Policies

Pre-enrollment Earned Credit College Credit from Other Institutions Warren Wilson College accepts credit from accredited colleges and universities where the accrediting body is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the US Department of Education (DOE). Transfer credit is granted for comparable college-level courses in which a "C-" or better was earned. Warren Wilson College accepts a maximum of 64 credits from a two-year college program and Warren Wilson College will accept a maximum of 90 transfer credits from accredited institutions.

Some courses in areas not offered at Warren Wilson, such as certain applied technical courses, are not accepted for transfer, but most liberal arts courses are. Students who wish to appeal an initial transfer credit decision or who wish to have transfer credit evaluations reviewed for a General Education or major requirement may complete the Transfer Credit/Degree Audit Review form, available through the Registrar’s Office. A copy of the college transcript may be reviewed for admission and to assess transferable credit. Students who arrive at Warren Wilson with dual-enrollment college credits that they completed while in high school will have exemptions from certain first-year requirements, depending on how many credits they transfer in. Please see the ranges of dual-enrollment transfer credits below for guidance: ●​ Transfer in 0-23 credits: Must complete all expectations for first-year students, including enrollment in First-Year Seminar. ○​ Students who enter with 60 or more transferred credits are considered juniors.

Credit for Prior-Learning Warren Wilson College awards a maximum of 32 credit hours for prior learning toward the completion of an undergraduate bachelor’s degree. Prior learning must be documented, evaluated, and appropriate to the level of degree awarded. Students may earn prior learning credit at Warren Wilson College through the following options: 1)​ Advanced Placement (AP) Credit - Warren Wilson College awards credit for College Board Advanced Placement exams. To receive credit for examinations taken, request that the testing service send official scores directly to Warren Wilson College. To receive credit for examinations taken, request that the testing service send official scores directly to Warren Wilson College.

This program does not accept transfer credits.

4.​ All transfer credit accepted by Warren Wilson College will be counted as attempted and earned hours but will not be factored into the cumulative GPA calculation. Transfer Students: Transfer students are evaluated based on the number of hours accepted by Warren Wilson College. Once transfer credit has been evaluated by the Registrar’s Office and the student has been classified, that student falls under the same quantitative and qualitative requirements discussed previously based on the student’s classification.

Transfer Credit Post-Enrollment Full-time Warren Wilson College students may enroll in courses at another college, typically during the summer term, and transfer back credits. Related policies: College Credit from Other Institutions and Residency Requirement.

The program does not accept transfer credits.

A copy of the college transcript may be reviewed for admission and to assess transferable credit. Students who arrive at Warren Wilson with dual-enrollment college credits that they completed while in high school will have exemptions from certain first-year requirements, depending on how many credits they transfer in. Please see the ranges of dual-enrollment transfer credits below for guidance: ●​ Transfer in 0-23 credits: Must complete all expectations for first-year students, including enrollment in First-Year Seminar. ○​ Students who enter with 60 or more transferred credits are considered juniors.

Warren Wilson College awards a maximum of 32 credit hours for prior learning toward the completion of an undergraduate bachelor’s degree. Prior learning must be documented, evaluated, and appropriate to the level of degree awarded. Students may earn prior learning credit at Warren Wilson College through the following options: 1)​ Advanced Placement (AP) Credit - Warren Wilson College awards credit for College Board Advanced Placement exams. To receive credit for examinations taken, request that the testing service send official scores directly to Warren Wilson College. To receive credit for examinations taken, request that the testing service send official scores directly to Warren Wilson College.

Warren Wilson College awards a maximum of 32 credit hours for prior learning toward the completion of an undergraduate bachelor’s degree. Prior learning must be documented, evaluated, and appropriate to the level of degree awarded. Students may earn prior learning credit at Warren Wilson College through the following options: 1)​ Advanced Placement (AP) Credit - Warren Wilson College awards credit for College Board Advanced Placement exams.

College Credit from Other Institutions Academic work presented for transfer credit must be from a regionally accredited institution. Transfer credit is granted for comparable college-level courses in which a "C-" or better was earned. Some courses in areas not offered at Warren Wilson, such as certain applied technical courses, are not accepted for transfer, but most liberal arts courses are. Students who wish to appeal an initial transfer credit decision or who wish to have transfer credit evaluations reviewed for a General Education or major requirement may complete the Transfer Credit/Degree Audit Review form, available through the Registrar’s Office.

