Records Office

Transfer Information

Students who have completed coursework at a college or university since leaving high school may submit their official academic transcripts for evaluation of transfer credit to Pacific College. Students with degrees from non-U.S. colleges and universities must submit official translation and an evaluation prepared by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE)-member organization.

Pacific College accepts credit from regionally accredited institutions. It may also accept credits from institutions that are accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, provided that the quality of the institution and instruction can be verified.

The official descriptions of the courses submitted for consideration for transfer must be comparable to the coursework at Pacific College. Official course descriptions from the catalog of the college or university where credit was earned will be used to determine comparability, and must be provided by the student during the evaluation process.

Only college-level credits will be considered for transfer. No remedial or developmental courses will be considered for transfer. Only courses with an earned grade of “C” (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) or higher will be considered for transfer credit.

Pacific College has not entered into an articulation or transfer agreement with any other college or university.

Challenge Examinations

The maximum number of credits accepted for challenge examinations is 15 semester units.  Recognized challenge examinations include:

• Advanced Placement (AP);

• College-Level Examination Program (CLEP);

• DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST);

Experiential Learning Credit

Pacific College does not grant credit for prior experiential learning except as required by law.