Transfer Credits

As part of the admissions process, students arrange for official transcripts of all previous graduate-level academic work to be submitted directly to the School by the institutions involved. Students seeking credits for previous graduate-level academic work should request that applicable transcripts be evaluated. This request must be made during the first semester of matriculation. The School may also require students to make an appointment with the Dean to discuss potential transfer credit. Students are responsible for providing any course descriptions or syllabi needed for accurate evaluations to be made.

Transfer credit may also be awarded to current students, upon completion of a course at another college, provided a “Permit to Attend Another College” form, approved by the Dean, is filed before the student enrolls in the course with another College.

Transfer credits may be awarded only for courses with content comparable to the School’s courses, in which grades received were “pass,” “B,” or “A,” and which were taken within the last five years. In the case of “pass” grades, the registrar of the transfer school must indicate in writing that this grade is equivalent to a “B” or better. Whether to accept transfer credits is entirely within the School’s discretion. Please note that no academic credit is given for life experience or previous work experience. In addition, no graduate credit can be granted for undergraduate courses. While attending the School, students are not permitted to take any courses that repeat the content of courses previously accepted in transfer. If the School should determine that a student has taken and passed a course at Touro that is materially similar to a course for which transfer credit was awarded, the transfer credit will be rescinded.

The decision to allow transfer credit is made by the Dean and is not subject to appeal.