Upon admission to degree candidacy, a student may submit up to six (6) semester credits (12 credits in MSC) of appropriate graduate coursework with grades of “B” (3.0) or better from accredited graduate schools (as identified below) to satisfy degree requirements. The Program Coordinator, upon the advice of the Faculty Advisor, may accept transfer credits from an official transcript reflecting those credits. Acceptability of transfer credit rests on its relevance to the course of study being pursued and on the date of the instruction. Coursework older than six (6) years at the time of graduation may not be submitted for transfer credit. Students may petition to transfer three (3) additional credits if degree completion within six years is interrupted by military commitments.
University of Providence is institutionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. As such, all college-level coursework from institutions accredited by the following list of agencies will be received and applied toward degrees as applicable to general education, major, minor, and elective requirements.
- Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Higher Learning Commission
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- New England Commission of Higher Education
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- WASC Senior College and University Commission
Acceptance of transfer credit from institutions accredited by any other entity other than those listed above is rarely granted and requires approval of the faculty of the discipline and the applicable Department Chair or Division Chair.