Office of the Registrar

Transfer Credits

Prospective Transfer Students

Four Steps to Transfer Admission:

1. Apply to Carthage
You may apply by submitting a completed standard application, or apply online. Along with the application, you must provide official transcripts from each college/university attended and a non-refundable application fee of $35. If you have fewer than 12 transferable college credit hours, then you also need to submit official high school transcripts. International students must provide a TOEFL score and a transcript evaluation from an agency such as World Education Services, as well as a non-refundable application fee of $40.

2. Receive Credit Evaluation
Once the College admits a student, the Registrar's Office will complete a credit evaluation of general education requirements and major requirements. This will be an official report of those credits accepted by the College, and an outline of credits necessary to complete your chosen course of study.

3. Confer With the Transfer Coordinator
The transfer coordinator will provide you with individual admissions counseling. In addition, the transfer coordinator will set up on-campus visits, academic advising appointments, and act as your financial aid liaison.

4. Apply for Scholarships and Financial Assistance
To obtain financial aid, you'll need to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) and include the Carthage institutional code: 003839. In addition, you must send a financial aid transcript from each school you have attended to the Carthage Office of Student Financial Planning.

If you enroll as a full-time student, you may qualify for several merit- and talent-based scholarships ranging from $4,000 to $9,000 per year. Many of these no-need Carthage scholarships are awarded immediately upon admission to the College. The Spring Scholarship and Fall Transfer Scholarship Competitions award scholarships on a competitive basis. For more information on competition deadlines, contact the transfer coordinator.

Current Carthage Students

Transfer/Correspondence Courses

A student enrolled at Carthage who wishes to apply transfer or correspondence courses taken elsewhere to Carthage must secure advance approval from the involved department chairperson and the Registrar by the end of term prior to enrollment in the course. Students must fill out a Transfer Approval Form (download the form), also available in the Registrar's Office, Lentz Hall 431.

You will need special approval from the Subcommittee for Academic Review and Recommendation to transfer courses from a two-year college if you have reached junior standing. You will also need special permission from the committee to complete courses off campus that are within the last 32 credits needed to graduate.

Upon receipt of an official transcript from institutions accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and similar regional associations, appropriate value will be given for comparable courses or areas taught at Carthage.

Please note that transferable courses will not carry over grade point averages into Carthage GPA calculations. The associated credits will be added to your Carthage transcript but outside grade points will not.

Courses at other institutions are counted as part of a student's term load.

Credit will only be transferred for courses in which a grade of "C-" or better is earned.

College-level courses taken in high school are credited on the same basis as other transfer credits, provided that the courses have not been counted for entrance requirements. These courses must appear on a college transcript.

The maximum total credits allowed for specialized testing (CLEP/AP/IB) and correspondence courses is 32.

Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits of resident work at Carthage in both majors and minors attempted. A student must have at least 32 resident credits over all to meet transfer graduation requirements.

Transcripts from institutions outside of the United States must be evaluated by Educational Credential Evaluators Inc. (ECE).