A maximum of seventy-two (72) semester hours will be accepted toward graduation for students transferring directly from junior, technical, or community colleges. A minimum of twenty-one (21) semester hours in the major and eight (8) hours in the minor must be completed at Newberry College, and students must complete the last thirty (30) hours at Newberry College. Courses taken at the junior college level will not substitute for 300- and 400-level courses required in the major program at Newberry College, except by petition and departmental approval.
Any student who has completed an associate degree (60 semester/90 quarter credits) with a grade point average of C (2.0) or better from an institution accredited by a regional, professional/specialized, or national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was completed meets Newberry College's transfer admissions requirements and all general education requirements except for Religion (RL - 3 hours). Students transferring in with an associate degree (A.A. or A.S.) enter Newberry College as a junior. Transfer students with an A.A.S. degree from a South Carolina Technical College may meet core requirements in specified online programs. For more information, contact the Assistant Vice President for Graduate and Online Programs and Partnerships. When determining a course-to-course transfer for degree requirements, the course will be assessed on the level of the course and the title and a syllabus may be requested.
Students transferring directly from another four-year college or university must complete a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the semester hours of credit and at least twelve semester hours in the major at Newberry College. In most cases courses that can be applied to the Newberry College degree will be accepted from regionally accredited institutions, provided the applicant has a grade of “C” or higher at the previously attended institution. The College Registrar may review all collegiate coursework presented on a case-by-case basis for potential transfer credit. If a student is awarded transfer credit for a course that carries a Newberry College core tag, the student will also be awarded credit for the tag. This policy does not apply to the WI tag which must be satisfied by Newberry College coursework.
Newberry College will accept a maximum of 18 hours for core curriculum course credit earned through the Straighterline and/or Sophia Learning platforms. Students must provide an official ACE (American Council on Education) or ACE-approved transcript for evaluation by Newberry College. Course grades transferred from other institutions are not calculated in the student's Newberry College GPA. No credit will be given for 300-400 level courses in the student's major or minor, and residency requirements for transfer students apply. Courses taken through Straighterline and/or Sophia Learning platforms do not fulfill requirements for nursing or education prerequisite courses.
Newberry College reserves the right to determine whether any particular course meets the requirements and standards of the College for transfer.