Policies

Those achieving a score of three (3) or higher will be granted course credit and advanced placement in the area of their proficiency.

Appealing Transfer Credit Evaluations A student who believes credits transferred from another institution have not been properly evaluated may request that they be reevaluated.

Transfer Credit and Credit from Other Programs Requests for transfer of graduate credit from another regionally accredited institution must be evaluated and approved in writing by the appropriate program director. Requests for transfer of credit should be accompanied by an official transcript(s), course descriptions, and syllabi. Up to six hours of transfer credit may be applied to a graduate degree program at Mars Hill University subject to approval by the program director.

• Apply for no more than six hours of transfer credit to a degree program.

If the student is granted probational admission, the student must meet both of the following criteria in order to get into good academic standing by the end of the first semester of enrollment: 1. Pass at least 12 credit hours in the first semester of enrollment 2. Meet the cumulative GPA standard outlined below, based on the cumulative number of credit hours passed at the end of the first semester of enrollment: a. 1-59 cumulative credit hours passed = 1.80 cumulative GPA b. 60+ cumulative credit hours passed = 2.00 cumulative GPA Transfer Credit Policy: Dual Enrollment, AP/IB, and All Other Transfer Credit All official transfer credit documentation must be received before the first day of classes to be considered for transfer credit. Transfer credit evaluations will only be conducted once all official required documents have been received by the Admissions Office. Accepted forms of transfer credit other than official college/university transcripts include, but are not limited to: • Dual enrollment transcripts, early college transcripts, and college/university transcripts from the awarding college or university • AP scores (minimum score of 3) submitted via the College Board: apstudents.collegeboard.org/ sending-scores • IB transcripts submitted through the IB website: ibo.org • Cambridge AICE Diploma results sent by the student’s school via mail or email to: admissions@mhu.edu Mars Hill University Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2026-27 17

Credit is granted on a course-to-course basis and all transferable credit hours (transferrable courses with the grade of C- or higher), including grades and quality points, will be entered on the student’s transcript. Transfer Credit hours under the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement Mars Hill University participates in the North Carolina Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement which states: “To be eligible for the transfer of all credits under the ICAA, the student must graduate from the North Carolina community college with an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree, have an overall grade point average of at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale, and a grade of ‘C’ or better in all ICAA courses.” Students meeting these criteria will transfer with junior status if they follow MHU’s published baccalaureate degree completion plans, and will have fulfilled MHU’s general education requirements. Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credit hours on a course-to-course basis (transferrable courses with the grade of C- or higher).

Such candidates must submit the following information to the Admissions Office for consideration: Application for Admission 1. Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to academic ability and personal character (optional) 2. Official transcripts from previous or current institutions (translated into English) 3. National examination results, such as A levels (United Kingdom), Baccalaureate (France), if applicable 4. National examination results, such as A levels (United Kingdom), Baccalaureate (France) can be evaluated by the university Registrar in house for transfer credit. Any student with transfer credit from an international high school or international college must submit an official course-by-course transfer evaluation from WES (World Education Services) – www.wes.org 5. A financial statement certifying the student’s ability to meet university and personal expenses 6. Official documentation from banks and/or corporate sponsors or government ministry verifying financial ability to meet the costs of education for one year Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis.

Merit-Based Aid Merit-based aid is earned through special talent or academic achievement, and is awarded on an individual basis. If a student is readmitted to the university after a period of non-enrollment, all institutionally-controlled awards will be reevaluated based on their current academic profile including any transfer credit hours.

Direct Faculty Instruction Direct faculty instruction, referred to hereafter as academic engagement, includes traditional on campus, face-to-face classroom instruction with regular meetings for approximately 750 minutes for each credit hour granted (equivalent to one hour per week in a 15-week semester, or comparable amounts for other term lengths.) In the case of online and hybrid (semi-online) courses, academic engagement must be equivalent to traditional classroom instruction in terms of time (750 minutes per credit hour) and may include, but is not limited to, submitting an academic assignment, listening to class lectures or webinars, taking an exam, completing an interactive tutorial, attending a study group that is assigned by the institution (synchronous or asynchronous), contributing to an academic online discussion, initiating contact with a faculty member to ask a question about the academic subject studied in the course, conducting laboratory work, and completing an externship or internship. Courses submitted for transfer credit are evaluated by the Registrar’s Office in consultation with the appropriate department chairpersons. Courses to satisfy general education and major requirements are evaluated individually. (See admissions section for more information on transfer credit). Special Kinds of Academic Credit Mars Hill University provides for College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit, Credit by Examination, and Advanced Placement credit in accordance with the following policies: 1. Three semester hours of CLEP credit will be awarded for a score of at least 500/50 on each of the general examinations. 2. Credit by Examination is awarded to students who test out of certain courses or competencies.

Evaluation, Grading, and Transcripts A student’s academic transcript is considered the permanent academic record and consists of directory information—name, address, identification number, graduation date, degree, major(s), minor(s), and the complete academic record including transfer credit hours.

Appealing Transfer Credit Evaluations A student who believes credit hours transferred from another institution have not been properly evaluated may request that they be reevaluated.

Waived for students with at least 28 transfer credits (excluding dual enrolled and early college students.

