The College's policy on transferring academic credits from other institutions is established by the faculty in each subject area. A Transfer Credit Evaluation of all previous course work is available on your Cougar Trail account. Transfer credit is awarded when the course is:

• The maximum number of transfer credits acceptable towards a College of Charleston degree is 92 semester hours from all four-year institutions attended and 60 semester hours are the maximum from all two-year colleges attended. When a student has attended both two- and four-year institutions, the maximum credits applicable towards a College of Charleston undergraduate degree remain in place: 92 maximum with no more than 60 from all two-year colleges attended in that total. Official, sealed transcripts from the awarding college/university must be mailed to the College of Charleston. Transfer credits earned ten or more years prior to enrollment at the College must be evaluated and revalidated by the appropriate department to be applicable to graduation credit.
• Transfer credits earned ten or more years prior to enrollment at the College must be evaluated and revalidated by the appropriate department to be applicable for graduation credit.
• We do not transfer grades, only credits; therefore, you will enter the College of Charleston without a grade-point ratio.
• For those students who transfer from the associate in arts or science programs at South Carolina public 2-year colleges, we have an agreement identifying transferable courses, which you may request. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education publishes additional information, State Policy on Transfer and Articulation. All high school and/or college transcripts from International Institutions, which must be sent to a Credential Evaluation Agency for a course by course evaluation. Students should also provide individual course descriptions translated into English for College of Charleston faculty review.
• Incoming freshman students must have official transcripts from the awarding college/university for dual enrollment coursework sent to the College of Charleston.

Accessing Your Transfer Credit Evaluation on Cougar Trail
1. Log on to Cougar Trail
2. Select the Transfer Credit link under the Student Records heading at the bottom of the first column. The Transfer Credit page opens.
3. Select Undergraduate from the Level of Study drop-down box.
4. Select the Submit button.

Transfer credits are listed by awarding institution attended. The total credit awarded is listed at the bottom of these tables. Evaluations are only available on materials received by the College of Charleston. Please allow up to three weeks processing time.

AP and IB scores arrive at College of Charleston in mid July. We can accept AP scores from an official high school transcript.

Most of your questions can be answered by selecting the Transfer Credit Terminology and Recommendations link at the top of the Transfer Credit page on Cougar Trail.

If you still need assistance, contact transfer@cofc.edu with your questions.