Transfer Policy and Articulation Agreements
Transfer Policy
Ottawa University values a student’s previous coursework and is concerned that no student bepenalized in the process of transferring.
Undergraduate Policies:
Students must submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to theUniversity Registrar. Courses completed successfully at regionally accredited institutions ofhigher education are accepted at face value. Courses completed successfully at other specificinstitutions with CHEA-recognition are also accepted at face value (see currently accepted listingbelow). A maximum of 80 credit hours of lower division credit is accepted in transfer towards abachelor’s degree. Credit is not accepted for credit by assessment from another institution. See
the list below for accepted accreditations. Exceptions to accepted accreditations are covered
through corresponding articulation agreements. Coursework is transferred as if it had been taken
at Ottawa University. Semester credit hours are given for all passing grades, including
D’s. Although accepted in transfer, not all courses with D’s fulfill specific degree
requirements. Semester credit hours are not transferred for participation in varsity sports,remedial, or developmental courses. A maximum of four credits is accepted towards graduation
requirements for courses deemed as skillbuilding (typing, word processing) or activity areas(softball, tennis, band, dance, etc.).
Ottawa University also recognizes the value of previous academic, professional, and communityexperiences. In addition to direct transfer, students may earn credit hours through other options
such as credit by examination, credit by evaluation, military credit, and credit by assessment.
Students utilizing veteran's educational benefits must submit all educational, vocational, andmilitary transcripts for evaluation. Prior credit will be granted as appropriate.
Credits are awarded for successful completion of examinations from approved national testing
programs including Advanced Placement (AP), Berlitz, College-Level Examination Program(CLEP), Excelsior College, DANTES, and International Baccalaureate (IB). Semester credit
awards are based on recommendation of the American Council on Education (ACE), whereverapplicable. Students who seek to transfer credit by examination must request official score
reports be sent directly to the University Registrar. A maximum of 32 credits is accepted forcredit by examination.
Students may choose to earn credit for prior learning by working through a process establishedby the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). A maximum of 40 credits is
accepted for this type of credit by assessment.
Credits recommended from the American Council of Education (ACE) for non-collegiate
training programs transfer directly, provided that the student submits official documentation ofcompletion to the University Registrar.

Ottawa University has evaluated various instructional programs that are not currently evaluatedby ACE, but demonstrate the academic outcomes and rigor expected in college-level learningand are applicable to Ottawa University programs. Examples include health care training andregistries and other professional training programs.
Ottawa University transfers directly all associate and baccalaureate military credit evaluated byACE. Students should submit their AARTS or SMART transcript to the University Registrar.
Graduate Policies:
Students may transfer courses completed at a regionally-accredited institution with a grade of“B” or better and not older than 7 years as follows:
9 semester credit hours for a 36-44 hour degree; 12 semester credit hours for a 45-50 hourdegree; and 15 semester credit hours for a 60 hour degree. Additional hours may be transferred
into Ottawa University graduate programs of 50 semester credit hours or more with departmental
approval.
Students with a master’s degree from another regionally accredited institution containing
coursework applicable to counseling may petition to transfer up to 30 semester credit hours ofapproved coursework toward Ottawa University’s 50 to 60 semester credit hour professionalcounseling program.
Graduate credits recommended from the American Council of Education (ACE) for noncollegiate training programs transfer directly, provided that the student submits official
documentation of completion to the University Registrar.
International Students:
Students with foreign credentials should have their credentials evaluated by a member of theNational Association of Credential Evaluation Services or contact Kim Rieken, Assistant
Director of International Programs at 913-266-8606.
Articulation Agreements
Barton County Community CollegeBlackhawk Technical College
Butler Community College
Central Arizona College
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Cloud County Community College
Cochise College

Coffeyville Community CollegeColby Community CollegeCrowder CollegeDallas Institute of Funeral ServiceDes Moines Area Community College
East Central CollegeFlint Hills Technical College
Fort Scott Community CollegeFox Valley Technical CollegeGarden City Community College
Gateway Technical College
Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service
Highland Community CollegeIvy Tech Community College
Jefferson Community & Technical College
Johnson County Community CollegeKansas City Kansas Community CollegeKentucky Community & Technical College System
Labette Community College
Manhattan Area Technical CollegeMaricopa County Community Colleges
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College
Gateway Community CollegeGlendale Community College
Mesa Community College
Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix Community College
Rio Salado Community CollegeScottsdale Community CollegeSouth Mountain Community CollegeMetropolitan Community College
Mid-America College of Funeral Services
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Moraine Park Technical College
Neosho Community College
Nicolet College
Northcentral Technical College
Pratt Community College
Rock Valley CollegeSeward County Community College
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
State Fair Community College
Waukesha County Technical College