Individuals with previous higher education are evaluated during the admissions process for potential advanced placement. Credit may be given for courses successfully completed (with grade points of 2.0 or better) at other institutions that are accredited by agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education where the courses are comparable to those offered by The Art Institute of Philadelphia.

Students applying for transfer of credit must present an official transcript of grades and course descriptions. Transfer of credit for technical courses will be at the discretion of the Academic Director.

Students may be asked to show proficiency or participate in a portfolio review. Courses will be looked at on a course by course basis and, in the case of General Education courses, the course should be within the same discipline and should be appropriate for the learning outcomes of the program.

All applications for credit transfer are at the discretion of the Academic Director. All advanced credit must by applied for and approved in advance of the first week of the initial quarter of study.

Transfer credit policies:

1. There will be no refund for courses dropped due to transfer credit in the first quarter when transfer credit is awarded after the end of the drop-add period;
2. Once a student matriculates into The Art Institute of Philadelphia, courses from other post-secondary institutions may not be applied to The Art Institute of Philadelphia program requirements without advance written authorization from The Art Institute of Philadelphia program’s Academic Director.