Transfer Articulation Guidelines

Learn more about how your credits will transfer to Hamline University.

Colleges & Universities

• The school must be regionally accredited.
• The minimum grade for transfer is C-.
• Courses must be considered college-level and relevant to a liberal arts degree.
• A maximum of 64 semester credits may be transferred from two-year colleges.

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Post-Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO)

• The school must be regionally accredited.
• The minimum grade for transfer is C-.
• Courses must be considered college-level and relevant to a liberal arts degree.
• A maximum of 64 semester credits may be transferred from PSEO course work.
• The total number of credits transferred from PSEO, CIS, AP, IB, CLEP and DSST may not exceed 64 semester credits.

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College in the Schools (CIS)/College courses taken at your high school

• The school must be regionally accredited.
• The minimum grade for transfer is C-.
• Courses must be considered college-level and relevant to a liberal arts degree.
• A maximum of 16 semester credits may be transferred from CIS course work.
• The total number of credits transferred from PSEO, CIS, AP, IB, CLEP and DSST may not exceed 64 semester credits.
• An official transcript must be received from the college or university awarding college credit (not the high school).

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Advanced Placement (AP)

• Generally, the minimum score required is 4. In some cases (mostly foreign languages) a score of 3 is accepted.
• Each accepted exam receives 4 semester credits.
• A maximum of 20 semester credits from AP exams may be transferred.
• The total number of credits transferred from PSEO, CIS, AP, IB, CLEP and DSST may not exceed 64 semester credits.
• English (Language and Composition and Literature and Composition) exams do not meet Hamline's first-year writing requirement.
• Check if your AP scores qualify for credit.
• Request AP scores from College Board.

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International Baccalaureate (IB)

• Credit is granted for the Higher Level exams only.
• The minimum required score is 4 or 5 depending on the subject area.
• Each accepted exam receives either 4 or 8 semester credits, depending on the exam.
• A maximum of 20 credits from IB exams may be transferred.
• The total number of credits transferred from PSEO, CIS, AP, IB, CLEP and DSST may not exceed 64 semester credits.
• English A exams do not meet Hamline's first-year writing requirement.
• Check if your IB scores quality for credit.
• Request IB scores from IB.

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College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

• Scores at or above the American Council on Education's recommended score (usually 50) may receive academic credit.
• English Composition CLEP exams do not meet Hamline's first-year writing requirement.
• A maximum of 16 semester credits from CLEP exams may be transferred.
• The total number of credits transferred from PSEO, CIS, AP, IB, CLEP and DSST may not exceed 64 semester credits.

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DSST Examination Program (DANTES)

• Scores at or above the American Council on Education's recommended score (usually mid- to upper-40s) may receive academic credit.
• Credit is subject to approval by the appropriate academic department at Hamline.
• Technical Writing DSST exams do not meet Hamline's first-year writing requirement.
• A maximum of 16 semester credits from DSST exams may be transferred.
• The total number of credits transferred from PSEO, CIS, AP, IB, CLEP and DSST may not exceed 64 semester credits.

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Study Abroad

• Academic credit is granted for course work completed through a Hamline-approved study abroad program.
• Grades must be equivalent to at least a C- to be eligible for transfer.
• Transcripts from study-away experiences should be sent to the International and Off-Campus Programs Office where they are evaluated for credit and grade equivalencies.

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Transferring credit from foreign institutions

Transcripts from foreign schools (except those from a Hamline study abroad program) must be submitted to an outside agency for course-by-course evaluation and processing before a Hamline evaluation can be completed. The agency must be a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). These organizations usually charge students a fee for evaluation services. Three commonly used agencies are:

• World Education Service (WES)
• Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)  
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)

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Military Credit

• Credit is granted for courses from Joint Military Transcript (JST) and the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
• Courses must be considered college-level and relevant to a liberal arts degree.
• A maximum of 32 semester credits from military transcripts may be transferred.
• Request a transcript from JST
• Request a transcript from CCAF

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