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COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES

The following explains three types of transferable college level coursework but does not detail every area of Kent State
University’s transfer process or policy.
Please note that transferability of credit does not determine applicability of courses to a student’s major program.
Program applicability is overseen by the college of the program, not the Credit Transfer Office.

Regionally Accredited Transfer Credits
Courses taken at “Regionally Accredited” Institutions can be transferred to a student record by sending an official
transcript to the Kent State Admissions office. Courses can be taken prior to being admitted or can be planned with an
advisor as transient work (a.k.a. Planned Courses). Three major conditions for transferability of credits are:
• The Institution must be regionally accredited
• The course must meet minimum grade requirements.
Minimum D grade required except pre-F2005 courses in Ohio/pre-F2010 courses non-Ohio.
• The course must be at the undergraduate college level (a.k.a. not considered remedial)
Regional accrediting bodies include, but are not limited to:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Middle States Association(MSA)
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
North Central Association (NCA-HLC and NCA-CASI)
New England Association (NEASC-CIHE and NEASC-CTCI)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC-ACCJC and WASC-ACSCU)

International credits are reviewed for accreditation and transferability through the Office of Global Education and may
carry some additional conditions to transfer.

Unaccredited Transfer Credits
College-level course taken from an unaccredited institution of Higher Education is not automatically transferred to a
student record upon receipt of the transcript. For coursework to be eligible for credit, a student must submit proof of
recommended credits through an approved Credit Evaluation Service. Some organizations that are Kent State partners
are listed below:

• American Council on Education (ACE)
• National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS)
Articulation Agreements
This refers to legalized agreements developed between Kent State and another institution. These agreements often
include conditions for admission, program-specific requirements, and can also include a list of courses guaranteed for
equivalency. Most agreements are with regionally accredited institutions. For a full list of current articulation
agreements, refer to Kent State’s website.

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