Transfer Credit Evaluation

Transferring your hard-earned credits to Montreat College has never been easier. With Montreat College’s transfer credit evaluator (TRACE), our user-friendly tool helps you understand how your previous coursework from other institutions will transfer to Montreat College, allowing you to quickly see how close you are to completing your degree.

Policy

See academic catalog for the full policy.

Eligibility

• Montreat College requires a final, official transcript from all colleges attended for continued enrollment.
• Courses from regionally accredited institutions with a grade of C or better are eligible for transfer.
• A maximum of two physical activity courses graded P (passing) may be transferred.

Credit Limits

• Up to 66 semester hours may be transferred from 2-year colleges.
• A maximum of 90 semester hours can be transferred from regionally accredited 4-year institutions.
• A combined total of 30 credits from non-regionally accredited institutions or examination credits may be accepted toward a bachelor’s degree (15 for an associate degree).

Non-Accredited Institutions

• Coursework from non-regionally accredited schools is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and requires a minimum grade of C.
• Courses taken at non-accredited “online only” organizations (e.g. StraighterLine, Sophia Learning) will not be accepted in transfer regardless of ACE recognition.

International Credits

• Transcripts from international institutions must be translated and evaluated by a recognized educational evaluation service.

Quarter to Semester Conversion

• Quarter credit hours are converted to semester credits using the following formula: Semester credits = quarter hours x 2/3.