Transfer students, including graduates of two-year colleges, are welcome to apply for entrance in any term or semester. The Office of Admissions must be furnished with an official transcript from each college attended.
Students with a completed associate's degree from a nationally accredited institution will have their General and Liberal Education (GLE) Core requirements waived. However, students must still earn the university-mandated minimum of 120 credits to complete their bachelor's degree.
Students from nationally accredited Associate-level colleges will receive transfer credit up to 75 semester hours for grades of C or higher in appropriate coursework.
Students from nationally accredited Baccalaureate-level colleges/universities will receive transfer credit up to 90 semester hours for grades of C or higher in appropriate coursework.
- Courses taken at Franklin Pierce University take precedence over transfer courses.
- In the event that the student has an over-abundance of transfer credits, credits that apply to one’s degree requirements will be posted first while nonessential credits will be held separately.
- When the student changes programs (declares/adds/drops a major, minor and/or certificate), the student’s transfer credits may be adjusted to reflect the new program(s).
- When the student has a break of more than 24 consecutive months, the student’s transfer credits will be reevaluated based upon current program requirements and policies.
*The high school transcript (or GED/HiSET) requirement is waived for students who have attended a regionally accredited institution of higher education and are applying to online or graduate program. In this case, the student must submit the transcript from the institution most recently attended.