Once a student is admitted their file is forwarded to the Office of Academic Records for official evaluation of transfer credit. McKendree will give careful consideration to your previous course work. We will transfer as many credits as possible. Courses will be individually evaluated to determine which are transferable and what requirements have been met. In most cases, credit is issued for courses that are similar to those offered at McKendree. Division chairs determine when courses meet our specific degree requirements. The McKendree transfer counselors can give you an unofficial transcript evaluation.

Only courses with a letter grade of “C” or better may transfer into McKendree. (Pass/Fail courses are not accepted in transfer.)

Proficiencies earned at other institutions are not accepted.

64 credits are the maximum number of transferable hours from an accredited junior or community college.

96 credit hours are the maximum number of transferable hours from four-year accredited institutions or from a combination of a four-year accredited institution and a junior or community college.

At least 128 credit hours are required for graduation, with a minimum of 64 hours residency at McKendree 

Credit will be awarded for prior learning when such learning can be directly equated to specific subject course areas that are regularly offered as part of the McKendree degree programs, and when transfer hours may be applied toward fulfillment of core curriculum, major or upper level requirements

No more than 70 semester hours may be accepted in transfer from the following combined sources: junior and community colleges offering only two-year degree programs; CLEP, PEP, NLN, APT, and DANTES examination programs; ACE-approved training programs, military or civilian; and credit for demonstrated proficiency at the first year or sophomore level.

Scores at or above the 75th percentile on CLEP general examinations are accepted as elective credit, but will not fulfill any requirement. Elective credit will be awarded for CLEP general examinations when scores are submitted within the first semester of matriculation at McKendree. CLEP general examinations will not be accepted as part of the last thirty two credit hours taken toward graduation. Elective credit will not be awarded at any time for CLEP subject examinations that either duplicate or precede courses taken in residence or transferred to McKendree. Application of credit for CLEP subject examinations toward a major or minor is at the discretion of the appropriate division with each division determining the criteria for acceptance. A score at or above the 60th percentile is required.

Following matriculation, students are expected to take their coursework at McKendree. A student desiring to take a course at another institution for transfer to McKendree must request to do so by completing the appropriate form supplied by the Office of Academic Records. If the request is approved, the course may be transferred to McKendree within the limits of the College’s normal transfer policies (see 1-4 above).

Credit earned more than 15 years prior to matriculation at McKendree will be subject to divisional evaluation to determine acceptability.

A student must complete 60 letter-graded hours at McKendree to be considered for Latin honors at graduation.

Quarter hours transferred to McKendree will be converted to semester hours by multiplying by a factor of .67.

Letter grades earned at other institutions are not used in calculating a student’s grade point average at McKendree.