University of Washington Seattle

Office of Admissions

• Freshman
• Transfer
  • Plan Your Transfer
    • Equivalency Guide
    • Academic Planning Worksheets
    • Transfer Credit Policies
      • Applying Transfer Credit
      • Transfer Credit Evaluation
      • Courses Receiving No Credit
      • Notable Restrictions on Transfer Credit
    • Plan for a Major
  • Review Requirements
    • College Academic Distribution Requirements
    • The Transfer GPA
    • Enrollment Goals & Priorities
    • English Language Proficiency
    • Homeschool Policies
  • TAP: Transfer Admission & Planning
  • Transfer Thursdays
• International
• Postbacs

TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION

After an admitted student pays the $272 New Student Enrollment and Orientation Fee, and shortly before the student’s Advising and Registration session, the Office of Admissions completes a course-by-course evaluation of transfer credits. One copy of the evaluation is sent to the student; a second copy is sent to the student’s academic advising office.

The information recorded on the transfer credit evaluation, including the transfer of credits and the transfer GPA, becomes part of the student’s permanent record at the UW. If a student applies to an academic program with special admission requirements, transfer course work and the transfer GPA will be considered.

The evaluation is not an official transcript. The official UW transcript that is sent out to other institutions does not include the transfer GPA or a detailed listing of the transfer credit the UW awarded-it merely lists the other colleges the student has attended and the total number of transfer credits awarded. Transfer grades are not included in the UW GPA.

APPEAL PROCEDURE

If some courses do not transfer and the student questions a decision, the student should consult the admission specialist who completed the transfer evaluation. Further appeal can be directed to the UW Transfer Officer at the Admissions Office.