Transfer of Credits
The Registrar’s Office evaluates all transfer records and provides advising materials designed to assist students in the completion of university requirements. Undergraduate students who attend other regionally-accredited colleges or universities may have credits transferred to Pacific Lutheran University according to the policies and procedures outlined in the most current catalog.
Equivalency Guides
Important things to remember when transferring courses:
- Credits from quarter-hour colleges or universities transfer on a two-thirds equivalency basis. One quarter hour is equal to .67 semester hours. For example, a 5 quarter hour course transfers as 3.33 semester hours.
- Transfer courses must be a minimum of 2.67 semester hours to fulfill a PLU GenEd element. This means that a 3 quarter hour transfer course will not completely fulfill a GenEd element.
- The Pacific Lutheran University grade point average reflects PLU work only.
- Courses from community and technical colleges do not transfer as upper-division credits, regardless of their equivalent course at PLU. The courses may be used in majors/minors if applicable, but won’t count in overall upper-division totals.
If you are looking for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) please refer to our Academic Program Equivalency Guides.
**All equivalency guides are intended for reference, are subject to change, and do not constitute an official evaluation. Academic departments determine the transferability of courses into their programs.**