Transfer Students

The academic records of entering transfer students are reviewed on a course-by-course basis by the Registrar in consultation with appropriate faculty to determine transfer equivalency. Those who have completed some college work (not remedial courses) at another accredited college should apply for advanced standing.

Transfer Credits

Transfer admission applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Satisfactory completion of at least one, preferably two, semesters of college work (30 credit hours or greater). Official transcripts for all college work (no remediation courses are accepted) must be submitted to the Office of Admission at the time of application. Policy will be strictly enforced and transcripts will not be reviewed once matriculation has commenced.
• Transfer from a regionally accredited institution with a total record of satisfactory performance indicated by a minimum GPA of 2.5 in college-level work.
• Students applying as transfers who have completed fewer than 30 credit hours are required to submit their official high school record and SAT 1/ACT scores.
• Transfer students may apply for fall admission until June 1.
• Courses taken from accredited colleges, if similar to those listed in this Bulletin, will be accepted as equivalent to specific Fisk courses for purposes of meeting Fisk's graduation requirements, according to the judgment of the University Registrar or the Provost, in consultation with appropriate faculty. Applicants for advanced standing should observe the following requirements:
• The transcript of credits must give an accurate record of all college work completed. Transcripts or records should always come to the University directly from the college awarding the original credit.
• The titles and descriptions of the courses studied at other institutions and catalog numbers for those courses should be stated accurately and distinctly. Catalogs from institutions for which Fisk credit is sought must be submitted with the application to Fisk.
• Fisk reserves the right to verify all credits before accepting them for transfer. The Registrar reserves the right to consult with Fisk faculty members before determining equivalency between Fisk courses and courses submitted for transfer from other institutions. The University will accept for transfer credit only grades of “C” or above or of any grade carrying at least 2.0 quality points per credit on a 4.0 scale.
• Fisk reserves the right to require students who have completed freshman English courses elsewhere to take one course in composition at Fisk.
• A maximum of 62 credit hours can be transferred to Fisk, unless approved by the Provost (Vice President of Academic Affairs).
• Students are classified (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) at entrance, according to the credits accepted at that time. Adjustments in classification may be made subsequently, if warranted.
• Students transferring to Fisk from other institutions must spend at least four semesters in residence at Fisk, including the last thirty semester hours. At least three-fourths of the work in the major field must be taken at Fisk.
• Only college-level credit hours (not grades/not remedial courses) are transferred to the University.

Students with Associate Degrees

Transfer students, who hold the Associate degree with a liberal arts emphasis from an accredited institution, are typically considered to have satisfied Fisk University's CORE curriculum requirements.