Transfer Courses

TRANSFERING UNITS TO BIOLA

Before taking a course outside of Biola University, check with your Education Center or Academic Counselor to determine that the course will transfer to Biola. After a course has been completed outside of Biola, the official transcript must be requested and sent directly from the institution to your Education Center. Academic Status

Coursework from other institutions may only be transferred to Biola if a "C" (2.00 GPA) or better was received.

A minimum of a "C" average (2.00 GPA) in all major coursework at Biola must be maintained.

For graduation, a cumulative 2.00 GPA or a “C” average must be maintained in all coursework completed at Biola University. A grade of "D” (1.00 GPA) is acceptable as a passing grade in a single course, however, such quality of work is not indicative of satisfactory progress.

Downloadable Lists of Pre-approved Transfer Courses in pdf format

Evaluation of Transfer Units

Units from regionally accredited 4-year colleges and universities may be accepted for transfer. The method of evaluation, the courses accepted, and the amount of credit will be determined by the nature of the course(s) and the type of institution(s). All official evaluations will be completed by the Registrar's Office, and any appeals regarding transfer units should be made to that office.

PLEASE NOTE: Transcripts from all institutions must be sent directly from the school to Biola's Office of Admissions or Office of the Registrar to be considered official and for official evaluation.

Limitations on Transfer Credit

Only 70 community college units will transfer. If more than 70 have already been completed, select which units (on the basis of usefulness for program requirements) to transfer.

Only 8 Bible units may be taken outside Biola University and transferred in toward the units needed for graduation.

Only 30 units of Credit for Prior Learning may be counted towards the units needed for graduation. To earn this credit, documentation and/or an essay will be evaluated by faculty in the respective disciplines. This does not include CLEP, AP, or military-based TPT. [see Credit for Prior Learning]

A maximum of 32 units may be awarded for all forms of advanced credit (i.e. AP, CLEP).

Reasons Why Some Units Will Not Transfer

  1. School or coursework is unaccredited (i.e. classes taken at a church or Bible study, a church-operated school of ministry)

  2. A grade of a "C-" or lower was received in the course

  3. Units were graded “Credit/No Credit” or “Pass/Fail”

  4. Units taken were at a pre-college level (i.e. remedial) or are technical in nature

  5. Units do not conform closely enough to Biola University’s courses

  6. Exceeds the maximum of 8 units allotted for Music Performance or PE activity

  7. Units exceeded maximum of 70 community college units