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First-year student applicants who have earned college credit before graduating from secondary school must list the colleges they have attended on the application and contact those colleges and request that official college transcripts be sent to Hamline University (see the Transfer of Credit section of this Bulletin).

If a course is taken as Pass/No Pass, and the school awards a Pass for grades below a C-, a letter must be submitted from the institution’s registrar indicating the student would have received a C- or above before transfer credit is awarded.

A maximum of 96 quarter hours or 64 semester hours of work from two-year colleges will be accepted as transfer credit.

The purpose of this consultation is to gain assurance in advance that the proposed study will be accepted for transfer to Hamline. For detailed policies and procedures, please see the Transfer of Credit section.

Credit by Examination Advanced Placement (AP) Generally, the minimum score required is 4. In some cases (mostly foreign languages) a score of 3 is accepted. Each accepted exam receives 4 semester credits. English (Language and Composition and Literature and Composition) exams do not meet Hamline’s first-year writing requirement. Check if your AP scores qualify for credit: https://www.hamline.edu/undergraduate/admission/transfer-credits.html#Advanced_Placement Request AP scores from College Board: https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit is granted for the Higher Level exams only. The minimum required score is 4 or 5 depending on the subject area. Each accepted exam receives either 4 or 8 semester credits, depending on the exam. English A exams do not meet Hamline’s first-year writing requirement. Check if your IB scores quality for credit: https://www.hamline.edu/undergraduate/admission/transfer-credits.html#International_Baccalaureate Request IB scores from IB: http://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/assessment-and-exams/requesting-transcripts/ College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Scores at or above the American Council on Education’s recommended score (usually 50) may receive academic credit. Credit must be approved by the appropriate academic department at Hamline. English Composition CLEP exams are not accepted. Hamline Plan letters are not awarded for CLEP exams. Check for ACE-recommended scores: https://clep.collegeboard.org/for-educators/for-colleges/clep-scores/understanding-scores/ace-credit-recommendations Defense Subject Standardized Test (DSST) Examination Program (DANTES) Scores at or above the American Council on Education’s recommended score (usually mid- to upper-400s) may receive academic credit. Credit must be approved by the appropriate academic department at Hamline. Technical Writing DSST exams do not meet Hamline’s first-year writing requirement. Request DSST score report: https://getcollegecredit.com/scores-transcripts/

Students are eligible for the equivalent of twelve full-time semesters in total. Students are eligible for State Grant for the equivalent of eight full-time semesters in total. Students who have transferred credits to Hamline begin their course of study at the grade level approved by Registration and Records.

This includes transfer credits from another college that apply to the Hamline program.

Transfer Credits – Grades associated with transfer credits are not included in the cumulative GPA calculation. Transfer credits accepted by Hamline University that are applicable to the current degree program apply toward the number of attempted and earned credits as well as the maximum time frame calculation for that program. Appeals will be evaluated on an individual, case-by-case basis. PSEO credits earned at another postsecondary institution will be treated as transfer credits for federal financial aid purposes.

The assessment will be based on the student’s entire academic record, including all transfer credit hours accepted.

Transfer of Credit The Registration and Records office works with faculty to determine if and how previous credit may transfer into a student’s Hamline degree. Official transcripts from the credit-granting institutions are required. Students may be asked to provide copies of appropriate course catalogs, syllabi, or other materials to assist in the evaluation of transfer credit. Transcripts and other documents submitted from other institutions and agencies are the property of Hamline University. Hamline will not give these documents, or copies of them, to applicants, students, alumni, or other individuals. Only credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities, specific credit-by-exam programs listed below, and ACE approved military courses may transfer. Classes will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Please note that acceptance of credit may be for general credit only; equivalency to Hamline courses is determined by individual departments.