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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Transfer Credit Policy


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The University of Delaware accepts credits from higher education, degree-granting institutions that are regionally-accredited by the appropriate body and at the appropriate higher educational level. Institutions outside the US must have comparable recognition by the national Ministry of Education of that country. College level coursework completed at degree-granting colleges/universities with other accreditation may be eligible for transfer credit. Contact the Office of the University Registrar (transfercredit@udel.edu) for additional information.

To transfer credits from approved institutions, students must submit official transcripts and official test scores from acceptable sources. Coursework will only transfer for grades of “C-” or better in college-level courses. Remedial coursework, Pass/Fail grades, and life experiences are not accepted for transfer of credit. Course content not aligning with the University’s curriculum may not transfer. Additionally, academic departments may require students to repeat outdated courses and/or coursework completed more than seven calendar years earlier. Courses taken under a different credit system will be converted to UD semester hours, ex: quarter hours x 2/3 (or .67) = semester hours.

The Office of the University Registrar will complete a preliminary evaluation of transfer credit for students offered admission to the University of Delaware. At times, courses that received a preliminary evaluation of general elective credit may prove to be directly equivalent to a UD course, if re-evaluated by the appropriate academic department. Only admitted students that have earned and transferred credits to UD may pursue re-evaluation - third-parties, parents, etc. may not pursue re-evaluation of coursework. Students pursuing re-evaluation of departmental elective credits will need to provide course descriptions for faculty review. The final determination regarding equivalent coursework and the number of credit hours applicable to the program at the University of Delaware rests with the academic departments.

Students enrolled at the University of Delaware who wish to complete coursework for credit at another institution must complete a Transfer Credit Evaluation form and obtain their assistant dean’s approval prior to enrolling in such courses in order to assure transferability of coursework. Credits and quality points for work completed elsewhere will not be included in the student’s University of Delaware cumulative grade-point index. For more detailed instructions regarding approval procedures, visit the Office of the University Registrar’s transfer credit website.

Students who want to know whether the course(s) they are taking or plan to take will transfer to the University of Delaware may consult the Transfer Credit Matrix. The Transfer Credit Matrix is designed to be a resource to identify potential transfer credit and associated University of Delaware course equivalents from completed course work at other academic institutions.

Credit-Hour-in-Residence Requirements

Students taking coursework at other institutions should be aware of the University’s credit-hour-in-residence policy. To receive a University of Delaware baccalaureate degree, for admitted students completion of 90 of the total credits or 30 of the last 38 credits, full- or part-time, must be courses taken from the University of Delaware. To receive an associate degree, at least 31 of the required 60 credits must be earned at the University of Delaware. Additional baccalaureate credit hour residency requirements may be required within individual majors and minors. Students with questions about meeting this requirement should consult the Assistant Dean of their college.

The policy about Delaware residency classification for tuition and fee purposes can be found here .

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