{"id":51262,"date":"2026-07-15T11:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T15:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/academic-administration-accreditation-and-assessment\/?page_id=51262"},"modified":"2026-09-28T10:08:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:08:54","slug":"transferring-credits-to-the-university-of-rochester","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/academic-administration-accreditation-and-assessment\/transferring-credits-to-the-university-of-rochester\/","title":{"rendered":"Transferring Credits to the University of Rochester"},"content":{"rendered":"

This page outlines the different types of transfer programs, as well as transfer credit guidelines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This page outlines the different types of transfer programs, as well as transfer credit guidelines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-51262","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"no_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":"","hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"

Internal versus External<\/h2>","description":"There are two main types of transfer agreements: ones within the University and with the University and an external institution.","background_color":"#FFFFFF","width":"width-medium","columns":"2","cards":[{"card_title":"

Internal<\/h3>","card_text":"Internal articulation agreements are University-approved combined and dual degree programs within the University of Rochester. These agreements can be between two different URochester schools, between an undergraduate and graduate program, or a mix of the two.\r\n\r\nView internal agreements<\/a>","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"transparent","card_link":"","card_hover_arrow":"","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

External<\/h3>","card_text":"External affiliation agreements are agreements between the University of Rochester and another institution. These agreements may cover things like courses, opportunities, and enrollment.\r\n\r\nView external agreements<\/a>","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"transparent","card_link":"","card_hover_arrow":"","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"

Transfer Credit by Program Type<\/h2>","description":"For more information about transfer credit policies, please contact the Office of the Provost<\/a>.","background_color":"#FFFFFF","width":"width-medium","columns":"1","cards":[{"card_title":"

Undergraduate Program Transfer and Pre-Matriculation Credit<\/h3>","card_text":"Transfer credit is awarded using the guidelines established by undergraduate program faculty and by the individual academic departments. Because transfer credit policies can be complex, students are always advised to seek pre-approval by consulting with an advisor in the Center for Advising Services or with an advisor in an academic department.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"Transfer and Pre-Matriculation Credit","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/ccas\/handbook\/transfer-credit.html","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

Graduate Degree Program Transfer Credit<\/h3>","card_text":"Graduate-level coursework, completed both internally and externally, may be accepted for transfer credit into graduate degree programs at the University of Rochester. The primary purpose of the graduate degree program transfer credit policy is to ensure academic rigor and consistency by establishing clear guidelines for credit eligibility and maximum transfer allowances. This policy does not apply to combined degree programs (bachelor\u2019s + master\u2019s) transfer credits.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":" Regulations and University Policies Concerning Graduate Study","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/graduate-education\/academic-resources\/regulations\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

Combined Degree Program Transfer Credit<\/h3>","card_text":"Combined degree programs are established to provide students with an efficient and streamlined path to earn both a bachelor\u2019s and a master\u2019s degree at the University of Rochester. This policy is specific to combined degree programs. It outlines the conditions and limitations under which graduate-level coursework, completed internally, may be accepted for transfer credit into graduate degree programs and double-counted across academic programs.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"Regulations and University Policies Concerning Graduate Study","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/graduate-education\/academic-resources\/regulations\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

Advanced Certificate Program Transfer Credit<\/h3>","card_text":"This policy outlines the conditions and limitations under which graduate-level coursework, completed both internally and externally, may be accepted for transfer credit into Advanced Certificate programs at the University of Rochester. The primary purpose of this policy is to ensure academic rigor and consistency by establishing clear guidelines for credit eligibility and maximum transfer allowances. This policy does not apply to graduate degree program transfer credits or combined\/accelerated degree program (bachelor's + master's) transfer credits, which are governed by separate policies.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"transparent","card_link":"","card_hover_arrow":"","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion_new","anchor_id":"","classes":"","title":"

Articulation and Affiliation Agreements<\/h2>","description":"

