Transfer Credit Practices

Transfer Credit Evaluation

Students may transfer up to a maximum of 65 credit hours (66 credit hour if declared prior to Fall 2009) for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and 36 credit hours for the Associate of Arts (AA) degree. The applicability of credits towards major requirements is determined by the Registrar in consultation with relevant Department Heads and/or the Dean of the College. After the period of initial enrollment, a student may transfer a maximum of 30 credits to Franklin College as long as he/she does not exceed the 65 credit transfer maximum for the BA or the 36 credit maximum for the AA.

Credits may be transferred for courses taken at other regionally accredited American institutions, provided that a grade of “C” or better has been achieved.  Credit may also be transferred for courses or exams taken at non-American institutions, provided that the university is recognized by government educational authorities within the country, and the student received a passing grade. The transfer courses must be equivalent in content to those offered at Franklin. In cases where Franklin College does not offer a comparable course, credit may be given on an elective or undistributed basis. For the determination of transfer credits, Franklin may require submission of course descriptions, syllabi or copies of student work.  Grades are not transferred; only credits are recorded. All documents and credentials are submitted with the understanding that they become the property of Franklin College.

The College reserves the right not to accept advanced standing credit or transfer credit when official documentation sent directly from the examination agency or transfer institution to the College has not been received within a year of the student’s matriculation at Franklin.

Advanced Standing

A student may be granted advanced standing at Franklin for college-level study successfully completed in secondary school. The applicability of credits towards major requirements is determined by the Registrar in consultation with relevant Academic Departments. A maximum of 30 credits towards the BA degree and 15 credits toward the AA degree may be awarded through Advanced Standing.

• Advanced Placement Examinations of the College Board: one or two semesters (3 - 6 credits) awarded for Advanced Placement Examinations with scores of 4 or 5. A maximum of 18 credits may be awarded. Advanced placement credit in English is awarded for courses in literature, but not in English composition.  Please see articulation guides below for more information.

• High school students who have passed College/University level courses taken on the campus of a regionally accredited college or university, with a grade of “C” or better for a maximum of 30 credits.

• International Baccalaureate: six semester credits for each higher level passed with scores of 5 or above. Three additional elective credits will be awarded for successful completion of the International Baccalaureate diploma. A maximum of twenty-one credits may be awarded. Please see articulation guides below for more information.

• French Baccalaureate: six semester credits will be awarded for coefficients of 4 and above and minimum scores of 10. A maximum of twenty-seven credits may be awarded.

• From other non-US institutions: credit to be determined by individual transcript evaluation. German Abitur, Swiss and Italian Maturità and similar European entry certificates may be awarded a maximum of twenty-seven semester hours of credit for a passing grade in each principal examination (a minimum exam score of 8 is required for the German Abitur). British “A” Level Passes are awarded 9 semester credits for each “A” Level pass with grades of “A”, “B” or “C”. A maximum of twenty-seven credits may be awarded.

The College reserves the right not to accept advanced standing credit or transfer credit when official documentation sent directly from the examination agency or transfer institution to the College has not been received within a year of the student’s matriculation at Franklin.

For additional information on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credit, download the Articulation Guide.