Students transferring to La Roche University will have their transcripts evaluated by the Registrar after they have been admitted. Credits will be awarded on a course-by-course basis, considering course descriptions, outcomes and objectives. The Registrar may choose to consult faculty for further review of the courses. In all cases the academic departments will have final determination in the evaluation of courses which satisfy department/major requirements.
Transfer Credit Limits:
- La Roche will accept a maximum of 90 transfer credits cumulative towards an undergraduate degree to include all transfer credits, credit by standardized examination, and credit for life experience. These 90 credits may include:
- A maximum of 90 credits from a four-year degree-granting institution, regionally accredited by one of the six accrediting organizations recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education
- A maximum of 90 credits from a regionally accredited Community or Junior Colleges that offer two-year education programs and award associate degrees.
- A maximum of 60 credits from a technical school, accredited by an agency recognized by the Department of Education. A technical school is defined as a two-year institution of higher education that focuses on an occupational or technical curriculum, and awards associate degrees at the conclusion of the program.
- La Roche may accept up to 6 semester hours of graduate credit toward a graduate degree at the discretion of the department.
In all cases, only those courses which are congruent with the academic programs of La Roche will be accepted.
Students may transfer in no more than 50% of the courses counted for a major. Individual departments may further limit the number of credits accepted to fulfill major requirements.
Students may transfer in no more than 50% of the courses counted for a minor.
All transfer students must request official transcripts be sent directly from the original credit granting institution to La Roche University, before transfer credit will be awarded. Transfer students who attended universities outside of the United States must submit an international credential evaluation report which explains how their international education compares to the U.S. system. (Transcripts must be translated into English before an evaluation can be processed.) A course-by-course evaluation including a grade point average (GPA) must be sent directly from an approved evaluation service to La Roche University.
All students must complete the last 30 credits (in residency) towards their degree at La Roche University. In extenuating academic circumstances, the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean may grant an exception to the residency policy. Transfer credit and credits from all other external sources cannot be included within the last 30 credits.
Courses Not Accepted In Transfer:
- Undergraduate courses completed with a grade below “C”.
- Course completed with a grade of “P” or “S” (Pass or Satisfactory); unless verified by a transcript grading scale or in writing by the Registrar of the prior institution that such grade is equivalent to a grade of “C” or better.
- Computer technology courses completed more than 10 years before a student’s matriculation at La Roche.
- Courses completed more than 10 years before a student’s matriculation at La Roche into a nursing major, unless the student is a licensed Registered Nurse.
- Courses offered for non-credit Continuing Education Units (CEU).
- Developmental courses, or non-college level coursework, usually numbered below 100 or 1,000 level. Non-credit courses providing instruction in English as a Second Language.
- Courses for which the student has already earned credit for an equivalent course.
Non-Traditional Learning Options
La Roche University will accept a maximum of 60 credits total from non-traditional sources listed below:
- Advanced Placement (AP). Students must have their scores sent directly from the College Board to the Registrar to receive credit. Credit is awarded based on minimum score needed for credit, found in the standardized exam credit equivalency charts maintained by the Registrar’s Office.
- International Baccalaureate Program (IB). Credit is awarded based on minimum score needed for credit, found in the standardized exam credit equivalency charts maintained by the Registrar’s Office. Students must have their examination results sent from International Baccalaureate directly to the Registrar to receive credit.
- Challenge Examinations. La Roche University affords a student the opportunity to demonstrate that the knowledge associated with a particular course has already been gained through instructor prepared challenge examinations (the “exam”). Matriculated La Roche students may challenge an exam only if they have completed 30 credits of La Roche University class instruction. A maximum of 60 credits may be earned through credit by challenge exam. Departments determine and maintain both a list of available challenge courses and the restrictions on those courses. Normally, a course is challenged only during the semester in which it is offered. Students may not challenge a course which they have failed or retake a failed challenge exam. Students may not challenge a course for which they have registered after the last day of the add period. Challenge exams are not recommended for students unfamiliar with the subject area. Credits earned through challenge exams will be applied to degree credit requirements.
Students must pay an application fee and complete the appropriate form, available from the Registrar's Office. Signatures from the instructor, the advisor & division chair or department chairperson are necessary. An additional per credit fee is required when credits are granted for the completed exam. - External Examinations. Satisfactory scores on the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), and other examinations evaluated by American Council on Education (ACE) for college-level credit. Students must have scores reported directly to the Registrar. Each academic department determines if credit by exam is applicable to their specific majors. No standardized examinations are permitted during the student's residency (last 30 credits).
Credit is awarded based on minimum score needed for credit, found in the standardized exam credit equivalency charts maintained by the Registrar’s Office. DANTES results are evaluated on a per course basis with the academic department. - Credit for Training. Credit will be awarded for military training that has been evaluated and recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education (ACE). Students must submit documentation (AARTS or SMARTS transcript is recommended, at minimum a DD214 or DD295) of training to the Registrar.
- Credit for Life Experience. A La Roche student can earn up to 30 credits at the undergraduate level through work and life experience through the development of a portfolio. Portfolios are submitted to the Registrar’s Office and evaluated by La Roche faculty in the student’s intended major. Credit for Life Experience credit hours can be applied toward general and major electives and courses for lower and upper division requirements for your major.
Updated 2024