All transfer credits must come from an accredited college or university.
Lakewood University accepts transfer credit toward the completion of its degree programs. Students may receive credit for up to 75% of their degree program as a combination of transfer credits from other institutions. Students may receive credit for 15 courses out of 20 (45 credit hours out of 60) as transfer credits.
Transfer credits must not be more than 10 years old.
Students must have received a grade of “C” or better in the equivalent course.
Lakewood University does NOT accept transfer credit for the following courses: Introduction to Business, Interpersonal Communications, Business Law, American Government, and Introduction to Computers.
No credits will be awarded for on-the-job training, including specialized training, certificates received, etc., unless evaluated by the American Council for Education (ACE).
Credits transferred from another school are NOT factored into a student’s G.P.A. at Lakewood University.
**Note for International Prospective Students: Foreign transcripts for comparable college-level courses completed in a country other than the United States must be evaluated by an outside credential evaluation company to determine U.S. equivalency before they are submitted to Lakewood University. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org) members are acceptable sources for foreign credential evaluation and translation services. Transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation.
**Note about transferring Lakewood University credit: Acceptance of Lakewood University credits/clock hours for the transfer to another institution is determined solely by the receiving institution.
