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Transfer Students
Transfers

A student must be in satisfactory academic and conduct standing to be allowed the opportunity of transferring from one Art Institute school to another.

Transfer of Credit Policy

Credit for courses taken at an accredited postsecondary institution may be accepted at The Art Institutes if the following conditions are met:

1. An official transcript, or transcripts, accompanies the request, which must be made prior to matriculation at The Art Institutes.

2. All credits requested have been completed prior to matriculation. There is no accommodation for concurrent enrollment.

3. Those students entering the school with an academic associate's or bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution will be granted a blanket transfer of credit for their Liberal Studies requirements as long as their transcript demonstrates that they have successfully completed at least one college-level course in each of the subject areas of Composition, Math and Social Sciences, and at least one course in Art History.

4. If the student has earned an academic associate's or bachelor's degree, and the above conditions are met, credit for any other courses may be granted on a course-by-course basis.

5. Students with degrees from international colleges and universities must submit a translation of the transcript along with the request to transfer credits.
•Requests must be received prior to matriculation.
•Credits may be granted on a course-by-course basis.

6. Students who have earned credits at a postsecondary institution, but did not complete an academic associate's or bachelor's degree, may request transfer credit by submitting a transcript along with the request. Credit may be granted on a course-by-course basis if:

•Credit is applied for prior to matriculation.
•Grades earned are C (2.0) or higher.
•General Education courses fit into the Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Mathematics and Sciences categories. 

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