Evaluations Policies

Traditional Transfer Credit*

Students must submit official transcripts from each college or university attended when applying for admission to Columbia College. An official transcript is one sent directly from the institution attended to Columbia College and bears an official seal of the institution and signature of the Registrar. Students are required to identify all postsecondary institutions attended. Failure to do so may result in denial of admission and/or continued enrollment. All transcripts should be sent to the campus where the student will be attending. Online Education students should have transcripts sent to Online Education at the home campus.

The catalog policy explains this policy in detail.

Non-Traditional Transfer Credit*

Columbia College grants credit for non-traditional learning experiences based on the American Counil on Education (ACE) credit reccomendations. This type of credit includes exam credit such as CLEP and DSST exams, PILE/PIC program, professional license, and military training.

*The Evaluations Office maintains several traditional and nontraditional Transfer Guides.

Evaluations Office Processing Time

The Evaluatins Office strives to keep processing time to a minimum while maintaining a high level of quality. Processing time does very from time to time within the school year. It is always best practice to submit all transcripts and other documentation as soon as possible. Candidacy for Graduation forms should be submitted the semester prior to your last term.