Transferring Credit

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Students entering Mount Holyoke with transfer credit from other institutions are allowed up to 64 advanced-standing credits. In some cases, students must obtain departmental approval before credit will be awarded.

Students should note that transfer work is evaluated on a credit-for-credit basis (that is, a 3-credit course will be awarded 3 credits at Mount Holyoke College). No grades are transferred or recorded; only the courses accepted and the total credits from another institution are recorded on a student’s Mount Holyoke College record.

In general, academic credit is granted for:

• liberal arts courses completed with grades of C- or better  
• most A.P. and I.B. courses with exam grades of 4-5 and 5-7 respectively.

In general, academic credit is not granted for:

• physical education courses
• CLEP or placement exams given by other institutions
• one semester (two quarters) of an elementary language, though credit is granted if the second semester is completed
• non-liberal arts courses
• computer science courses
• music performance studies, including choir and orchestra.