Graduate Schools that accept the most transfer credits

[Jonathan Whatley]

Eastern Mennonite University: “At least one-third of the credits required for the [graduate or seminary] degree must be completed through EMU.” Minimum grade B.

[Jonathan Whatley]

Acacia University (NA DEAC) now accepts up to 75% transfer credit toward a graduate program. Currently Acacia’s degrees are all graduate: DBA, MBA, EdD, MEd, and MA, the latter in education.

From the current catalog:

Transfer credits must be applicable to the student’s degree program at Acacia. Acacia University may award transfer credits amounting to no more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the credits required for the student’s program at Acacia. Courses accepted for transfer credit must be relevant to the Acacia program of study, equivalent in both content and degree level, and not more than ten years old. A student may appeal the ten-year limit by demonstrating that the content, relevance, rigor, and currency of the courses in question are comparable to courses within the current Acacia program of study. [...] Acacia University has full discretion to accept or reject transfer credits from other institutions.

Concerning “equivalent in… degree level,” note that unlike some universities that populate their doctorates exclusively with courses above the 500-level (master’s level), at Acacia the EdD (in Educational Leadership) is populated by a mix of 500-, 600-, and 700-level courses. The DBA is populated exclusively by 700-level courses.

Acacia’s current tuition is $216.67 per semester hour DBA, $200 EdD, master’s even less.

[NotJoeBiden]

UMass Global Announces New Ed.D. Transfer Credit Policy

UMass Global is pleased to unveil a new transfer credit policy for the Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership, designed to recognize the prior achievements of aspiring educational leaders. Starting this term, students with a master’s degree and/or an active California Clear Administrative Services Credential (CASC) can transfer up to 12 credits toward the Ed.D. UMass Global alumni who hold both a master’s and an active CASC are eligible to satisfy up to 15 credits.

Nice increase in transfer credits for a doctorate program.

https://www.umassglobal.edu/blog-news/um...e=advocacy

[Jonathan Whatley]

Athens State University: Into their MA in Interdisciplinary Studies only, a maximum 22 semester hours may be transfer credit. A minimum 12 semester hours (33% of the 36-semester-hour degree) must be completed at Athens State. Into most Athens State graduate programs the maximum transfer credits are just 6 semester hours.

National American University: “up to 70% of the credits required for NAU master’s degree programs” may be transfer credit.

Nelson University: Up to 2/3 of a graduate degree may be transfer credit. Their online graduate degrees include an MA in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Claremont Lincoln University: “up to 50% of credits toward a graduate degree program” may be prior learning or transfer credit.

Carolina College of Biblical Studies (NA ABHE): “Up to 66% of the total degree requirements may be satisfied through transfer credit” for a graduate degree.