Transfer Students
See how PA College can fit into your health sciences education, and learn how to transfer your financial aid.
Transferring Credit
Transfer credit may be awarded for previous coursework. A course must meet the following requirements to be considered for transfer to PA College:
- Undergraduate courses with a grade of “C” or above
- Graduate courses with a grade of “B” or above
- Pass/Fail grades are not eligible for transfer credit
- Must be from a regionally or programmatically accredited institution
- The coursework must match the course offered at PA College
- Some programs have a time limit for specific courses
- Earned credit may be submitted for review based on the following timeline:
- Earned credit may be submitted for review based on the following timeline:
Download our transfer credit policy.
Eligible Institutions
The following regionally located institutions' courses are eligible for transfer to PA College.
Don’t see your institution or courses you’ve taken?
If your institution or courses are not listed here, but your courses meet the above requirements, they will be automatically reviewed for transfer by the Registrar if you are admitted into a program. A syllabus may be requested to try and confirm transfer. Once you have applied and submitted official transcripts, please contact the Office of Admissions with questions.
Alternative Credit: CLEP, AP Exam, Excelsior, Transcript Review and Course Challenge
No more than 15 undergraduate credits may be earned by alternative credit sources. No more than three graduate credits may be earned by alternative credit sources.
Follow this link for the complete Alternative Credit Policy.
Matriculated Students
A matriculated student is a student who is active in a degree-granting program. The start date of the first term in which the student is active in the respective program is the student’s date of matriculation.
Matriculated undergraduate students may transfer up to 6 total credits:
A. 3 credits of 100 and 200 level courses
B. 3 credits of 300 and 400 level courses.
Matriculated graduate students may transfer up to 3 credits from other institutions for graduate division courses (500 level courses or above).
For example, if you were accepted for Fall 2021, your date of matriculation is the first day of the fall semester – August 14, 2021.
Follow this link for the complete Transfer Credit for Matriculated Students Policy.
