Transferring Credits

The Credit Transfer Process

All transfer applicants are required to submit official transcripts from all previously attended academic institutions as part of their application, including transcripts from institutions attended while in high school as part of an early college or dual enrollment program.

Once the application and official transcripts have been received, our transfer credit evaluator will conduct a personalized evaluation and summary. This summary includes a high-level overview of which program requirements will be satisfied through transfer coursework. Every admitted transfer student will receive this personalized summary credit evaluation along with their offer of admission.

Transferring with an Associate Degree

Champlain's career-focused majors help transfer students pursue in-demand professions. The College's Degree Design Lab makes it simple.

Through the Degree Design Lab's Transfer Pathway program, students with an Associate Degree can transfer 60 to 75 of their credits towards Champlain's Integrative Professional Studies program-no matter what they previously studied. From there, they will only need to complete an additional 60 credits-two academic years-to achieve this Bachelor of Science Degree.

Whether you are looking to continue in the field of your associate degree or transition into a new area of focus, this program gives you the freedom to customize your degree program to your specific goals. There are 22 areas of study that you can pick from to anchor your academic pathway and the Degree Design Lab faculty will be there to help you select the ones that are right for you.

In fact, starting from day one, the Degree Design Lab faculty will serve as key advisors to your studies. From helping you find your ideal area of study to offering valuable guidance on how to combine traditional courses with opportunities for more experiential and project-based learning, this program's faculty support is robust and ongoing-which is a major draw for many of our transfer students.

DEGREE DESIGN LAB'S TRANSFER PATHWAY PROGRAM: AREAS OF STUDY

NEBHE / CCV Transfer Guarantee Program

Champlain and CCV are a part of the Vermont Transfer Guarantee Agreement.

The transfer agreement between CCV and Champlain allows CCV students to apply their credits from completed associate degree programs to specific bachelor's degree programs at Champlain.

CCV students applying to transfer to Champlain College may benefit from this agreement if they:

• Complete a qualifying associate degree at CCV having earned a minimum of 60 credits.
• Graduate from CCV in good academic, behavioral, and financial standing with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

CCV students who meet these requirements will need to apply to transfer to Champlain College's on-campus programs.

NOTE: Champlain College Online is also a signatory and takes part in the Vermont Transfer Guarantee program. Learn more about transferring to the Champlain College Online program.

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Champlain Transfer Credit Policy

A student who transfers from another accredited college may be awarded up to 75 credit hours toward our on-campus bachelor's degree programs, provided that these credits correlate to similar required or elective courses offered at Champlain College and fulfill program requirements. Only courses that were completed with a grade of "C" or higher will be considered for transfer credit.

A Note on Credits vs. Grades
Credit hours for transferred courses are given full value; however, your grades are not transferred to your permanent Champlain College record and do not become part of your cumulative grade point average at Champlain. In all cases, a minimum of 45 credits must be completed at Champlain and this must include 15 hours of 300 level or higher courses in the major.

Credits for Your Major
Credits from courses at your previous institution that are comparable to required courses in your major at Champlain will be applied toward your professional program requirement. 

Credits for Your Electives
Transfer credits for courses that don't fit into requirements for your Champlain major may be possible if they meet a science, math, or elective requirement. 

Additional opportunities for earning transfer credit are possible in the form of military credit and credit by exam: Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate Exam (Higher Level 1B), or CLEP exam.

The acceptance of transfer credits is at the sole discretion of Champlain College. Judgment of program similarity is determined in the Registrar's Office based on criteria provided by the appropriate academic division at Champlain College, and judgments are made at the College's discretion. Credit hours for transferred courses are given full value, but grades are not transferred to a student's permanent Champlain College record and do not become part of a student's cumulative grade point average at Champlain College.