Policies

Students are exempt from the language requirement if they score a 3 or higher on the appropriate AP examination or if they transfer a college level course (102 level or higher).

Advanced Standing Track (Post-Secondary Pathway) 1a. 60 credit hours in liberal arts courses, including all non-nursing courses that are nursing program degree requirements; or 1b. A conferred associate degree from a regionally accredited institution. 2. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or better with minimum grade of C for major-related courses for admission to the nursing program. 3. Post secondary students admitted to the Advanced Standing Track must meet Gen Ed Core requirements and major cognates. Transfer Students or Advanced Standing Program** For transfer and or advanced standing students, the baccalaureate nursing curriculum at Utica University includes a minimum of four (4) semesters of study in nursing. All General Education Core and major-related courses must be fulfilled before entering the nursing courses.

Utica University recognizes students’ prior learning by accepting the CLEP tests indicated in the CLEP equivalencies chart posted on the Utica University Transfer Admissions website.

Earned credit hours include: Grades of A through D-, P, or S (with credit) Transferred credits - provided they meet degree requirements Credits earned from a Consortium Agreement or Study Abroad Program Attempted credit hours include: Completed credits - Passed (A through D-), Pass (P), Satisfactory (S) Billed course hours Repeated courses - both attempts Withdrawals Failures - Failed (F), Unsatisfactory (U) or No Credit (NC) Incompletes (It is the responsibility of the student to notify the Financial Aid Office when the incomplete grade is changed to a letter grade.) All accepted transfer credits (including consortium agreements and Study Abroad courses) toward the degree program.

Attempted credits - any hours attempted by the student (includes completed credits, billed course hours, repeated courses, withdrawals, failures, incompletes, and all accepted transfer credits) Billed course hours - most billable course hours can be considered attempted of hours if not retaking a course with a passing grade.

Entering students who score satisfactorily on the Advanced Placement tests, the International Baccalaureate examinations, or an equivalent examination may be awarded advanced placement and credit for their academic work. Transcripts submitted for consideration of transfer credits must have an official translation into English.

The transfer of credits received by Utica University from another institution, or transferred from Utica University to another institution, is solely at the discretion of the accepting institution; no guarantee of transfer is made or implied by Utica University.

Utica University is not obligated to accept transfer credit for work taken at another institution during the period of suspension.

Equivalent courses taken at other institutions are not counted as repeated courses. Experience credit is limited to fifteen credits in a program, and the experience credit must have produced the learning equivalent to taking a course in the program.

Transfer credit is generally awarded for courses from regionally accredited institutions that are comparable to those offered at Utica University, provided the student has earned a grade of C or better. A maximum of 90-98 credits may be transferred from four-year institutions, and 60-64 from two-year institutions, depending on one’s academic major. Due to the disruption caused by COVID-19 to higher education, any otherwise transferable coursework completed during the spring, summer, and fall 2020 terms and the spring 2021 term with a grade of Pass (P), Satisfactory (S), credit (CR), or other similar mark of satisfactory completion will be accepted for transfer credit as well as admission requirements.

Course credit is only granted through completion or transfer of a course (see Transfer Credit).