Transfer Credits

In addition to transferring credit from another college or university, students may reduce their overall time spent in completing degree requirements, and gain academic credit applicable to their degree program. This is most commonly done through credit by examination. Students may apply credit earned through successful completion of approved credit-by-examination programs. A maximum of 30 semester hours of credit may be applied to the bachelor’s degree; 15 semester hours of credits may be applied to the associate’s degree program.

Prior Learning Assessment
Convert non-classroom learning into college credit, from training programs, seminars, workshops, non-credit courses, military service, licenses, certificates, and community activities to military service.

CLEP (Regent’s Institution code – 8266)
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) enables students to demonstrate proficiency in specific subject areas.

Advanced Placement (Regent’s Institution code – 4452)
Score 3+ on AP exams to earn credits toward a Regent University bachelor’s degree.

Dantes Subject Standardized Tests
The DSST program is an extensive series of 37 examinations in college subject areas that are comparable to the final or end-of-course examinations in undergraduate courses. Students who earn scores equivalent to grades of “C” or better may have credit applied to associate and bachelor degrees at Regent University.

International Baccalaureate (IB)
The International Baccalaureate Program is described as a “demanding pre-university course of study that leads to examinations; it is designed for highly motivated secondary school students and incorporates the best elements of national systems without being based on any one.” The IB exam has received extensive world-wide recognition for the quality of its programs as well as for its rigor. Its influence is growing in the United States and some educators consider the program to provide greater depth and intellectual challenge than the AP. Students who achieve a 5, 6, or 7, on an IB exam may receive transfer credit at Regent. As with all other exams, a maximum of 30 semester hours may be granted for IB exams.

ACE Corporate Credit Opportunities
Regent has also partnered with the American Council on Education (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service to provide more opportunities for adult learners to earn college credit. Based on ACE credit recommendations, students may receive college-level credit for workforce and military training. By participating in the ACE CREDIT College and University Network, Regent may be able to provide credit for learning experiences that include apprenticeship programs, professional organizations, national examinations, and online education vendors. See if your organization or workplace is listed with ACE.

Academic Credit for Select Industry Certifications

If you hold a valid industry certification through COMPtia or EC Council, you may be eligible to receive up to 9 free academic credits toward certain academic courses through our Cybersecurity program at Regent University. 

In order to be eligible for possible academic credit, you must be enrolled in the relevant B.S. in Cybersecurity program.

Please submit proof of your passing test scores to regent.edu/items after being admitted or enrolled within your undergraduate level program. Please review the below certifications and corresponding undergraduate level courses at Regent below.

Course	➝	Certification	➝	Credits
ISYS 205 (3)	➝	CompTIA Linux+	➝	3 credits
ISYS 324 (3)	➝	CompTIA Network+	➝	3 credits
CYBR 381 (1)	➝	CompTIA Security+	➝	1 credit
CYBR 382 (1)	➝	EC Certified Ethical Hacker	➝	1 credit
CYBR 383 (1)	➝	CompTIA CySA+	➝	1 credit

*Please note that credits are only offered for chosen undergraduate level programs. No credit will be offered for graduate level coursework at this time. 

TRANSFER YOUR COLLEGE CREDITS

Complete your undergraduate degree at Regent by transferring your college credits. Our generous transfer policy allows you to transfer up to 90 credits toward your bachelor’s degree and 48 credits toward your associate degree.

If you are admitted to Regent with a qualifying regionally accredited A.A., A.S., or A.A.&S degree, you will have general education requirements waived except general education courses specified by your major, or those required as prerequisites for courses in your major.

APPROVED TRANSFER SOURCES

• Direct equivalent courses and credits from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS)
• College-level work completed at colleges and universities holding institutional accreditation status according to our Academic Catalog.
• Credit earned through approved entrance level examinations (i.e., AP/CLEP/DANTES)
• Military credit (see Military Partners for more information)
• Credits from non-regionally accredited institutions or other institutions of higher learning with whom Regent has an articulation agreement (credits will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis)
• A score of 3 or higher on high school Advanced Placement exams
• Experiential credit

TRANSFER RESOURCES

Additional Information

Criteria Guiding the Acceptability of Credit

• Currency of qualifications—Units undertaken more than ten years prior to the application are not recognized for transfer.
• Relevance of the credit/s—When a student can demonstrate that coursework reflects the curriculum, course content and level of instruction resulting in student competencies at least equivalent to those of students enrolled in Regent’s own graduate degree programs and assessment criteria of Regent University, the student may be granted credit toward the degree requirements at Regent.
• Accredited work—Coursework must have been taken from a regionally accredited institution or one approved by the Regent school in which the student is enrolled. When appropriate, Regent will consider awarding credit for military or workforce training that has been evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE), in accordance with ACE recommendation.
• Course grades—Courses with grades of B- and below (C- and below for the J.D. program) will not be considered.