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university catalog, course syllabi, or course descriptions
signed by your professor or dean. This information should
be as detailed as possible in order to determine and award
the most appropriate transfer credit for your program at
Roger Williams University.
In some cases, RWU may be able to conduct an “internal”
evaluation. If you are interested in having an “internal”
evaluation completed, please submit your official transcript,
English translations, course descriptions, program outline,
and school profile (credit system, hours, etc.). If you have
been accepted to RWU, we will be happy to take a look at
your documents and determine if an “external” evaluation is
necessary before you pursue an “external” evaluation.
For all credit evaluations (U.S. and Non-U.S. Institutions):
Evaluation of courses is based on several factors:
1) Courses are compared as they relate in depth and content
to those offered at RWU.
2) Courses with grades lower than ‘C’ will not transfer.
3) If taken at a U.S. institution, courses must have been taken
at an regionally accredited school.
The University does not factor transferred credits into your
GPA at RWU. All courses are applied to your program of study
in accordance with curricular requirements.
Special notes: A maximum of 60 credits may be applied to
a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited two-year
college and a maximum of 75 credits may be applied from a
regionally accredited four-year college. The overall number
of courses needed for a degree may exceed 120 credits. A
student may transfer a maximum of three credits toward
an undergraduate certificate comprised of fifteen or fewer
credits and a maximum of six credits toward a certificate
of sixteen credits or more. We will accept all credits of
an associate degree provided that courses carry a grade of
‘C’ or higher, and meet all other conditions of evaluation,
however, the number of courses which apply to a particular
program will ultimately determine the number of credits and
courses needed to be taken at RWU. We reserve the right to
require students to repeat transferred courses if it is deemed
necessary for success in requisite courses.
Students who have attended regionally accredited
institutions can expect to receive credit for successfully
completed courses (bearing a grade of ‘C’ or higher) that
are comparable in depth and content to those offered at
Roger Williams University. Credit for courses successfully
completed with a grade of “P” will be transferred only if the
issuing institution transcript key states that the grade of P was
the equivalent of the grade of C or higher or the originating
institution must change the student’s P grade to a C or better
on their transcript. The associate registrar, in consultation with
the deans (where necessary), evaluates courses, and a copy of
the evaluation is mailed as soon as possible after admission to
the University is granted.
Students transferring from an accredited two-year college
must complete at least 45 of their final 60 credits at Roger
Williams University. Those transferring from a four-year
institution must complete at least their final 45 credits at Roger
Williams University.
Transfer students with a completed baccalaureate
degree from an accredited liberal arts or comprehensive
college or university must complete at least 30 credits and
all major course requirements for the second degree at
Roger Williams University.
Additional Special Requirements for
Transfer Applicants
In addition to the credentials noted above, please see the
Special Requirements of Applicants section if you are applying
to the Architecture, Secondary Education, Theatre, Dance,
Graphic Design, or Creative Writing. Transfer students applying
for admission to Architecture should demonstrate a high-level
of math proficiency.
University Core Curriculum Requirements for
Transfer Students
Students transferring to the University must meet the
following Core Curriculum requirements: all transfer
students’ transcripts will be evaluated so that, when
applicable, course work will be applied toward the Core
Concentration requirement. All interdisciplinary Core
courses, if required, must be taken at the University. Core
Concentrations and interdisciplinary Core courses are listed
in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
1. Students matriculating with fewer than 24 accepted
transfer credits must complete:
• all skills courses that have not been satisfied through
transfer credits
• all five interdisciplinary Core courses*
• a Core Concentration (transfer credit may be applied)
• the Core Interdisciplinary Senior Seminar
• the service learning requirement
* In the case of the Core interdisciplinary science requirement,
students may substitute one of the two-semester, four-credit
laboratory science sequences.
2. Students matriculating with 24-30 accepted transfer
credits must complete:
• all skills courses that have not been satisfied through
transfer credits
• four of the five interdisciplinary Core courses*
• a Core Concentration (transfer credit may be applied)
• the Core Interdisciplinary Senior Seminar
3. Students matriculating with 31-44 accepted transfer
credits must complete:
• all skills courses that have not been satisfied through
transfer credits
• three of the five interdisciplinary Core courses*
• a Core Concentration (transfer credit may be applied)
• the Core Interdisciplinary Senior Seminar
4. Students matriculating with 45-59 accepted transfer
credits must complete:
• all skills courses that have not been satisfied through
transfer credits
• two of the five interdisciplinary Core courses*
• a Core Concentration (transfer credit may be applied)
• the Core Interdisciplinary Senior Seminar
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