Internal Articulation Agreements<\/h3>\r\nInternal articulation agreements are University-approved combined and dual degree programs within the University of Rochester.\r\n\r\nCombined degree programs<\/a> are a type of degree program in which students are admitted to pursue two academic programs of different degree levels. Students may be admitted into both programs at the same time or may enter after matriculating into the first program (the latter sometimes referred to as accelerated programs).\r\n\r\nA dual degree program<\/a> is one program leading to two degrees offered by a single institution. Students are awarded the degree when the degree requirements for both academic programs are met (i.e., the educational credential for each degree is given at the same time).\r\n\r\nFor more information about combined degree programs, please contact the Office of the Provost<\/a>.","background":"plain","background_color":"#ffffff","style":"row_blank","expand":"yes","accordions":[{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"4+1 Programs","icon":"","row_content":"4+1 Programs are a type of combined degree program in which students complete two academic programs at different degree levels (typically, bachelor and master\u2019s), typically done using joint credit as part of an accelerated schedule. These programs follow the combined degree program transfer credit policy which limits the number of credits that can be transferred and double counted to up to 40 percent of the credits required for master\u2019s program completion (a typical amount of transfer is 12 credits).\r\n\r\nCurrently approved articulation agreements include 4+1 bachelor\u2019s to master\u2019s combined degree programs within and between the following 糖心传媒 schools:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
4+1 Combined Degree Programs<\/caption>\r\n
Undergraduate School and Program<\/strong><\/th>\r\nGraduate School and Program<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
School Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\nParticipating Program Name(s)<\/strong><\/td>\r\nSchool Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\nParticipating Program Name(s)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
School of Arts and Sciences<\/td>\r\nBA Bioethics\r\n\r\nBS Clinical and Translational Sciences\r\n\r\nBS Environmental Health\r\n\r\nBA Epidemiology\r\n\r\nBA Health, Behavior, and Society\r\n\r\nBA Health Policy<\/td>\r\nSchool of Medicine<\/td>\r\nMasters in Public Health\r\n\r\nMS in Clinical Investigation\r\n\r\nMS in Epidemiology\r\n\r\nMS in Health Services Research and Policy<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
School of Arts and Sciences<\/td>\r\nBA\/BS Statistics\r\n\r\nBA Mathematics and Statistics\r\n\r\nBA\/BS Mathematics\r\n\r\nBS Applied Mathematics<\/td>\r\nSchool of Medicine<\/td>\r\nMA in Statistics\r\n\r\nMS in Biostatistics<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
School of Arts and Sciences<\/td>\r\nAny major<\/td>\r\nSimon Business School<\/td>\r\nMS in Accountancy\r\n\r\nMS in Finance\r\n\r\nMS in Marketing Analytics\r\n\r\nMS in Business Analytics\r\n\r\nMS in AI in Business<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
School of Arts and Sciences<\/td>\r\nAny major<\/td>\r\nWarner School of Education<\/td>\r\nMS in Educational Administration\r\n\r\nMS in Education Policy\r\n\r\nMS in Human Development\r\n\r\nMS in Applied Behavior Analysis\r\n\r\nMS in Early Childhood Education\r\n\r\nMS in Childhood Education\r\n\r\nMS in Adolescence Education\r\n\r\nMS in Teaching Students with Disabilities\r\n\r\nMS in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages\r\n\r\nMS in Teaching Computer Science<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Simon Business School<\/td>\r\nAny major<\/td>\r\nSimon Business School<\/td>\r\nMS in Accountancy\r\n\r\nMS in Finance\r\n\r\nMS in Marketing Analytics\r\n\r\nMS in Business Analytics\r\n\r\nMS in AI in Business<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences<\/td>\r\nBS Audio and Music Engineering\r\n\r\nBS Biomedical Engineering\r\n\r\nBS Chemical Engineering\r\n\r\nBS Computer Science\r\n\r\nBS Data Science\r\n\r\nBS Electrical and Computer Engineering\r\n\r\nBS Mechanical Engineering\r\n\r\nBS Optics\r\n\r\nBS Optical Engineering\r\n\r\n <\/td>\r\nHajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences<\/td>\r\nMS Computer Science\r\n\r\nMS Data Science\r\n\r\nMS Electrical and Computer Engineering\r\n\r\nMS Aerospace Engineering\r\n\r\nMS Biomedical Engineering\r\n\r\nMS MTI-Biomedical Engineering\r\n\r\nMS Chemical Engineering\r\n\r\nMS Computer Science\r\n\r\nMS Data Science\r\n\r\nMS Diagnostic Imaging\r\n\r\nMS Electrical and Computer Engineering\r\n\r\nMS Materials Science\r\n\r\nMS Mechanical Engineering\r\n\r\nMS Optics<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences<\/td>\r\nBS Audio and Music Engineering\r\n\r\nBS Biomedical Engineering\r\n\r\nBS Chemical Engineering\r\n\r\nBS Computer Science\r\n\r\nBS Data Science\r\n\r\nBS Electrical and Computer Engineering\r\n\r\nBS Mechanical Engineering\r\n\r\nBS Optics\r\n\r\nBS Optical Engineering<\/td>\r\nSimon Business School<\/td>\r\nMS AI in Business\r\n\r\nMS Business Analytics\r\n\r\nMS Business Analytics and Applied AI\r\n\r\nMS Finance\r\n\r\nMS Marketing Analytics<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