Accepted forms of transfer credit other than official college/university transcripts include, but are not limited to: • Dual enrollment transcripts, early college transcripts, and college/university transcripts from the awarding college or university • AP scores (minimum score of 3) submitted via the College Board: apstudents.collegeboard.org/ sending-scores • IB transcripts submitted through the IB website: ibo.org • Cambridge AICE Diploma results sent by the student’s school via mail or email to: admissions@mhu.edu

Waived for students with at least 28 transfer credits (excluding dual enrolled and early college students.

Courses submitted for transfer credit are evaluated by the Registrar’s Office in consultation with the appropriate department chairpersons. (See admissions section for more information on transfer credit).

Appealing Transfer Credit Evaluations A student who believes credit hours transferred from another institution have not been properly evaluated may request that they be reevaluated. To do so, the student must provide copies of the other institution’s appropriate academic catalog(s) and course syllabi to the Registrar’s Office. The Registrar, in consultation with the appropriate academic department chair, will make the final decision.

Appealing Transfer Credit Evaluations A student who believes credits transferred from another institution have not been properly evaluated may request that they be reevaluated. To do so, the student must provide copies of the other institution’s appropriate academic catalog(s) and course syllabi to the Registrar’s Office. The registrar, in consultation with the appropriate academic department chair, will make the final decision.

Students who do not complete the degree are eligible to transfer credit hours on a course-to-course basis (transferrable courses with the grade of C- or higher).

All official transfer credit documentation must be received before the first day of classes to be considered for transfer credit. Transfer credit evaluations will only be conducted once all official required documents have been received by the Admissions Office. Accepted forms of transfer credit other than official college/university transcripts include, but are not limited to: Dual enrollment transcripts, early college transcripts, and college/university transcripts from the awarding college or university AP scores (minimum score of 3) submitted via the College Board: apstudents.collegeboard.org/ sending-scores IB transcripts submitted through the IB website: ibo.org Cambridge AICE Diploma results sent by the student’s school via mail or email to: admissions@mhu.edu

Apply for no more than six hours of transfer credit to a degree program.

A student’s academic transcript is considered the permanent academic record and consists of directory information—name, address, identification number, graduation date, degree, major(s), minor(s), and the complete academic record including transfer credit hours.

A student’s academic transcript is considered the permanent academic record and consists of directory information—name, address, identification number, graduation date, degree, major(s), minor(s), and the complete academic record including transfer credit hours. (Further details follow in this section ). The meanings of other final grades are as follows: CE - credit by examination; CR – Advanced Placement Credit; I - incomplete; W - withdrawal.

Transfer Credit and Credit from Other Programs Requests for transfer of graduate credit from another regionally accredited institution must be evaluated and approved in writing by the appropriate program director. Requests for transfer of credit should be accompanied by an official transcript(s), course descriptions, and syllabi. Up to six hours of transfer credit may be applied to a graduate degree program at Mars Hill University subject to approval by the program director.

If the student is granted probational admission, the student must meet both of the following criteria in order to get into good academic standing by the end of the first semester of enrollment: Pass at least 12 credit hours in the first semester of enrollment Meet the cumulative GPA standard outlined below, based on the cumulative number of credit hours passed at the end of the first semester of enrollment: 1-59 cumulative credit hours passed = 1.80 cumulative GPA 60+ cumulative credit hours passed = 2.00 cumulative GPA Transfer Credit Policy: Dual Enrollment, AP/IB, and All Other Transfer

If the student is granted probational admission, the student must meet both of the following criteria in order to get into good academic standing by the end of the first semester of enrollment: Pass at least 12 credit hours in the first semester of enrollment Meet the cumulative GPA standard outlined below, based on the cumulative number of credit hours passed at the end of the first semester of enrollment: 1-59 cumulative credit hours passed = 1.80 cumulative GPA 60+ cumulative credit hours passed = 2.00 cumulative GPA Transfer Credit Policy: Dual Enrollment, AP/IB, and All Other Transfer Credit All official transfer credit documentation must be received before the first day of classes to be considered for transfer credit. Transfer credit evaluations will only be conducted once all official required documents have been received by the Office of Admissions. Accepted forms of transfer credit other than official college/university transcripts include, but are not limited to: Dual enrollment transcripts, early college transcripts, and college/university transcripts from the awarding college or university AP scores (minimum score of 3) submitted via the College Board: apstudents.collegeboard.org/ sending-scores IB transcripts submitted through the IB website: ibo.org Cambridge AICE Diploma results sent by the student’s school via mail or email to: admissions@mhu.edu

Mars Hill University provides for College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit, Credit by Examination, and Advanced Placement credit in accordance with the following policies: Three semester hours of CLEP credit will be awarded for a score of at least 500/50 on each of the general examinations. Credit by Examination is awarded to students who test out of certain courses or competencies.

Mars Hill University provides for College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit, Credit by Examination, and Advanced Placement credit in accordance with the following policies: Three semester hours of CLEP credit will be awarded for a score of at least 500 on each of the general examinations. Credit by Examination is awarded to students who test out of certain courses or competencies.

Credit is granted on a course-to-course basis and all transferable credit hours (transferrable courses with the grade of C- or higher), including grades and quality points, will be entered on the student’s transcript. Transfer Credit hours under the North Carolina Comprehensive

Credit is granted on a course-to-course basis and all transferable credit hours (transferrable courses with the grade of C- or higher), including grades and quality points, will be entered on the student’s transcript. Transfer Credit hours under the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation