Transfer of Credits

Transfer of credits to Elyon College from other institutions of higher education

Elyon College will accept transfer credits applicable to the academic program to be pursued at Elyon College from colleges and universities that are accredited by a nationally or regionally recognized accrediting agency. Requests for transfer credits should be made by students to the Dean/Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Students will need to either request the previous college to send an official transcript directly to Elyon College or will present an official transcript in a sealed envelope, plus a catalog course description from the institution at which the course(s) was taken. Only transfer credits with a grade of C or better are accepted, unless the credits are from one of the institutions with which Elyon College has articulation/partnership agreements. Then a passing grade is acceptable

Elyon College has articulation/partnership agreements with Brooklyn College-CUNY, Mercy College, Touro College, New York Institute of Technology, Excelsior College and Genesis University. Any passing grade from any of the above institutions will be accepted at Elyon College provided that the student has maintained an overall GPA of 2.0 (C) or better at the intitution they are transfering from or at Elyon College, and as long as the courses are comparable to Elyon College courses and are similar to Elyon College’s course content and objectives. Grades of any courses transferred to Elyon College will be indicated on the student’s transcript but will not be considered when computing the student’s GPA.

Transfer of applicable credits to Elyon College obtained via competency exams/alternate approved sources

Students admitted to Elyon College may demonstrate proficiency in required Elyon College courses by taking and passing competency exams or courses approved by agencies such as the American Council on Education (ACE) or the National College Credit Recommendation Service of the State University of New York (NCCRS-SUNY). Credits may be obtained through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) where a minimum score of 50 is required in order for the credits to be considered. Students achieving scores of 4 or 5 Advanced Placement (AP) tests may also qualify for credits towards their degree or certificate at Elyon College.

Please note:
1- A student may transfer in a more advanced comparable course or exam to substitute for a lower level course or exam in the same discipline, but not vice versa.
2 – A maximum of 50% of the required credits toward any Elyon College certificate or associate degree program may be obtained from any of the above sources. A maximum of 75% of the required credits toward an Elyon College bachelor degree program may be obtained from any of the above sources. Transfer of credit into Elyon College does not reduce the per-semester tuition cost for a student unless he/she becomes a part-time student.
3 – When transferring credits to Elyon College Bachelor degree students must make sure that they have a total of at least 60 upper-level credits (courses are coded with a 300 or a 400 number) and that at least 50% of their total course credits (a minimum of 60 credits) are in liberal arts and sciences courses.
In order to be considered a full-time student a student must take a minimum of 12 credits per semester: any student taking less than 12 credits per semester is considered to be a part-time student. Transfering credts into Elyon College will lessen the number of courses and/or semesters needed to complete the degree or certificate program, thereby, possibly reducing the student’s total tuition cost. Please be aware that any adjustment in tuition and course load may alter finanial aid eligibility. Elyon College does not charge a fee for accepting transfer credits, but exernal organizations may charge a fee for sending an official transcript.

To appeal transfer of credit decisions, students may follow the Elyon College student grievance policy as delineated in the Elyon College Catalog. To request that credits be transferred from Elyon College to another institution, an Elyon College student/graduate needs to submit a request to the Dean/Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.
A more detailed transfer of credit policy is available in the office of the Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Transfer of credits from Elyon College to other institutions of higher education

Course credits from Elyon College are accepted at any of the aforementioned colleges with which Elyon College has articulation/partnership agreements, as long as they are comparable to their required courses. These articulation/partnership agreements enable Elyon College graduates to seamlessly transfer to these institutions and allow course credits from Elyon College to be articulated and accepted at these colleges as long as they align to a perspective student’s chosen baccalaureate degree requirements and the student meets all the particular admission requirements of the relevant college.
Articulation agreements may change; institutions may be added or deleted. Students are advised to check with the Dean/Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and the institution they wish to transfer to as to the status of the articulation/partnership agreement with any particular college.
Elyon College’s associate degrees and courses have been reviewed by the higher education institutions with which we have articulation/partnership agreements and found to be comparable to their courses. They may therefore be used to fulfill a student’s course requirements in order to achieve a baccalaureate degree. Transfer of credits from Elyon College to any college is dependent upon the discretion of the college and its unique admission policy. Elyon College cannot guarantee any student’s admission or transfer of credit to any college.