Transfer & Dual Credit

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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.

Credit by Exam

Through several methods, above-average students may earn academic credit for college-level learning by taking an examination in the appropriate area. The following points are the student’s responsibility and should be noted.

• Credit granted can be used to satisfy specific, general or elective degree requirements, as determined by the academic dean.
• Credit by examination is not assigned a letter grade and is not counted toward special recognition or honors.
• It is the responsibility of the student to discuss pending AP, CLEP, IB or SAT Subject Tests results with his or her academic advisor prior to registration. Duplicate credit is not allowed for credit by examination and class work.
• Credit by examination will not be granted in a lower-level course once credit has been awarded by class work or exam in a more advanced course.
• Credit by examination must be documented by an official score report from the examining agency. It will not be taken from another college or university transcript.
• Currently enrolled TCU students should obtain prior approval from their academic dean before taking CLEP examinations.
• Credit by examination may be awarded only in the first 66 semester hours of college credit.
• Credit may not be earned by examination in any course previously failed, audited or taken for noncredit at TCU.
• Credit for departmental examinations awarded by other institutions will not transfer to TCU.

For specific information, click the name of the examination program below:

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

1. All students must receive prior written approval from the appropriate academic dean if they wish to take courses at another regionally accredited institution and have those courses count toward a degree at TCU. Coursework taken without prior approval may not be applied to a degree.
2. To request approval to take courses at another institution, a student should log in to my.tcu.edu, click the Academic Records tile, scroll down to Transfer Credit and choose Transfer Credit Request to fill out and submit your request.
3. Once a student is enrolled at TCU, no more than 4 courses up to 16 total semester hours, except those earned in an approved study abroad program, may be transferred from other schools.

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
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• Transferology Instructional Video
• Course Transfer
• Transferology FAQ