Transfer Credits
Transferring Credit from Another College/University
Students who have completed work at other educational institutions may be entitled to transfer credit by presenting official transcripts from those institutions to be evaluated by the registrar’s office. Course work may be applied to general education and/or major/minor requirements, or they may transfer as elective credit. Certain criteria must be met in the transfer credit evaluation. See the catalog for the transfer credit policy.
Sending your Transfer Credit
- Order an official transcript from the institution from which you earned the credit to be sent directly to George Fox University - Registrar's office.
Electronically to: registrar@georgefox.edu
Or mail to:
Registrar's Office
George Fox University
414 N. Meridian St. #6189
Newberg, OR 97132 - When we receive the transcript it can take a couple weeks for us to process, evaluate and post your transfer credit. Once we do, we'll send you a confirmation email.
Transfer Credit Equivalencies & Evaluation
You can find some established transfer equivalencies through the College Source Transfer Equivalency System. Several schools are listed here.
If the school you intend to transfer credits from is not listed:
- Prospective transfer students: Contact your transfer admission counselor.
- Current traditional undergraduate students: Please complete the Transfer Evaluation Request Form. You will receive an email within a few days to let you know if the credits would be accepted and how the course work would transfer.
Transfer Guides
Transfer Articulation Agreements
These guides show courses you could take at the schools listed below in order to fulfill the George Fox general education requirements.
Study Abroad & International Transfer Credit
If you plan to study or have already studied internationally, click the scenario that applies to you to learn more about how you can get transfer credit for your experience.
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Study abroad through a George Fox University program
You’re a current George Fox student studying abroad through a George Fox University program in partnership with the Center for Study Abroad.
Courses taken abroad will be transcripted as if you were enrolled at George Fox during the semester. All credit will be transcripted, including the grade that was earned.
If you would like to earn credit toward general education or major/minor requirements, the course must be approved by the appropriate department chair and the registrar’s office. Simply fill out the Study Abroad Pre-Departure Course Evaluation Request Form. After the semester abroad is finished, an official copy of the transcript is sent directly from the program to George Fox and does not need to go through a third-party evaluation.
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Study abroad through a regionally accredited institution
You wish to study abroad through a regionally accredited institution – either prior to enrollment at George Fox or while on a leave of absence from the university.
You may choose to study abroad through another university. In order for the credit to transfer, the university must be regionally accredited and the coursework must be transcripted by the accredited institution. If the coursework is not transcripted through the regionally accredited institution, you must choose Option 3 or 4, depending on the situation.
You must have an official transcript from the university sent to George Fox for evaluation. The credit will be subject to our standard transfer credit policies. If you would like to earn credit toward general education or major/minor requirements, the course must be approved by the appropriate department chair and the registrar’s office.
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Study internationally on a leave of absence
You’re a current George Fox student on a leave of absence studying internationally (not through a regionally accredited institution).
If this option is chosen, we require a third-party evaluation of the transcript. Students may have the credit evaluated by any of our approved international transcript evaluation partners.
In addition, we require that an English translation be provided for any transcripts that are not in English. Most evaluation services will require this, but if they do not we will require that an English translation be sent to George Fox along with the original transcript.
If you would like to earn credit toward general education or major/minor requirements, the course must be approved by the appropriate department chair and the registrar’s office.
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Credit from an international institution prior to attending George Fox
International Transfer credit – for students who have credit from an international institution prior to attending George Fox
For international credit earned prior to attending George Fox, we require a third-party evaluation of the transcript. You may have the credit evaluated by any of our approved international transcript evaluation partners.
In addition, we require that an English translation be provided for any transcripts that are not in English. Most evaluation services will require this, but if they do not we will require that an English translation be sent to George Fox along with the original transcript.
Please note that we require a third-party evaluation of the transcript even if the transcript is in English. If you would like to earn credit toward general education or major/minor requirements, the course must be approved by the appropriate department chair and the registrar’s office.
International Transfer Evaluations
College credit for course work completed at non-U.S. institutions may be accepted to transfer toward degree programs at George Fox University. However, all such course work must be evaluated by one of our approved evaluation agencies. To do so, applicants must submit official college/university transcripts for each institution attended, in both native language and English translation, along with copies of any certificates or diplomas awarded.
Transfer credit will be considered for each course for which a student has received a grade of “C-” or better for undergraduate courses of “B-” or better for graduate courses (individual programs may have specific standards for transfer work as specified in the university catalog). Submission of course descriptions at the time of application is highly encouraged so we can begin the evaluation process as quickly as possible.
Please note, though, that not all international course credits are eligible for transfer and some courses may not apply toward degree programs at George Fox.
WASH Chaplaincy Letters
George Fox University does not issue WASH letters, waiver letters, or other documentation intended to justify exceptions to educational or credentialing requirements for military or ther chaplaincy pathways.
Alternative Credit
Learn about alternative ways to earn credit, including Advanced Placement (AP), CLEP, International Baccalaureate (IB) and foreign language proficiencies.