Policies

International Baccalaureate Students who have received an International Baccalaureate diploma with a score of 30 or higher and have no score less than four in any one of the six examination groups shall be given credit for one year of college study.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDITS: A student with a score of 4 or 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Test in chemistry may enroll in CHEM 214: Analytical Chemistry, CHEM 221: Organic Chemistry I, or CHEM 241: Inorganic Chemistry I in the first year.

A score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement exam in European History, United States History, or World History will count as elective credit toward the major.

AP Exams and Physics Credits A student with a score of 4 or 5 on the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) AP Physics C: Mechanics exam will receive four credits in physics (equivalent of PHYS 201).

A student with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism exam should consult with the department chair about potential course credit.

A student with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics I: Algebra-based exam will receive four credits in physics (equivalent of PHYS 151).

A student with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics 2: Algebra-based exam should consult with the department chair about potential course credit.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT Hollins grants four academic credits for each Advanced Placement Examination score of four or five.

Students who have achieved a score of five to seven in individual international baccalaureate courses taken at the higher level shall receive eight credits for those courses, unless individual Hollins departments have other recommendations for courses taken in that department’s discipline.

A score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Psychology exam will substitute for credit for PSY 141.

Transfer credits accepted from another institution are counted as both attempted and completed credit hours in quantitative measure of SAP.

TRANSFER CREDIT A course taken in any Hollins graduate program may be transferred to another Hollins program with permission of the program director, but the course cannot count toward more than one degree. Transfer of up to two graduate courses is permitted in most of Hollins’ graduate programs as 14

No transfer credit is accepted toward the M.F.A.

TRANSFER CREDITS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Students may transfer in up to eight credit hours (or the equivalent of two graduate-level courses).

Transfer credit is not accepted for students in the Low Residency Emerging Two Summer Track.

The university registrar will evaluate official transcripts and provide a transfer credit evaluation.

5. If applying as a transfer student, a College Official’s Report is required upon matriculation. INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY 13-YEAR PROGRAM Transfer credits will be considered for international students who have completed a 13-year secondary school curriculum (A-Levels). Consideration for transfer credit will be made on a course-by-course basis; however, no more than 32 credits shall be given for any 13th year.

STUDENTS WITH AN EARNED BACHELOR’S DEGREE A student who has completed a bachelor’s degree from another regionally-accredited institution will be considered a transfer student, receiving credit for courses comparable to Hollins courses in level, nature, and field and in which she has earned at least a grade of C. The student must select a different major to complete than that of her previous degree. The Hollins registrar evaluates transfer credits. Hollins transfer students are required to complete two years and 40 credits at Hollins. Sending a brief description of each college-level course will also help Hollins determine the transfer credits earned and which, if any, Hollins graduation requirements are fulfilled. The Hollins Registrar’s Office works individually with international transfer students to ensure that they receive all appropriate transfer credits.

Hollins University Catalog 2025-2026 (rev: 2/4/2026 MILITARY CREDIT Transfer credits will be considered for work completed by our military service members as designated on the Joint Services Transcript and recommended by The American Council on Education. Transfer credit will be considered for bachelor’s degree level work. These university officers will initiate Hollins’ procedures for ensuring that the student can step away from their studies temporarily without financial or academic penalty.* Admitted students who are called to active military service before the first day of their first semester at Hollins are eligible to transfer their status into deferment for up to five years.

TRANSFER CREDIT Undergraduate students who wish to complete summer or full-term work at another college or university accredited by one of the six regional accrediting agencies of the United States should obtain prior approval from their advisor and the Hollins registrar. Only work appropriate to a curriculum for a bachelor’s degree will be accepted for transfer. Credits are granted for transfer back to Hollins with a grade of C (2.00) or higher, and all such grades are recorded as a P (pass).

Transfer credits accepted from another institution are counted as both attempted and earned credit hours in the quantitative measure of SAP.

TRANSFER CREDIT A course taken in any Hollins graduate program may be transferred to another Hollins program with permission of the program director, but the course cannot count toward more than one degree. Transfer of up to two graduate courses is permitted in most of Hollins’ graduate programs as long as it is in keeping with the student’s course of study. No transfer credit is accepted toward the M.F.A.

No transfer credit is accepted for the certificate.

No transfer credit is accepted for this M.F.A.

Transfer credit is not accepted for students in the Low Residency Emerging Two-Year Track.

NOTE: Students who have been approved for transfer credit for course work from another regionally accredited college or university, may not be eligible for independent study/experiential credits.

Transfer credit for the semester’s work is granted by Hollins.

The university registrar will evaluate official transcripts and provide a transfer credit evaluation, which may include fewer required Short Terms, depending on how many credits transfer to Hollins.

It should be noted that the total, combined transfer credit for these programs for all first-time students shall not exceed 64 semester credits.

International Secondary 13-Year Program Transfer credits will be considered for international students who have completed a 13-year secondary school curriculum (A-Levels). Consideration for transfer credit will be made on a course-by-course basis; however, no more than 32 credits shall be given for any 13th year.

Students With an Earned Bachelor’s Degree A student who has completed a bachelor’s degree from another regionally accredited institution will be considered a transfer student, receiving credit for courses comparable to Hollins courses in level, nature, and field and in which she has earned at least a grade of C. The student must select a different major to complete than that of her previous degree. The Hollins registrar evaluates transfer credits. Hollins transfer students are required to Hollins University 2026–27 Undergraduate Catalog Page 46

Sending a brief description of each college-level course will also help Hollins determine the transfer credits earned and which, if any, Hollins graduation requirements are fulfilled. The Hollins Registrar’s Office works individually with international transfer students to ensure that they receive all appropriate transfer credits.

(revised 9/7/2026 3:36 PM) Military Credit Transfer credits will be considered for work completed by our military service members as designated on the Joint Services Transcript and recommended by The American Council on Education. Transfer credit will be considered for bachelor’s degree level work. * Admitted students who are called to active military service before the first day of their first semester at Hollins are eligible to transfer their status into deferment for up to five years.

(revised 9/7/2026 3:36 PM) attendance at schools not included in our exchange program, as well as visiting students at Hollins, are not eligible for financial aid. Transfer credits accepted from another institution are counted as both attempted and earned credit hours in the quantitative measure of SAP.

Admission Information - Military Credit Transfer credits will be considered for work completed by our military service members as designated on the Joint Services Transcript and recommended by The American Council on Education. Transfer credit will be considered if Hollins offers a comparable course.

Transfer Credit Undergraduate students who wish to complete summer or full-term work at another college or university accredited by one of the six regional accrediting agencies of the United States Hollins University 2026–27 Undergraduate Catalog Page 91