College Credit from Other Institutions Warren Wilson College accepts credit from accredited colleges and universities where the accrediting body is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the US Department of Education (DOE). Transfer credit is granted for comparable college-level courses in which a "C-" or better was earned. Warren Wilson College accepts a maximum of 64 credits from a two-year college program and Warren Wilson College will accept a maximum of 90 transfer credits from accredited institutions.

College Credit from Other Institutions Warren Wilson College accepts credit from accredited colleges and universities where the accrediting body is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the US Department of Education (DOE). Transfer credit is granted for comparable college-level courses in which a "C-" or better was earned. Some courses in areas not offered at Warren Wilson, such as certain applied technical courses, are not accepted for transfer, but most liberal arts courses are. Students who wish to appeal an initial transfer credit decision or who wish to have transfer credit evaluations reviewed for a General Education or major requirement may complete the Transfer Credit/Degree Audit Review form, available through the Registrar’s Office.

The program does not accept transfer credits.

4.​ All transfer credit accepted by Warren Wilson College will be counted as attempted and earned hours but will not be factored into the cumulative GPA calculation.

All transfer credit accepted by Warren Wilson College will be counted as attempted and earned hours but will not be factored into the cumulative GPA calculation. Transfer Students: Transfer students are evaluated based on the number of hours accepted by Warren Wilson College. Once transfer credit has been evaluated by the Registrar’s Office and the student has been classified, that student falls under the same quantitative and qualitative requirements discussed previously based on the student’s classification.

Transfer Credit Post-Enrollment Full-time Warren Wilson College students may enroll in courses at another college, typically during the summer term, and transfer back credits. However, they must first complete the form “Permission to Take a Course as a Visitor at Another Institution,” available through the Office of the Registrar, and receive confirmation that the courses they are taking will be accepted. Related policies: College Credit from Other Institutions and Residency Requirement.

Transfer Credit Post-Enrollment Full-time Warren Wilson College students may enroll in courses at another college, typically during the summer term, and transfer back credits. However, they must first complete the form “Permission to Take a Course as a Visitor at Another Institution,” available through the Office of the Registrar, and receive confirmation that the courses they are taking will be accepted. Related policies: College Credit from Other Institutions and Residence Requirement.

Transfer Credit Post-Enrollment Full-time Warren Wilson College students may enroll in courses at another college, typically during the summer term, and transfer back credits. However, they must first complete the form “Permission to Take a Course as a Visitor at Another Institution” on the Registrar’s webpage and receive confirmation that the courses they are taking will be accepted. Please see related policy regarding transferring in credit post-enrollment:

A copy of the college transcript may be reviewed for admission and to assess transferable credit. Students who arrive at Warren Wilson with dual-enrollment college credits that they completed while in high school will have exemptions from certain first-year requirements, depending on how many credits they transfer in. Please see the ranges of dual-enrollment transfer credits below for guidance: Transfer in 0-23 credits: Must complete all expectations for first-year students, including enrollment in First Year Seminar and PEG 1 of the Community Engagement Commitment. ○ Students who enter with 60 or more transferred credits are considered juniors.

Transfer Students: Transfer students are evaluated based on the number of hours accepted by Warren Wilson College. Once transfer credit has been evaluated by the Registrar’s Office and the student has been classified, that student falls under the same quantitative and qualitative requirements discussed previously based on the student’s classification.

Some courses in areas not offered at Warren Wilson, such as certain applied technical courses, are not accepted for transfer, but most liberal arts courses are. Students who wish to appeal an initial transfer credit decision or who wish to have transfer credit evaluations reviewed for a General Education or major requirement may complete the Transfer Credit/Degree Audit Review form, available through the Registrar’s Office.

4.​ All transfer credit accepted by Warren Wilson College will be counted as attempted and earned hours but will not be factored into the cumulative GPA calculation. Transfer Students: Transfer students are evaluated based on the number of hours accepted by Warren Wilson College. Once transfer credit has been evaluated by the Registrar’s Office and the student has been classified, that student falls under the same quantitative and qualitative requirements discussed previously based on the student’s classification.