Transfer Credit
Corban University welcomes students of all ages from a variety of backgrounds and educational experiences, and we recognize that many of our students have gained valuable educational experience outside the college classroom. Thus, Corban recognizes the following opportunities for full-time students to earn credit for learning outside of the college-level classroom in the following ways.
Note: Credit will not be given for duplication (courses taken in college that cover the same material). In addition, no more than 25% of credits earned through any combination of CLEP (College Level Examination Placement), Credit by Exam, LLP (Life Learning Paper), or PST (Professional Schools Training) may go toward the completion of your traditional undergraduate degree.
Transfer Credit From Other Colleges and Universities
Corban allows you to transfer in general education and liberal arts courses that have been taken at an accredited college or university. Our free transcript evaluation tool lets you quickly see how the credits you’ve already earned could count toward your Corban degree.
An official transcript is required to transfer credit to Corban. Unofficial transcripts are not accepted. The following guidelines are used to evaluate transfer credits:
- Up to 70 semester hours will be accepted from community colleges.
- Up to 90 semester hours will be accepted as transfer work.
- Up to 40 vocational courses will transfer.
- Courses completed with a C- or higher will transfer from another institution.
- Courses must be 100 level or higher.
- Courses that are 100/200 level will not be equivalent to a 300/400 level course.
- When converting quarter hours into semester hours, multiply by .667.
Use these additional resources to help you plan which classes to take before you transfer to Corban:
Advanced Placement (AP)
Students who receive qualifying scores on Advanced Placement exams are eligible to receive college credit toward their bachelor’s degree. To receive credit, students must designate Corban University as a recipient of their scores, either at the time of the exam (free) or after-the-fact (may incur a fee). Upon Corban’s receipt of the scores and enrollment of the student, the Registrar’s office will count the appropriate number of credits toward the student’s degree requirements. The number of credits earned will depend on the program of study the student enters and the score received on the exam.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Students who take courses through the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program are eligible to receive credit for those courses. To receive credit toward their bachelor’s degree, students must designate Corban University as a recipient of their IB transcript either at the time of the exam (free) or after-the-fact (may incur a fee). Upon receipt of a student’s IB transcript, the Registrar’s office will count the appropriate number of credits toward the student’s degree.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and other DANTES exams
Corban University recognizes the College Board-sponsored College Level Examination Placement (CLEP), which can be taken at any approved testing center. To receive credit for CLEP exams, students must either designate Corban University as a recipient of their scores at the time of testing (free) or request that scores be sent to Corban after the fact (may incur a fee). Upon the receipt of a student’s scores, the Registrar’s office will count the appropriate number of credits toward the student’s degree. Students may earn a maximum of six semester credits in a given subject, with a maximum of 32 total semester credits. (For information on other DANTES exams, see “Military Credit”)
Credit by Examination
When a full-time student presents evidence that their background provides proficiency in an academic course offered by Corban University (and the course is not available through CLEP), the course may be challenged once by an appropriate examination. Each exam is prepared by the University department responsible for instruction of the course. The student must first meet with the appropriate division chair and faculty member and provide convincing evidence of proficiency. If approval is granted, the student may make arrangements to take the test. A non-refundable fee is charged for each examination attempted.
These written comprehensive tests cover all the basic information and skills required of students who complete the course successfully. For some courses, a performance examination will also be required. Students may not test out of a course they have audited and may not test out of more than 20 semester hours. Credits will appear on the transcript as CE (Credit by Exam); however, no grade will be recorded.
Military Credit
Corban University allows military service members to earn college credit for military training. To be considered for military credit, send your Joint Services Transcript (JST; available to Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy) or your American Council of Education Transcript (Air Force) to the Registrar for review. You will be awarded credit as appropriate.
Professional School Training (PST)
Students may earn college credit for training completed at a professional school or other kinds of professional training. To have their learning experience evaluated for college credit, students must submit a petition along with any transcripts or certifications earned. Some examples of certified learning are police academies, current licenses, and formal courses provided by public and private employers or agencies outside an accredited post-secondary educational institution.
Credit for professional school training applies primarily to nontraditional students as part of our online undergraduate credit for prior learning policy.