Back

TRANSFER OF CREDITS

Oberlin College permits credit earned at other fully accredited colleges and universities to be
applied to the requirements for the Oberlin degree provided that the following two criteria are
satisfied: (1) the student has done C-level work or better; and (2) the course work falls within
the scope of a liberal arts curriculum.

Please go to http://www.oberlin.edu/catalog/college/transfer.html or contact the Registrar’s
office for details on the Transfer of Credit policy. Special regulations apply to work done in
music, in foreign countries or at non-degree-granting institutions.


Q: How much time does my son have to transfer credits from another school?

A: Students have one calendar year from the completion of coursework or a qualifying
event (e.g., receipt of scores from an Advanced Placement exam or an International
Baccalaureate) in which to request that the credits be transferred. Graduating students must
file a completed request for transfer of credit by the end of the add/drop period in the fall if
graduating in May and by the end of the add/drop period in the spring if graduating in
December. Allowances will be made for students on leave in the event that the deadline occurs
during a leave.