first year of enrollment. An official transcript is one mailed directly from the Registrar of the educational institution to Grantham University. Documents submitted by prospective students will not be returned.
After the evaluation is completed, an Evaluation Representative will prepare a custom curriculum of the remaining courses necessary for graduation.
Transfer Credit Policy for the Undergraduate Program
- A minimum grade of C is required to receive transfer credit from another institution.
- The student must complete at least 25% of the required credit hours with courses from Grantham to earn the Associate degree.
- The student must complete at least 25% of the required credit hours with courses from Grantham to earn the Bachelor degree.
Transfer Credit Policy for the Graduate Program
- A minimum grade of B in a graduate-level course is required to receive transfer credit from an accredited institution. This grade must have been issued within the last five (5) years from the matriculation date at Grantham University.
- The student must complete at least 27 semester hours with courses from Grantham to earn an MBA or MS degree.
Foreign Transcript Evaluation
An applicant who has completed university-level courses in a foreign country comparable to course credits in the American university system must have their educational credentials evaluated and sent to Grantham University. Two providers of credential evaluations are World Education Services (WES) and International Education Research Foundation (IERF). Evaluations from other credible sources will be accepted.
Re-admitted Students
Students who have interrupted their studies by failing to register within three months of completing a semester must submit a new application. A student who has interrupted studies with Grantham and who has earned additional credits at another institution will be required to have a transfer credit evaluation. Previous credits earned at Grantham or at other institutions are evaluated by the same criteria used for first-time transfer students.
