The Washington area is home to many residents from other parts of the country and the world. For this reason Marymount is especially responsive to students transferring directly from other institutions or bringing academic credits earned elsewhere. Advising of transfer students is conducted by specially trained individuals who pay attention to the quality of prior academic learning.
Acceptance of course credits earned elsewhere for credit toward degree requirements is at the sole discretion of Marymount University. Courses from other regionally accredited institutions must be completed with a grade of C or better to be considered for transfer credit.
Marymount accepts College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) subject examination and Advanced Placement (AP) credits and provides special challenge credits for diploma graduates in Nursing. As a member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC), Marymount also accepts DANTES credits. No more than 30 undergraduate credits can be earned by a Marymount student through any combination of CLEP, ACT/PEP, or DANTES examinations, validation examinations administered by the academic departments of the University, or assessment of portfolios of prior learning administered through the Liberal Studies program. None of these 30 credits may be used to complete the residency requirement for graduation from Marymount.
Applicants desiring entry at the junior-senior level must submit to the Office of Admissions evidence of having met the following minimum collegiate requirements for junior-senior status at Marymount University:
Prior written approval is required if a current Marymount University student wishes to enroll in college or university courses offered elsewhere and receive transfer credit from Marymount. Forms for this purpose are available in each School office and in the Registrar’s Office. Approved work at institutions other than Marymount University must be completed with a grade of C or better to be accepted. An official transcript must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar. No more than two courses may be accepted from another college after matriculation at Marymount. These courses are in addition to any courses taken through the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Unless otherwise noted, post-baccalaureate students follow the same academic policies and procedures as undergraduate students at Marymount University.
Graduate students should refer to their School and program sections for policies relating to acceptance of transfer credits, minimum grade requirements, and other policies. Graduate credits older than five years are subject to review by the appropriate department to determine the timeliness of the content and methodologies.