Transfer Credit for First Time Freshmen

Transferring credit earned prior to enrolling at Tulane University

Incoming first-year students planning to enroll in courses elsewhere during the summer prior to arriving at Tulane must consult with the Academic Advising Center for approval.
College credits earned while a student was in high school will be considered for transfer to the university only if the courses meet the following requirements:

• A grade of C or better was earned in each course.
• The courses were listed in the official catalog of the regionally accredited college or university from which the credit was earned. Please note that some transfer credits may be denied for applicability to the professional school’s major/minor degree requirements due to professional accreditation standards.
• The courses were composed primarily of degree-seeking college students.
• The courses were taught by faculty of the college or university.
• Courses sponsored by a college or university but taught by high school teachers and offered primarily to high school students will NOT be considered for transfer credit to Tulane University, even if a college transcript is issued for these courses.
• The approval of transfer credits is at the sole discretion of Newcomb-Tulane College.

In order to process transfer credit for college courses taken prior to enrolling in Tulane University, Newcomb-Tulane College requires:

• an official transcript issued to Tulane University (not a grade report or transcript issued to the student), and
• course descriptions from the college catalogs or brochures that correspond to the courses on the transcript.

Following submission of these items to Newcomb-Tulane College’s Academic Advising Center, the courses will be evaluated, and if found to be equivalent to Tulane University coursework, the student’s Tulane transcript will be adjusted to reflect the academic credit awarded in transfer. Grades are not transferred with the credits.

Instructions

For those courses that meet all four criteria above, list these courses on the Transfer Credit Eligibility Form, attach copies of course descriptions from college catalog(s), and send the documents to:

Center for Academic Advising
102 Richardson Building
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA 70118

Request an official transcript from the college or university awarding the credits and have it sent to the Center for Academic Advising at the same address.

You will also need to complete and send a Transfer Credit Eligibility Form Supplement to the Registrar's Office of any college or university from which you have earned allowable credit. The Registrar of that institution must return the completed form to the Center for Academic Advising in order for your transcripts to be evaluated.

No transfer credit can be evaluated until all of these materials have been received.

Forms

Transfer Credit Eligibility Form

Transfer Credit Eligibility Form Supplement

College Courses Taken after High School Graduation

Once students have matriculated in a degree program at Tulane University, they are subject to the standard policies and procedures governing transfer credit. Thus, students wishing to take summer courses after completing high school, but before beginning their first semester at Tulane University, must follow the transfer credit procedure.

If you plan to take college courses this summer and have questions about the proper procedures, please contact one of our academic advisors for guidance.