Transfer Students

Transferring credits INTO Goodwin

All policies regarding the transferring and awarding of credit are detailed in the University catalog. The information below is meant to provide a basic overview of those policies. If you have any questions please refer to the catalog or contact the Transfer Counselor.

Note: Goodwin University partners with the New England Board of Higher Education on the New England Independent College Transfer Guarantee, which is designed to ensure acceptance at a four-year independent institution for students graduating from a community college with an associate degree and meeting eligibility criteria under the Guarantee.

Evaluation of Credit Earned at Collegiate Institutions
Students who have completed coursework at other accredited, collegiate, degree-granting institutions should request an official transcript from all of the universitys they attended and have the transcript(s) sent to Goodwin University. Students are strongly encouraged to have all official transcripts sent to Goodwin University by the end of their first semester.

Students with transcripts from institutions outside the United States should visit the International Transfer Students webpage to be sure all requirements are met.

Upon receipt of the official transcript(s), the Transfer Coordinator will transfer credit in that

  1. reflects appropriate levels of academic quality
  2. was taken at accredited, collegiate, degree-granting institutions
  3. has a recorded student grade of “C” or higher, (the student must consult program requirements to see if a higher grade is needed for certain courses), and
  4. is from coursework which is directly applicable to the Goodwin University curriculum

If these criteria are met, then the credit will be brought into Goodwin and will appear on the student’s transcript after successful completion of 12 credits.

The Transfer Coordinator consults with faculty to determine equivalency based on course content. All transfer courses that are not equivalent in content to Goodwin courses are transferred in as elective credits.

Goodwin University only transfers in credits earned at other institutions — no grades are transferred in. As a result the courses will appear with the grade of ‘TR’ for each transferred course and they will not affect the student’s Goodwin GPA.

Transfer evaluations are completed only for students who are enrolled in a degree or certificate program. Please note that students may apply and be accepted to Goodwin University in any semester of the academic year.