Transfer credit will normally be awarded for work done in accredited institutions. The courses must be academic and similar in nature to courses offered at Calvin College. A minimum grade of C is required in each course to receive credit. No more than 70 semester hours of advanced credit will be allowed for work completed at an accredited community college. Furthermore, no matter how much work done at other institutions may be accepted, all students must complete their last year in residence and at least three upper-level courses in their major to graduate from Calvin.

A maximum of nine semester hours will be allowed for courses taken by correspondence from accredited colleges and universities. (This does not include Web-based distance education courses.) Courses taken from other accredited institutions while in residence at Calvin are normally accepted, provided they have been approved by the registrar in advance.

To meet requirements for a Calvin degree, transfer students must complete one Interim course for each year in residence. Students may not take more than two Interim courses in a single department. Courses which meet off campus normally require special application in advance of registration.

Veterans will receive credit, as recommended by the American Council on Education, for liberal arts courses taken through the USAFI and for a maximum of nine semester hours taken by correspondence courses from accredited universities in the program.

For More Information about Transfer Courses and Credit,
contact Robert Meyering in the Registrar's Office.

Registrar's Office
Calvin College
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 526-6155
(800)-688-0122
registrar@calvin.edu