Transferring Credit from another University
A student wishing to transfer graduate credit to Lindenwood from an accredited college or university should request that official transcripts be sent directly to Lindenwood University’s Office of Graduate Admissions by the school(s) previously attended. An evaluation of transfer credit will be made by the appropriate school dean. Credit may be transferred from regionally accredited institutions only. A maximum of 9 semester hours of transfer credit is allowed for graduate students. Appeals of transfer credit evaluations should be submitted in writing to the Dean of Academic Services.
If transfer credit is requested from an international institution, students must submit their transcripts and their English translations to World Evaluation Services (WES) for evaluation. For more information regarding obtaining a WES transcript evaluation, please refer to the International Application Procedures section of this catalog or contact the Office of International Students and Scholars.
For policies regarding transfer credit into a specific graduate program or school, please refer to the section of this catalog that describes that program.
A student at Lindenwood who wishes to take courses at another college or university while pursuing a degree at Lindenwood must first obtain permission for the transfer of these courses from the academic advisor and the registrar. A Prior Approval form may be obtained for this purpose from the Registrar’s Office. Students may be allowed to take courses from other schools during terms in which the requested course is not offered at Lindenwood. Credits accepted in transfer do not affect the student’s grade point average at Lindenwood University.