The Office of Admissions is responsible for receiving and evaluating transfer credit. The office evaluates the acceptability of total credits transferable to FGCU and identifies total credits accepted at the lower division (1000 and 2000 level courses). The college of the student's major assigns equivalent upper division (3000 and 4000 level) courses and graduate (5000 and 6000 level) courses in determining which courses are applicable toward specific degrees.

The University reserves the right to evaluate transfer courses on an individual basis. Age and concordance of content to current requirements may be factors in determining course transfer and acceptance toward degrees; individual colleges and programs have the authority to establish age standards for acceptance of transfer courses.

FGCU evaluates transfer coursework taken at another college or university, if that institution is accredited, or in candidacy for accreditation, by one of the following regional accrediting
associations:

1. New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc./Commission on Institutions of
Higher Education
2. Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
3. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
4. Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
5. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges
6. Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges
and Universities and Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

General guidelines for awarding transfer credit:

• Credit is not given for technical, vocational, physical education, or pre-college courses, or for courses completed below a grade of D.

• Credit by departmental examination from another institution will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Credits awarded by another institution solely on the basis of SAT or ACT scores will not be accepted by FGCU.

• Courses with a transfer grade of C- or below may not be used toward completion of Communication and Computation Skills (previously know as Gordon Rule requirements).

• An equivalent FGCU course number will be entered on the student's official academic transcript.

• Transfer credits will not be computed into a student's FGCU grade point average.

• Accreditation status and evaluation of credits from an institution outside of the United States must be made by Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., World Education Services, Inc., or AACRAO with associated costs to be paid by the student. Students may obtain information on these services from the Office of Admissions.

• All transfer credit evaluations are completed after admission to the University and prior to the student's orientation. Only official transcripts will be evaluated.

• Transfer students from non-regionally accredited Florida institutions that follow the state common course numbering system may have a limited number of courses articulated.

• Transfer of credit from an institution based on the quarter system will be converted to the semester system by multiplying the credit by a factor of .67.