Admissions Requirements for Returning Students
At The Art Institute of Portland,we understand that sometimes there are unavoidable circumstances in life that warrant a leave of absence from your college education. We know that deciding to return to college after a leave of absence can be both an exciting and sometimes daunting task. The Re-Admissions office at The Art Institute of Portland is here to help you make a smooth transition back to school.

The Readmissions Office provides assistance to those students wishing to return to school following a leave of absence, withdrawal, or suspension. Students must contact this office for all information regarding re-entry. The Readmissions Office is located on the first floor, in the Admissions area. You may also contact Sarah Byars, Senior Assistant Director of Readmissions at 503-382-4707 or byarss@aii.edu.

Click here to begin the Readmissions Process on-line.

Transfer Credits
Credits and coursework of accepted transfer students are evaluated by the Registrar's Office. Generally, transfer credit is granted only for courses taken prior to matriculation at The Art Institute at other regionally accredited colleges or universities or at international institutions recognized by relevant ministries of education. Grades of "C" or above are accepted for transfer. Transfer credit for courses is allowed to a maximum of 60 credits toward an Associate's degree. Transfer credit for courses is allowed to a maximum of 135 credits toward a Bachelor's degree; of these credits, a maximum of 90 credits can be from lower-division coursework.

Approval of transfer credit toward major requirements for courses taken at another regionally accredited college or university must be made by the Academic Department Director of the subject field in question and/or the Registrar's Office.

Transfer course credit is not calculated in maximum attempted credits or incremental completion rate requirements, but transfer credits do reduce the total number of credits that must be attempted within the program. Therefore, the maximum attempted credits for a student with transfer credit is one and one half times the number of credits required for the individual to complete the program at The Art Institute.

Grades for credits transferred from any non-Art Institute institutions, if applicable to the program, will be recorded as "K" credit and will not affect the student's CGPA. Grades from classes from another program at The Art Institute of Portland, however, do count toward the student's CGPA (except in cases in which a student has graduated from The Art Institute in one major, then subsequently begins work in a different major; in such cases the previous CGPA in the program from which the student graduated will not be applied to the student's new program CGPA calculation.)

Non-Regionally Accredited Institutions
The Registrar's Office is authorized to evaluate credits transferred from unaccredited colleges or universities only after a student has completed 15 quarter credits of coursework at The Art Institute of Portland. Such credits are evaluated in accordance with the policies and procedures listed in "Transfer Credit Practices," published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

Credit will not be given for courses from business colleges or other schools not officially recognized as institutions of higher learning. Credits earned in trade or technical schools or through the National Home Study Council are not transferable to The Art Institute of Portland. Admitted students from such institutions may challenge course offerings by means of examination.

Credit Transferability Statement
The Art Institute of Portland is accredited at the baccalaureate level by the Commission on Colleges, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and Universities. However, the fact that an institution is accredited is not necessarily an indication that credits earned at that institution will be accepted by any other school. In the United States educational system, transferability of credit is always determined by the receiving institution. It is the student's responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at The Art Institute of Portland will be accepted by another institution.

The mission of The Art Institute of Portland is to help students prepare for entry-level employment in their chosen field of study. It is very unlikely that the academic credits students earn at The Art Institute of Portland will transfer to another institution.

Programs offered by one institution within The Art Institutes system will not always be identical to similar programs offered at other institutions within the system, due to differences imposed by state law, differing requirements of different accreditation agencies, use of different instructional models, and regional differences between employers in subject fields taught in the system. Therefore, not all of the credits earned at The Art Institute of Portland may be transferable to another institution within The Art Institutes system. Students who plan to transfer credits to another Art Institute should consult with the Dean of Education.

The Art Institute of Portland does not imply, promise, or guarantee transferability of its credits to any other institution.