Transfer Credit Policy
Discover credit transfer options from different types of college credit.
We will accept college-level credit from colleges/universities based on regional accreditation from one of these organizations:
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC-CIHE)
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS-COC)
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC-ACSCU)
College-level credit earned from colleges/universities accredited through a different organization may be accepted by BYU on a course-by-course basis. A syllabus for each course must be submitted to transfer@byu.edu for review by the equivalent department at BYU. The faculty's equivalency recommendation is final.
College credit earned through colleges, tests, degrees, military, or the Institute of Religion can transfer in three ways:
- Elective Credit – Counts toward the 120 hours needed for graduation.
- General Education Requirement – Equivalent to a BYU course, counting towards a general education requirement.
- Major Requirement – Equivalent to a BYU course, counting towards a major requirement.
NOTE: Only courses with a C- or higher grade will be given BYU equivalent credit.
Failure to disclose and submit transcripts from all colleges or universities (including concurrent or dual enrollment) in which the student has or is currently enrolled, or falsification of any required admission information, may result in immediate suspension and loss of all credit earned at BYU.
Explore the list below for more detailed information about how credit transfers to BYU.
Transfer Credit Details
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Toggle ItemAP/IBPlease visit our Exam Guides website for more detail.
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Toggle ItemAppealsIf you have questions about how your credits were transferred to fulfill general education requirements, please contact Transfer Evaluation Services. Your college advisement center is responsible for evaluating transfer credits that may apply to major requirements.
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Toggle ItemAssociate DegreesWhen a student completes all of the general education requirements at their school (e.g. Associate Degree, Certificate of Completion, Letter of Completion, etc.), most of the BYU general education requirements will be waived, with the exception of :
- American Heritage
- Advanced Written and Oral Communication
- Languages of Learning
- BYU religion hours
If a course within a waived requirement is a prerequisite to another course, the course must still be taken (the GE requirement is waived, but not the class).
Note: If AP credit is used as part of an associate degree from another school, the degree may still be honored if it meets the criteria listed above, but AP scores will need to be submitted as well. Please refer to the Exam Guides page. -
Toggle ItemCLEPWe do not accept CLEP Exams. If CLEP credit is used as part of an associate degree from another school, the degree may still be honored if it meets the criteria listed above, but the CLEP credit hours will not be recognized.
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Toggle ItemConcurrent Enrollment (CE)BYU accepts concurrent enrollment (college credit earned during high school) credit from accredited colleges and universities. The credit earned must show on an official college/university transcript.
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Toggle ItemInstitute of ReligionFor information on transferring your Institute of Religion credits, see Transferring Religion Credit for more details.
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Toggle ItemInternational CreditIf you would like to transfer international credit, see Evaluating International Credit.
Cambridge AICE and GCE (A Level) exam scores are considered international credit. All secondary education and college work that is considered international must be evaluated by an international credential evaluation agency at the applicant’s expense. Once a student is admitted, credit will be awarded according to BYU faculty recommendation:A Level Exam BYU Equivalency Accounting No Equivalency Biology BIO 130 or PDBIO 120 Chemistry CHEM 105 Economics ECON 110 (if grade of A is earned) English Language WRTG 150 (if grade of A or B is earned) Language & Literature WRTG 150 (if grade of A or B is earned) Literature in English No Equivalency Math See department for challenge exam Physics PHSCS 105 & 106 Psychology Social Science GE area Sociology Social Science GE area -
Toggle ItemMilitary CreditTransfer Evaluation Services evaluates military courses using ACE recommendation from the Joint Services transcript. Courses are determined by ACE to be either upper- or lower-division, and BYU only accepts courses recommended as upper-division if the credits earned align with the student's declared major.
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Toggle ItemOld CreditCredit earned more than eight years before admission or readmission (including transfer credit) may be used to complete general education and university graduation requirements, as well as major requirements at the discretion of the university.
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Toggle ItemQuarter to Semester Credit ConversionQuarter credits/units convert to semester credits. (Ex: 36 quarter credits = 24.01 semester credits)
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Toggle ItemVocational CreditOnly credit completed at an institution with regional accreditation will be accepted. All other types of vocational or technical credit or experiences are non-transferable.