School of Nursing and Health Sciences<\/td>\r\nBS Nursing RN<\/td>\r\nSchool of Nursing and Health Sciences<\/td>\r\nMS Leadership in Health Care Systems\r\n\r\nMS Clinical Nurse Leadership<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"4+0 Programs","icon":"","row_content":"4+0 (\"More in Four\") Programs are a type of combined degree program in which students complete two academic programs at different degree levels (typically, bachelor and master\u2019s) on an accelerated schedule. Master\u2019s programs that might be completed in two to three semesters are completed in one or two semesters through a combination of early graduation and the articulation of joint credit across the academic programs.\r\n\r\nThese programs follow the combined degree program transfer credit policy which limits the number of credits that can be transferred and double counted to up to 50 percent of the credits required for master\u2019s program completion (a typical amount of transfer is 12 credits).\r\n\r\nCurrently approved articulation agreements include 4+0 bachelor\u2019s to master\u2019s combined degree programs within and between the following 糖心传媒 schools:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
4+0 Combined Degree Programs<\/caption>\r\n
School Offering Undergraduate Degree<\/strong><\/th>\r\nSchool Offering Graduate Degree<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
School Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\nProgram Name(s)<\/strong><\/td>\r\nSchool Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\nProgram Name(s)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Simon Business School<\/td>\r\nAny major<\/td>\r\nSimon Business School<\/td>\r\nMS Finance\r\n\r\nMS Marketing Analytics\r\n\r\nMS Business Analytics\r\n\r\nMS AI in Business<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Undergraduate-Undergraduate","icon":"","row_content":"
Current Eastman School of Music Students<\/h5>\r\nEastman students<\/a> can take some courses in the School of Arts & Sciences or the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences in addition to their Eastman degree. Some students choose to add a dual degree and complete a degree from both campuses. A student may also decide to transfer from Eastman.\r\n
Non-matriculated Part-Time Studies<\/h5>\r\nCourses can be taken as non-matriculated (non-degree) part-time or full-time students<\/a>. No more than six non-matriculated courses taken at the University can be applied toward a 糖心传媒 undergraduate degree.","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Graduate-Graduate","icon":"","row_content":"The following combined degree programs don\u2019t fit neatly into the other categories but are still approved by the University.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Other Combined Degree Programs<\/caption>\r\n
School Offering Undergraduate Degree<\/th>\r\nSchool Offering Graduate Degree<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
School Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\nParticipating Program Name(s)<\/strong><\/td>\r\nSchool Name<\/strong><\/td>\r\nParticipating Program Name(s)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Simon Business School<\/td>\r\nMS in Medical Management<\/td>\r\nSimon Business School<\/td>\r\nMBA for Professionals<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Simon Business School<\/td>\r\nMS in Marketing Analytics\r\nMS in Business Analytics\r\nMS in Finance\r\nMS in Accountancy<\/td>\r\nSimon Business School<\/td>\r\nExecutive MBA<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Warner School of Education<\/td>\r\nMS Health Professions Education<\/td>\r\nWarner School of Education<\/td>\r\nEDD Teaching and Curriculum\r\n\r\nEDD Educational Administration with specialization in Higher Education<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Warner School of Education<\/td>\r\nMS in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages\r\n\r\nMS Online Teaching and Learning\r\n\r\nMS Education Policy\r\n\r\nMS Educational Administration\r\n\r\nMS Educational Administration with specialization in Higher Education\r\n\r\nMS Program Evaluation\r\n\r\nMS Health Professions Education\r\n\r\nMS Human Development\r\n\r\nMS Teaching and Curriculum\r\n\r\nMS Early Childhood (non Teacher Certification)\r\n\r\nMS Elementary Education (non Teacher Certification)\r\n\r\nMS Inclusion and Special Education (non Teacher Certification)\r\n\r\nMS Literacy Education (non Teacher Certification)\r\n\r\nMS Mathematics Education (non Teacher Certification)\r\n\r\nMS Science Education (non Teacher Certification)\r\n\r\nMS Science Education (non Teacher Certification)\r\n\r\nMS Social Studies Education (non Teacher Certification<\/td>\r\nWarner School of Education<\/td>\r\nADV CERT Online Teaching\r\n\r\nADV CERT Digitally-Rich Teaching in K-12 Schools\r\n\r\nADV CERT Program Evaluation\r\n\r\nADV CERT Teaching Leadership<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","accordion_anchor":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion_new","anchor_id":"","classes":"","title":"

External Affiliation Agreements<\/h3>","description":"External affiliation agreements are agreements between the University of Rochester and another academic institution. For more details, please contact the Office of the Provost<\/a>.","background":"plain","background_color":"#f4f4f4","style":"row_blank","expand":"yes","accordions":[{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Undergraduate Dual Admission or Enrollment","icon":"","row_content":"Dual degree programs involving high schools or community colleges are educational arrangements where students work toward two separate credentials at the same time through coordinated coursework between institutions.\r\n\r\nIn a dual admissions or enrollment pathway with high schools, students take college-level courses while still in high school.\r\n\r\nIn a pathway with community colleges, students are enrolled in a coordinated partnership and earn an associate degree from the community college, and then later a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Rochester.\r\n\r\nCurrently approved affiliation agreements include the following institutions:\r\n