Profile
- IPEDS UNITID
- 382957
- OPE ID
- 03361403
- City, state
- Richmond, VA
- Sector
- private for-profit 2-year
- Website
- www.fortis.edu/
- Cost rows
- 7
- Confidence
- 0.0% from the census of this database (sha256 matches); target 90%
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Transfer profile
What we hold
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| Catalogs | 1 | shared_from_organization_id 0 of 1 · catalog_id 1 of 1 · organization_id 1 of 1 | |||
| Programs | 0 | Harvested, none found · Harvest | |||
| Checklists | 0 | Harvested, none found · Harvest | |||
| Courses | 0 | Harvested, none found · Harvest | |||
| Policies | 21 | Title 18 of 21 · Section 21 of 21 · Text 21 of 21 · Edition 21 of 21 · Source 21 of 21 | 2025-2026 | 2026-10-04 | Harvested from a truncated capture · Serve loaded 19 rows; 21 held |
| Agreements | 1 | Effective 0 of 1 · Title 1 of 1 · Type 1 of 1 · Source 1 of 1 | 2025-2026 | 2026-10-04 | Harvested from a truncated capture |
| Pathways | 0 | Harvested, none found · Harvest | |||
| Comparability | 3 | Exam code 0 of 3 · Condition 0 of 3 · Credits 0 of 3 · As printed 0 of 3 · Exam 3 of 3 · Source 3 of 3 | 2025-2026 | 2026-10-04 | Harvested from a truncated capture |
| Frameworks | — | Gathered, not harvested · Harvest | |||
| Certifications | — | Gathered, not harvested · Harvest | |||
| References | — | Gathered, not harvested · Harvest | |||
| Accreditation | — | No harvest reader yet · Harvest | |||
| Academic calendar | — | No harvest reader yet · Harvest |
Catalogs 1
| Edition | Format | Source | Captured |
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| html | catalog.fortis.edu | 2026-09-12T07:17:25.814288700+00:00 |
Policies 21
| Title | Section | Text | Edition | Source |
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| credit_by_exam | AP scores of 4 or higher | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu | |
| credit_by_exam | CLEP scaled scores of 60 or higher | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu | |
| credit_by_exam | The Campus recognizes AP scores 4 and 5 as passing, and awards credit for students who pass their AP test with a 4 or 5. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu | |
| Academic Achievement/Grading | transfer_credit | The grading scale, with equivalent percentages, is as follows: Grade Percentages Quality Points A 95 to 100 4.0 A- 90 to 94 3.7 B+ 87 to 89 3.3 B 83 to 86 3.0 B- 80 to 82 2.7 C+ 78* to 79 2.3 C 73 to 77 2.0 C- 70 to 72 1.7 D+ 67 to 69 1.3 D 60 to 66 1.0 F 59 and below 0.0 P Proficient in the course N/A Other letter grades used by the Institute include: Grade Description Affects Credits Attempted Affects GPA AU Audit No No I Incomplete No No W Withdrawn Yes No WF Withdrawn Failing Yes Yes TR Transfer Credit Yes No Often, for graduating students to be eligible to sit for state licensing or national examinations, some programs, or some courses within programs, may have specified course requirements that will apply to achieve a passing grade for the course and/or the designated minimum passing grade may be higher. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Academic Achievement/Grading | transfer_credit | The grading scale, with equivalent percentages, is as follows: Grade Percentages Quality Points A 95 to 100 4.0 A- 90 to 94 3.7 B+ 87 to 89 3.3 B 83 to 86 3.0 B- 80 to 82 2.7 C+ 78* to 79 2.3 C 73 to 77 2.0 C- 70 to 72 1.7 D+ 67 to 69 1.3 D 60 to 66 1.0 F 59 and below 0.0 P Proficient in the course N/A Other letter grades used by the College include: Grade Description Affects Credits Attempted Affects GPA AU Audit No No I Incomplete No No W Withdrawn Yes No WF Withdrawn Failing Yes Yes TR Transfer Credit Yes No Often, for graduating students to be eligible to sit for state licensing or national examinations, some programs, or some courses within programs, may have specified course requirements that will apply to achieve a passing grade for the course and/or the designated minimum passing grade may be higher. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Academic Achievement/Grading | transfer_credit | The grading scale, with equivalent percentages, is as follows: Grade Percentages Quality Points A 95 to 100 4.0 A- 90 to 94 3.7 B+ 87 to 89 3.3 B 83 to 86 3.0 B- 80 to 82 2.7 C+ 78* to 79 2.3 C 73 to 77 2.0 C- 70** to 72 1.7 D+ 67 to 69 1.3 D 60 to 66 1.0 F 59 and below 0.0 P Proficient in the Course N/A Other letter grades used by the school include: Grade Description Affects Credits Attempted Affects GPA AU Audit No No I Incomplete No No L Leave of Absence No No W Withdrawn Yes No WF Withdrawn Failing Yes Yes AW Administrative Withdrawal Yes No TR Transfer Credit Yes No CR Block Credit Award to LPN students entering ADN program Yes No H Hold Yes No Often, for graduating students to be eligible to sit for state licensing or national examinations, some programs, or some courses within programs, may have specified course requirements that will apply to achieve a passing grade for the course and/or the designated minimum passing grade may be higher. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Academic Achievement/Grading | transfer_credit | The grading scale, with equivalent percentages, is as follows: Grade Percentages Quality Points A 95 to 100 4.0 A- 90 to 94 3.7 B+ 87 to 89 3.3 B 83 to 86 3.0 B- 80 to 82 2.7 C+ 78* to 79 2.3 C 73 to 77 2.0 C- 70 to 72 1.7 D+ 67 to 69 1.3 D 60 to 66 1.0 F 59 and below 0.0 P Proficient in the course N/A Other letter grades used by the College include: Grade Description Affects Credit Attempted Affects GPA AU Audit No No I Incomplete No No W Withdrawn Yes No WF Withdrawn Failing Yes Yes AW Administrative Withdrawal Yes No TR Transfer Credit Yes No CR Block Credit award to LPN students entering ADN program Yes No H Hold Yes No Often, for graduating students to be eligible to sit for state licensing or national examinations, some programs, or some courses within programs, may have specified course requirements that will apply to achieve a passing grade for the course and/or the designated minimum passing grade may be higher. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Academic Achievement/Grading | transfer_credit | The grading scale, with equivalent percentages, is as follows: Grade Percentages Quality Points A 95 to 100 4.0 A- 90 to 94 3.7 B+ 87 to 89 3.3 B 83 to 86 3.0 B- 80 to 82 2.7 C+ 78* to 79 2.3 C 73 to 77 2.0 C- 70 to 72 1.7 D+ 67 to 69 1.3 D 60 to 66 1.0 F 59 and below 0.0 P Proficient in the course N/A Other letter grades used by the College include: Grade Description Affects Credits Attempted Affects GPA AU Audit No No I Incomplete No No W Withdrawn Yes No WF Withdrawn Failing Yes Yes AW Administrative Withdrawal Yes No TR Transfer Credit Yes No CR Block Credit award to LPN students entering ADN program Yes No H Hold Yes No Often, for graduating students to be eligible to sit for state licensing or national examinations, some programs, or some courses within programs, may have specified course requirements that will apply to achieve a passing grade for the course and/or the designated minimum passing grade may be higher. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Additional Requirements for Specific Programs | transfer_credit | Therefore, students may receive transfer credit for no more than 49% of concentration courses in the program. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Additional Requirements for Specific Programs | transfer_credit | Nursing courses completed at another postsecondary institution are not eligible for transfer credit (i.e., a course with an “NUR” or “PNR” prefix). Transcripts can be used further to process additional transfer credits if necessary. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Criteria | transfer_credit | Courses for which applicants would like to request transfer credit must meet the applicable criteria listed below: Courses in general taken at an institution outside of Education Affiliates must have been completed within the previous five years (60 months). Learning objectives or competencies of courses submitted for transfer credit must be comparable to the courses at Fortis Institute in order for transfer credit to be awarded. The maximum allowable transfer credit that can be awarded is 50% of the total program credits unless specified otherwise in a particular program. Minimum scores required in order to receive transfer credit are as follows: The AP tests are scored on a scale 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest. The Campus recognizes AP scores 4 and 5 as passing, and awards credit for students who pass their AP test with a 4 or 5. The typical passing score on CLEP exams for general education purposes is 50. Once the raw score is calculated and converted to a scaled score, the lowest scaled score is 20 and the highest is 80. A score of 60 or higher is considered passing for awarding transfer credit. Additional Requirements for Specific Programs Dental Hygiene courses completed at another postsecondary institution are not eligible for transfer of credit. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Criteria | transfer_credit | Courses for which applicants would like to request transfer credit must meet the applicable criteria listed below: Courses in general taken at an institution outside of Education Affiliates must have been completed within the previous five years (60 months). Learning objectives or competencies of courses submitted for transfer credit must be comparable to the courses at Fortis College in order for transfer credit to be awarded. The maximum allowable transfer credit that can be awarded is 50% of the total program credits unless specified otherwise in a particular program. Minimum scores required in order to receive transfer credit are as follows: The AP tests are scored on a scale 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest. The Campus recognizes AP scores 4 and 5 as passing, and awards credit for students who pass their AP test with a 4 or 5. The typical passing score on CLEP exams for general education purposes is 50. Once the raw score is calculated and converted to a scaled score, the lowest scaled score is 20 and the highest is 80. A score of 60 or higher is considered passing for awarding transfer credit. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Criteria | transfer_credit | Courses for which applicants would like to request transfer credit must meet the applicable criteria listed below: Courses in general taken at an institution outside of Education Affiliates must have been completed within the previous five years (60 months). Learning objectives or competencies of courses submitted for transfer credit must be comparable to the courses at Fortis College in order for transfer credit to be awarded. The maximum allowable transfer credit that can be awarded is 50% of the total program credits unless specified otherwise in a particular program. Minimum scores required in order to receive transfer credit are as follows: AP scores of 4 or higher CLEP scaled scores of 60 or higher DANTES scores of 434 or higher (only scores from DANTES exams taken after 2008 will be considered). | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Quantitative Requirement - Credit Completion | transfer_credit | Transfer credits accepted for the student’s program will be counted as credits attempted and credits completed. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Quantitative Requirement Credit Completion | transfer_credit | Transfer credits accepted for the student’s program, as well as “CR” credits, will be counted as credits attempted and credits completed. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Returning or Transferring Students | transfer_credit | Students transferring from one Education Affiliates campus to another must have all previous credits evaluated for transfer credits. Students that have passed a class at another Education Affiliates campus with the same course code as the program they are enrolling into will receive transfer credits for grades of D or higher if a D is passing for that program. Courses that are not a part of the enrolled program will be evaluated for transfer credits as per normal policy. Any courses that cannot be Associated may be evaluated for transfer credit. Associated courses are evaluated and documented like transfer credits, using the same forms and procedure. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Transfer and Readmitted Students/Students Changing Majors | transfer_credit | If a student transfers to the Institute from another postsecondary institution, the transfer credits that were accepted by the Institute will count as credits attempted and credits completed for purposes of calculating the student’s quantitative progress. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Transfer and Readmitted Students/Students Changing Majors | transfer_credit | If a student transfers to the College from another postsecondary institution, the transfer credits that were accepted by the College will count as credits attempted and credits completed for purposes of calculating the student’s quantitative progress. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Transfer of Credit | transfer_credit | Transfer of Credit Download as PDF Transfer of credit is always the decision of the individual college or university and is controlled by the receiving institution. Accreditation does not guarantee transfer of credits. Students interested in transferring credits earned at Fortis Institute should check with the receiving institution directly to determine to what extent, if any, credits can be transferred. The request to transfer credit must be initiated by the applicant or student. Requests for transfer credit should be submitted prior to enrollment, and only under extenuating circumstances may an exception be made with the approval of the Campus President, in which case all necessary documents must be received no later than 14 calendar days after the start date or re-entry date of the student’s program. To apply for consideration of credits previously earned, students must request official transcripts be sent directly to the Institute to the attention of the Registrar. Students may be required to provide a relevant catalog and/or other relevant documents regarding the course(s) to be considered. Foreign transcripts must be translated into English and be evaluated by a member agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Transfer of Credit | transfer_credit | Transfer of Credit Download as PDF Transfer of credit is always the decision of the individual college or university and is controlled by the receiving institution. Accreditation does not guarantee transfer of credits. Students interested in transferring credits earned at Fortis College should check with the receiving institution directly to determine to what extent, if any, credits can be transferred. The request to transfer credit must be initiated by the applicant or student. Requests for transfer credit should be submitted prior to enrollment, and only under extenuating circumstances may an exception be made with the approval of the Campus President, in which case all necessary documents must be received no later than 14 calendar days after the start date or re-entry date of the student’s program. To apply for consideration of credits previously earned, students must request official transcripts be sent directly to the College to the attention of the Registrar. Students may be required to provide a relevant catalog and/or other relevant documents regarding the course(s) to be considered. Foreign transcripts must be translated into English and be evaluated by a member agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
| Veterans | transfer_credit | Administration (VA) funded student enrolling in any of the Campus programs with prior credit from another school or military education or skills training will be evaluated according to the Transfer Credit Policy for all students. | 2025-2026 | catalog.fortis.edu |
Agreements 1
| Title | Type | Effective | Source |
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| Articulation Agreements | articulation | catalog.fortis.edu |
Comparability 3
| Exam | Exam code | Condition | Credits | As printed | Source |
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| AP | catalog.fortis.edu | ||||
| AP | catalog.fortis.edu | ||||
| CLEP | catalog.fortis.edu |
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