Policies

Transfer students are required to complete additional requirements if they would like their prior academic coursework to be considered for the awarding of transfer credits (please see the Transfer Students section of the catalog).

TRANSFER OF CREDIT - CREDIT EARNED AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION Paul Mitchell the School Nashville may accept transfer clock hours or credits for courses completed at another institution. A student must notify the Admissions team at the time of beginning the admissions process if requesting such credit. An official transcript is required for each school a student attended. The school will review course descriptions and any transcripts provided by the student to arrive at a final decision. Courses taken at another institution must be accredited by an agency recognized by either the U.S. Department of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). To transfer credit, the student must do the following: Inform the Admissions Leader during the application process requesting to transfer credit Provide official transcripts from previous attended school 7 days prior to signing the enrollment agreement (exceptions may be granted for extenuating circumstances) Acceptance of transfer credit is at the sole discretion of the school. In addition, the institution does not have articulation agreements and does not give credit for experiential learning.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY Cosmetology Cosmetology students transferring from another Paul Mitchell School. If transferring from another Paul Mitchell School, all transfer hours will be accepted.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY - STUDENTS ENTERING THE SCHOOL Paul Mitchell the School Nashville will accept transfer hours from other schools based on an evaluation of the student’s comprehension of the course material and the applicability of the courses to the student’s intended academic program at the school. Transfer students are assessed tuition at the current per hour rate. Current tuition rate information is located in the “Costs of Tuition and Supplies” section of the catalog. At the school’s sole discretion, a student may be permitted to transfer in more hours from a non-Paul Mitchell School than is described in the policy below, if the student is transferring from a school that has closed without notice and the student can demonstrate the appropriate course knowledge. At the school’s sole discretion, a VA student may be permitted credits for service in the armed forces, paid or unpaid employment, or other demonstrated competency based on an evaluation of the student’s comprehension of the course material and the applicability of the courses to the student’s intended academic program at the school.