TRANSFER OF COURSES 

Moravian University welcomes applications for admission from students currently attending other colleges and universities. A student may be admitted to Moravian as a transfer student at the beginning of either the fall or the spring term. A candidate for transfer admission must complete the University application. Candidates seeking admission for the fall term are encouraged to submit the application and supporting documents in accordance with transfer admission deadlines.

Current Moravian students must complete the Pre-Approval to Study at Other Institutions form. Enrollment at another institution in a Fall or Spring semester except through consortial relationships or other partnerships is not permitted.

Credit is granted for courses completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.  The courses must be the equivalent of courses taught at Moravian or be judged by the University to be consistent with Moravian's curriculum. In some cases, a portfolio review or proficiency test may be required (for example, in art or music) to determine the transferability of a particular course.

A maximum of 80 total credit hours (20 total course units) may be transferred for credit:

  • 80 credit hours (20 course units) maximum from both 2-year or 4-year institutions combined.
  • Transfer credit is awarded for grades of "C" or better -- "Pass/No Credit" does not transfer.
  • Students entering their senior year and/or have earned 20+ course units must attend a 4-year institution in order to transfer credits back to Moravian University.
  • Grades from non-LVAIC institutions are not recorded on the student record; only course units earned (grades of "C" or better) will transfer.
  • Credit hours from other institutions transfer to Moravian University as course units:
    • 4 credit hours = 1 unit
    • 3 credit hours = 0.75 units
  • Maximum of 16 credit hours (4 course units) may be taken in one summer or winter session
  • General education core to core waiver (all requirements waived except for the U) granted for Associate of Arts or Associate of Science earned degrees.

The final decision on transfer of credits rests with the Office of Registrar.

In order for transfer courses to count in fulfillment of most major requirements or in fulfillment of any Learning in Common course, the transfer course carry at least 3 credit hours (0.75 units). All degree candidates must complete with a passing grade at least one multidisciplinary (M) and one upper-division (U) course at Moravian University. A 3- or 4-credit hour course may be used to satisfy a LinC requirement with prior approval.  

Credits for courses completed at foreign institutions accredited by the respective Ministry of Education or with an official transcript evaluated by World Education Service (WES) with a grade of C (2.0) or higher may be transferred into Moravian University, provided that these courses are in subjects generally recognized as appropriate for liberal arts colleges and are either comparable to courses offered at Moravian University or are applicable to a degree program at Moravian University. Such credits must be evaluated and approved for transfer credit by the appropriate department or program chair and the Registrar. In some cases, a course description or syllabus, in English, may be required before a decision on transfer credits is finalized. If the course is approved for transfer, students will receive credit, but the grade will not be calculated in the student's grade point average.

Courses taken while a Moravian University student is on a college-approved study abroad program are eligible for transfer to Moravian University if the courses are taken for a letter grade (no pass/no credit or pass/fail) and the grade earned is equivalent to a C or better. Students must have their study abroad courses approved in advance of enrolling in the courses. 

Transfer students seeking AP, CLEP, or DSST/DANTES credit for examinations taken prior to matriculating at Moravian University must provide an original score report from the College Board. Credit for these examinations will not be granted based on a transcript from another institution. 

Approved transfer courses, including those taken at an approved study-abroad program, are posted to the student’s Moravian University transcript as credits earned only, without a grade. Students must complete at least half of any major or minor with courses taken for a letter grade at Moravian University or an LVAIC school. 

Policies regarding the transfer of graduate courses are established by program and are occasionally governed by external licensing and accreditation requirements. Please consult with the program director regarding transfer of graduate courses into a Moravian University graduate degree program.

Study Away/Study Abroad courses

Students who elect to participate in a domestic or international study abroad experience taken for credit may transfer credits back to Moravian University as part of their academic record, where the course was pre-approved by the department chair and/or dean and the course earned a grade of C or better. No credit will be awarded for courses taken on a pass/fail or pass/no credit basis. Final approval for transfer rests with the institutional registrar.  

Students who enroll for study abroad at a school using the ECTS system (European Credit and Transfer Accumulation System) should be advised that ECTS credits count for half of a standard US credit. So, for example, a student who earns 6 ECTS credits will receive 3 US credits or 0.75 Moravian University units for successful completion of those credits.