Credit Evaluation

Transfer Credit Evaluation
Defiance College can determine the transferability of your college course work even before you apply for admission. By sending us your official high school transcript and all official college transcripts, we can do a preliminary evaluation. To find out how your credits will apply toward a degree at Defiance College, simply submit transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended to:

Mariah Orzolek, Registrar
Defiance College
701 N. Clinton St.
Defiance, OH 43512
morzolek@defiance.edu



• Be sure to include your name and current mailing address.
• Indicate your intended major and projected date of enrollment at DC (i.e., fall, spring or summer term).
• You will receive written notification of the transfer credit awarded and how it applies to your selected major.
• If you are currently enrolled at another institution, official transcripts will need to be re-sent to DC upon completion of the current term.

Important Information regarding Credit Transfer...

• To be admitted in good standing, transfer students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and be in good academic, financial, and social standing at your previous college(s).
  
  
• If you have attended more than one college or university, all college grade point averages will be reviewed by DC (in addition, your high school credentials will be reviewed).
  
  
• Credit may be granted for noncollegiate courses, courses in the Armed Forces, past work experiences, and CLEP/DANTES credit (official documents certifying completion are required).
  
  
• Defiance College requires a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate.
  
  
• Students transferring from a four-year college must register for and complete a minimum of 30 semester hours at DC to earn a Defiance College bachelor's degree.
  
  
• Non-traditional credit (ex. CLEP/DANTES testing, credit-by-examination, etc.) awarded after the student enrolls at Defiance College is not counted toward the required 30 hours.
  
  
• At least 15 credit hours at DC must be completed in the major.
  
  
• Transfer course titles and credit hours will appear on the DC transcript, but the course grades are not computed in the Defiance College GPA. Transfer students who complete a minimum of 60 hours in residence at DC and graduate with a baccalaureate degree may qualify for graduation honors, if the qualifying grade point average is earned at Defiance College.
  

Associate Degree Holders
Associate degree holders from accredited two-year colleges may transfer up to 72 semester hours of credit included in the associate degree. Additional course work from a two-year school will not be accepted.

Associate degree holders from four-year colleges may transfer up to 72 semester hours of credit included in the associate degree. Additional credits will be transferred on a course-by-course basis if the grades are "C" or higher and the courses are compatible with the college's liberal arts program.


Two-Year Colleges
Students from accredited two-year institutions who have not earned an associate degree will receive credit on a course-by-course basis. Up to 72 semester hours of credit will be granted provided the courses are compatible with the college's liberal arts program and if the grades are "C" or higher.


Four-Year Colleges
Students from accredited four-year institutions who have not earned an associate degree will receive transfer credit on a course-by-course basis. Credit will be granted provided the courses are compatible with the college's liberal arts program and if the grades are "C" or higher.