Dean College · Franklin, MA
Policies
13 policies, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
| Title | Section | Text | Edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| credit_by_exam | Students must earn a minimum score of 50 on a CLEP test for the credential to be transferred to Dean College. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com | |
| credit_by_exam | Students must earn a minimum score of 50 on a CLEP test for the credential to be transferred to Dean College. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com | |
| transfer_credit | No more than one course can be transferred into a certifcate program. Dean College will accept a maximum of 30 transfer credits, including those earned through CLEP, for associate degree programs. For bachelor’s degree programs, Dean College will accept a maximum of 90 transfer credits, including those earned through CLEP. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com | |
| transfer_credit | Transfer Credit Transfer credit toward a Dean degree may be earned by successfully completing courses at another regionally accredited college or university. For an associate degree, a maximum of 30 credits may be transferred; however, 15 of a student’s last 30 credits must be approved by Dean College whether taken on or off campus. For a bachelor’s degree, a maximum of 90 credits may be transferred; however, 15 of a student’s last 30 credits must be approved by Dean College whether taken on or off campus. For transfer credit to be awarded from another college or university, students must submit to Dean College an offcial transcript from the institution where the coursework was completed. Only credits from non-Dean courses will be transferred, not the grade earned; thus, the earned grade will not be used to calculate the student’s grade-point average at Dean College. Once matriculated at Dean College, students must obtain written authorization from the Offce of the Registrar prior to enrolling in a course for transfer credit from another institution. Such authorization guarantees that the course will be transferred, provided that the student achieves a grade of “C–” or better. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com | |
| transfer_credit | Generally, college-level courses with a grade of “C–” or better are accepted for transfer credit when earned at a regionally accredited institution and consistent with the Dean College curriculum. For a Dean bachelor’s degree, a maximum of 90 credits can be transferred, and 15 of a student’s last 30 credits must be approved by Dean College whether taken on or off campus. For a Dean associate degree, no more than 30 credits may be transferred, and 15 of a student’s last 30 credits must be approved by Dean whether taken on or off campus. Please note that although credit may be awarded for certain courses, they may or may not fulfll requirements for individual majors. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com | |
| transfer_credit | Dean College will accept a maximum of 30 transfer credits, including those earned through CLEP, for associate degree programs. For bachelor’s degree programs, Dean College will accept a maximum of 90 transfer credits, including those earned through CLEP. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com | |
| transfer_credit | Transfer credits are counted in the total number of credits attempted. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com | |
| Credits GPA GPA GPA | transfer_credit | Transfer credits are counted in Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Aid Recipients the total number of credits attempted. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com |
| Diploma Program (IB), and the College Level Examination | prior_learning | Once matriculated at Dean College, students must obtain written authorization from the Offce of the Registrar prior to enrolling in a course for transfer credit from another institution. Such authorization guarantees that the course will be transferred, provided that the student achieves a grade of “C–” or better. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com |
| Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Entrance | prior_learning | Dean College will accept a maximum of 30 transfer credits, including those earned through CLEP, for associate degree programs. For bachelor’s degree programs, Dean College will accept a maximum of 90 transfer credits, including those earned through CLEP. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com |
| MassTransfer Guarantee and Massachusetts Independent | transfer_credit | Generally, college-level courses with a grade of “C–” or better are accepted for transfer credit when earned at a regionally accredited institution and consistent with the Dean College curriculum. For a Dean bachelor’s degree, a maximum of 90 credits can be transferred, and 15 of a student’s last 30 credits must be approved by Dean College whether taken on or off campus. For a Dean associate degree, no more than 30 credits may be transferred, and 15 of a student’s last 30 credits must be approved by Dean whether taken on or off campus. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com |
| the American Council of Education (ACE) for General | transfer_credit | Dean College will accept a maximum of 30 transfer credits, including those earned through CLEP, for associate degree programs. For bachelor’s degree programs, Dean College will accept a maximum of 90 transfer credits, including those earned through CLEP. | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com |
| Transfer Credit | transfer_credit | Transfer Credit Transfer credit toward a Dean degree may be earned by successfully completing courses at another regionally accredited college or university. For an associate degree, a maximum of 30 credits may be transferred; however, 15 of a student’s last 30 credits must be approved by Dean College whether taken on or off campus. For a bachelor’s degree, a maximum of 90 credits may be transferred; however, 15 of a student’s last 30 credits must be approved by Dean College whether taken on or off campus. For transfer credit to be awarded from another college or university, students must submit to Dean College an offcial transcript from the institution where the coursework was completed. Students must attain a grade of “C–” or better. Only credits from non-Dean courses will be transferred, not the grade earned; thus, the earned grade will not be used to calculate the student’s grade-point average at Dean College. To earn a Dean College degree, students must complete all degree requirements. Students must successfully complete at least 50% of the credits required for the major at Dean College. Students may also earn credits through the Advanced Placement | 2025-2026 | dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com |
Source: Dean College's catalog, linked per record · table academic_policy · CourseShelf publish 61