Transfer Applicants
Transfer applicants are required to submit official transcripts from each college previously attended. Incomplete transcripts must be updated as soon as all coursework is completed. Transcripts in the applicant’s possession will not be accepted unless in an official sealed envelope from the issuing institution.
Admission to a degree program is based on academic performance in all work from accredited or internationally recognized colleges or universities. Applicants must be in good standing at the last institution attended in order to be considered for acceptance into the University.
Applicants interested in pursuing the Nursing Program should refer to the appropriate section of the catalog for their admission requirements and visit www.barry.edu/nursing/bsn.
Transfer Credit Policies
Evaluation of all undergraduate course work taken prior to admission to the University is performed by transcript evaluators in the Department of Recruitment and Admissions. Transfer credits from accredited colleges or universities are generally transferable to Barry in semester hour equivalents. Criteria for credit transfer include course level, content, quality, comparability, and degree program relevance.
Applicants with international credentials may refer to the International Applicants section of this catalog. Credits completed at a foreign institution will be considered for transfer if the institution is recognized by that country’s Ministry of Education (or equivalent).
Transfer credit is awarded for grades of C or better. Credit is not allowed for developmental, preparatory, or vocational course work. Grades and grade point averages will not be transferred, nor will they appear on the Barry transcript. Grades of P, CR, or S are eligible for transfer if a statement that the work is of at least C quality is received from the institution where the credit was earned.
A maximum of sixty-four credits will be accepted by the University in transfer from accredited community/junior colleges. Only six of these credits may transfer with upper-level status.
A maximum of six graduate level credits will be accepted in transfer toward an undergraduate degree.
Applicants who have successfully completed the higher-level International Baccalaureate (IB) examination with grades of 4 or better may be granted transfer credit on a course-by-course basis. Credit can be awarded, under certain conditions, for the Baccalaureate from France, the German Abitur, the G.C.E. A-level and CAPE examinations.
Credit will be awarded for CLEP and AP test scores in compliance with Barry’s policy on these testing programs. A statement of this policy may be obtained from the Department of Recruitment and Admissions. A maximum of thirty credits will be accepted from test scores. The credits must be earned before a student has attained junior status and are considered as part of the sixty-four maximum transfer credits accepted from community colleges.
Credit will be accepted from military service schools, USAFI, and DANTES in accordance with the recommendations of the American Council on Education.
Credit for formal courses and educational programs sponsored by noncollegiate organizations and evaluated by the American Council of Education’s Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction and The University of the State of New York’s National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction will be accepted in transfer with the permission of the dean of the school into which the credits are transferring.
Credit for experiences such as Internship, Field Placement, Co-op Education Work Experience, and Practicum may be accepted in transfer, with permission of the dean of the school into which the credits are transferring, when the credits have been transcripted with a course number, title, number of credits, and a grade.
Credit for prior college-level learning attained outside a formal institution setting but assessed by an accredited institution during the applicant’s matriculation there (such as Life Experience, Prior Learning Assessment, Experiential Learning Assessment, Portfolio Assessment, and Departmental Examination) are not normally accepted for transfer. Exceptions may be made with permission of the dean of the school into which the credits are transferring, when such credits have been transcripted with a course number, title, number of credits, and a grade.
A maximum of 90 credits will be accepted in transfer to Barry University from all transfer sources. For graduation, the last 30 credits of the degree, as well as the majority of the major and minor coursework, must be completed at Barry. Distribution and upper-level requirements must also be met.
Acceptance of credits in one school at Barry University does not guarantee acceptance by another school should the student change degree programs.
Transfer credit equivalencies at Barry University are determined by the academic school offering the course(s). The school of the student’s program is responsible for the distribution of credits to meet graduation requirements.
When an applicant applies for readmission, transfer credits will be re-evaluated according to the policies of the catalog year in which the applicant is reapplying.
Transferability of credits is at the discretion of the accepting institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at Barry University will be accepted by another college of the student’s choice.
To facilitate transfer of photography credits from other accredited colleges or universities, Barry University will accept all transfer photography credits of C or better as Barry University photography electives. During registration, transfer applicants’ portfolios will be reviewed by the faculty to determine which courses should be taken at Barry University.
International Credentials: Barry University will accept transfer credits from international sources provided the presented credential represents postsecondary learning at an institution recognized as postsecondary degree granting by the country’s Ministry of Education (or equivalent).
International credentials must be evaluated by a foreign credential evaluator who is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department of Recruitment and Admissions maintains a listing of approved evaluation agencies. The admission decision and transfer evaluation require official transcripts, translation, and professional evaluation. The cost of the professional evaluation is the responsibility of the applicant.