Transfer Credit Information

Official evaluation of transfer credit is part of the admission procedure for all new students. When applying, a prospective student should indicate to their Admissions Advisor that they plan to use transfer credits and must submit the Transfer Credit Petition form supported by official transcripts, as well as appropriate course catalog and or course syllabi during the admissions process.

The College will award transfer credit for courses comparable to those offered at Casa Loma College in level, nature, and disciplines of general education in which the student has earned a grade of “C+” or above or a grade point of 2.3 or above, provided that the institution at which the credit was earned is accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency or an institution accredited by a specialized agency recognized by the Department of Education. Coursework completed at institutions outside of the United States must be evaluated by an approved third-party evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credentialing Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE).

Official transcript(s) must be sent directly to the Admissions Office of Casa Loma College from the sending institution or a third-party service on behalf of the sending institution; both paper and electronic copies are acceptable. Electronic copies should be sent to . Official transcripts in a sealed envelope may be accepted from the student if the seal is not broken; however, the Registrar’s Office reserves the right to make a final determination as to the authenticity of an official transcript which has passed through the hands of the student. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the College receives all official transcripts and documentation supporting the transfer of credit. If official transcripts are not received during the admissions process, request for transfer credit will be denied, no exception.

Transfer Credit Guidelines:

• The Registrar evaluates the transcripts of students to determine course equivalents for general education requirements. Program Directors may evaluate transcripts of students to determine core equivalents for programmatic requirements.
• General Education courses are not required to be a 100 percent match to Casa Loma College courses however; the course must be comparable in content to satisfy the category.
• Grades for transfer credit are not factored into a student’s grade point average.
• Credit earned at one school that is listed on another school’s transcript are not accepted.
• Credits are awarded in semester hours. Quarter hours will be converted to semester hours. At least three semester credits (4.5 quarter cr.) are required for a course to fulfill a requirement.
• Credit will be granted equivalent to the number of credits indicated on the transcript, up to the number of credits for the comparable course at Casa Loma College.
• Military Training – credits may be granted on a case-by-case basis based upon review of the   transcript against recommendations of the American Council on Education’s Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Forces.

Certificate Program Transfer Credit Limit

Transfer credit is not accepted for any certificate programs.

Associate Degree Transfer Credit Limit

Health Care

• A maximum of twenty-one (21) credits in general education courses only. ANA 210 A and ANA 210 B are not eligible for transfer credit. A minimum of fifteen (15) credits must be taken in residency at Casa Loma College.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

• A maximum of nine (9) semester credits in general education courses only. ANA 210 A and ANA 210 B and CDV 220 are not eligible for transfer credit.

Medical Radiography (both versions)

• A maximum of nine (9) semester credits in general education courses only. ANA 210 and CDV 220 are not eligible for transfer credit.
  • Nashville and Aurora: A maximum of nine (9) semester credits in general education courses only. ANA 210 and CDV 220 are not eligible for transfer credit.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• A maximum of nine (9) semester credits in general education courses only. ANA 210 A and 210B and CDV 220 are not eligible for transfer credit.

Nursing (72 Credits – Colorado)

• A maximum of twenty-seven (27) semester credits in general education courses only.
  • Transfer credit for ANA 210 A, 210B, BIO 220 may only be given if the student completed the course(s) within three (3) years of their date of matriculation into the AASN Program. In addition, only courses in which the student an earned grade of “B” or above (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) with be accepted for transfer.

Nursing (68 Credits – Tennessee)

• A maximum of twenty-seven (27) semester credits in general education courses only.
  • Transfer credit for ANA 210 A, 210B, BIO 220 may only be given if the student completed the course(s) within three (3) years of their date of matriculation into the AASN Program. In addition, only courses in which the student an earned grade of “B” or above (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) with be accepted for transfer.

Physical Therapist Assistant

• A maximum of seven and a half (7.5) semester credits in general education courses only andmust be completed in the five (5) calendar years prior to enrollment. ANA 120 and ANA 121 are not eligible for transfer credit.

Bachelor’s Degree Transfer Credit Limit

• 60 = Maximum number of lower-division credits applied towards bachelor’s degree.
• 30 = Maximum number of upper-division credits applied toward bachelor’s degree.

Elective Credits from institutions on the quarter system will be accepted according to the following:

Number of Quarter Units multiplied by .67 equals the accepted number of Semester Units, (rounded down to the nearest whole number).  i.e., a student with 16 quarter units will be awarded 10 Semester units. 

If you transfer with more than sixty lower-division credits or more than thirty upper-division credits, all of your transfer courses will be reviewed and match those that satisfy Casa Loma College’s general education and degree requirements. However, the maximum number of credits applied toward the bachelor’s degree is ninety.

Bachelors Degrees in Business Administration

• Transfer Credit is not accepted for BUS 305, BUS 310, BUS 315, or BUS 495

Residency Requirement

Students must complete at least twenty-five (25) percent of the credit required for a degree at Casa Loma College (prior approval of transfer credit after starting a program is required).

Credit Not Accepted For Transfer

• Prior experiential learning, life experience or workforce training
• Remedial courses, Non-credit courses, or Certificates
• Continuing Education Courses, Correspondence Courses

Effects of Transfer Credit On Financial Aid

Transfer credits may affect the type and amount of financial aid available to students.