Credit Transfer Policies

Students with Associate Degrees

Fisher guarantees acceptance of a minimum of 60 semester hours in transfer to applicants who hold AS, AA, or AAS degrees from fully accredited colleges. Normally, Fisher does not accept credit for courses with earned grades below "C"; however, in some cases this policy may be waived to ensure that associate degree holders receive the minimum 60 credits. In most cases, these associate degree holders will be able to complete their bachelor's degree in four semesters of full-time study at Fisher.

Students from Two-Year Colleges Without Associate Degrees

Students who transfer to Fisher without an associate degree will not be able to transfer credit for courses in which grades below "C" are obtained. Regardless of whether the student has an associate degree or not, the maximum amount of credit that can be applied to a degree from Fisher from a two-year college, or a combination of two-year colleges, will be 66 semester credit hours or their equivalent. This limit includes courses taken in the summer, in the evening, or through inter-institutional registration before the student has enrolled at SJF, as well as courses the student may take at any two-year college before or after enrolling at Fisher.

Please review our advising guides for partnership colleges for more information regarding equivalencies and transferability of coursework.

Transfer Students from Four-Year Colleges

For transfer of credit, courses must be in reasonable conformity with Fisher's curriculum and a grade of at least "C" must have been earned in these courses. There is no limit to the number of credits that can be transferred from four-year institutions; however, students must be aware of Fisher's residency requirements.

RN to BSN Online Program

Students enrolled in the online RN to BSN program may transfer as many as 90 credits from both accredited two- and four-year colleges. For transfer of credit, courses must be in reasonable conformity with Fisher's curriculum and a grade of at least "C" must have been earned in these courses. Students must be aware of Fisher's residency requirements.

Credit by Examination

Advanced Placement (AP)

Fisher grants standing and college credit to students who earn a grade of 3 or higher on AP tests. Generally, a grade of 4 or higher is required on exams in biology, modern languages, classical studies, and physics.

Contact the Center for Career and Academic Planning or consult the AP, IB, and CLEP Scores page for further information.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Through CLEP subject tests, students can earn credit and advanced academic standing in areas that conform to Fisher's curriculum if they receive a minimum score of 50. Credit is not awarded for the CLEP General Exams.

For more information, please consult the Registrar's Office.

Excelsior College Examinations (ECE)

Applicants who successfully complete examinations approved by Fisher with the recommended score or higher will be granted credit and advanced standing in the academic areas in which they have demonstrated proficiency and that conform to SJF's curriculum.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Equivalent college credit in harmony with Fisher's curriculum will be granted for those students who complete International Baccalaureate curriculum and exams according to policies developed by individual departments.

Refer to the AP, IB, and CLEP Scores page for more information.