Policies

Credits may be obtained through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) where a minimum score of 50 is required in order for the credits to be considered.

Students achieving scores of 4 or 5 Advanced Placement (AP) tests may also qualify for credits towards their degree or certificate at Elyon College.

TRANSFER CREDIT Transfer of credits to Elyon College from other institutions of higher education Elyon College will accept transfer credits applicable to the academic program to be pursued at Elyon College from colleges and universities that are accredited by a nationally or regionally recognized accrediting agency. Requests for transfer credits should be made by students to the Dean/Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Only transfer credits with a grade of “C” or better are accepted, unless the credits are from one of the institutions with which Elyon College has articulation/partnership agreements. Any passing grade from any of the above institutions will be accepted at Elyon College provided that the student has maintained an overall GPA of 2.0 (“C”) or better at the intitution they are transfering from or at Elyon College, and as long as the courses are comparable to Elyon College courses and are similar to Elyon College’s course content and objectives. Grades of any courses transferred to Elyon College will be indicated on the student’s transcript but will not be considered when computing the student’s GPA.

Transfer of credit into Elyon College does not reduce the per-semester tuition cost for a student unless he/she becomes a part-time student. Elyon College does not charge a fee for accepting transfer credits, but exernal organizations may charge a fee for sending an official transcript. To appeal transfer of credit decisions, students may follow the Elyon College student grievance policy as delineated in the Elyon College Catalog. A more detailed transfer of credit policy is available in the office of the Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Transfer of credits from Elyon College to other institutions of higher education Course credits from Elyon College are accepted at any of the aforementioned colleges with which Elyon College has articulation/partnership agreements, as long as they are comparable to their required courses. Transfer of credits from Elyon College to any college is dependent upon the discretion of the college and its unique admission policy.

any student’s admission or transfer of credit to any college.

Maintenance of Active Student Status: If a student has completed her/her class time but still has some exams, papers or transfer credits to complete, the student may pay a fee of $300 per semester to maintain active student status and complete his/her work.

֍ Any student may transfer up to 3 credits in any subject from any approved/accredited source such as the U.S. Only transfer credits with a grade of “C” or better are accepted, unless the credits are from one of the institutions with which Elyon College has articulation/partnership agreements.

Note 2: In addition, there is a free elective option that allows a student to transfer up to 3 credits in any subject from any approved/accredited source such as the U.S. Only transfer credits with a grade of “C” or better are accepted, unless the credits are from one of the institutions with which Elyon College has articulation/partnership agreements.