Transfer & Dual Credit
TCU accepts transfer credit from regionally accredited institutions as well as from international institutions. We also accept college courses taken while in high school. Emphasis is on the quality of coursework completed and the grades earned. Official college transcripts must be presented to determine the transferability of credit. If the student takes college courses in his or her high school program, transcripts must be sent directly to TCU from the college associated with the high school.
Test Credits
Credit by Exam
College credit can be awarded for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) exams, and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). The course can be waived or credited if the student earns a high score. Duplicate credit may not be given more than once for the same course equivalency (e.g., Calculus from both AP and IB).
Accepted Exams and Equivalents
AP exams from College Board can be credited according to score and subject matter at TCU. The Registrar’s Office must receive official results from the College Board. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the College Board and request that their scores be sent to TCU.
Higher level (HL) IB Exams are eligible for credit. TCU must receive official results from International Baccalaureate. It is the student’s responsibility to have IB test scores sent to the the Registrar’s Office.
The criteria listed below will determine how CLEP college credit will be awarded.
Transfer Credit
Transfer Students
As part of the admission process, all transfer students receive a preliminary transfer articulation that evaluates their transfer credits. After students have paid their deposits and matriculated, all transfer credit evaluations will be posted on their Degree Progress Reports. Students will be able to view their transfer credit on My TCU. A more detailed discussion of courses will take place during advising and registration sessions at New Student Orientation.
The transfer evaluation will be available on the MyTCU portal for matriculated first-year students who have submitted official college transcripts from dual credit courses.
Transfer Credit Policy
Students transferring to TCU must present a record of all transfer work for evaluation
to the Office of Admission for approval by the appropriate academic dean prior to
their enrollment in the University. Transfer coursework not presented prior to enrollment
may not be counted toward a degree. TCU only reviews coursework from regionally accredited institutions. After enrolling at TCU Transcripts for approved transfer credit should be sent to the Registrar’s Office, TCU Box 297004, Fort Worth, TX 76129. If a student wishes to deliver his/her transcript in person, the transcript must be
in a sealed and signed envelope from the institution. Transcripts may be sent electronically from another institution by sending them to
transfer.work@tcu.edu.
Course Transfer Tools
- Admission Transferability
- Transferology
Create a free account with Transferology and enter courses to see what courses transfer to TCU. - Transferology Instructional Video
- Course Transfer
- Transferology FAQ