Transfer credits refers to the number of transferable credits or course equivalents earned at an accredited post-secondary institution that can be applied toward a degree program at Kent State University.

Evaluation

International Admissions does an initial evaluation to determine what the equivalent credit hours and grades are, but it is your responsibility to meet with an academic advisor to see how these courses fit into your major at Kent State. We cannot guarantee that all your credits will transfer to exact equivalents in your program. If possible, please share course syllabi and course descriptions in English to make this process easier.

How To Transfer International Credits

1. You provide final and official transcripts (translated and untranslated/original language) to the International Admissions Office.
2. International Admissions completes a transfer credit evaluation and assigns general courses and USA credit hours to courses with USA grade D or better. No Basic English language courses will transfer.
3. International Admissions sends the transfer credit evaluation to the Credit Transfer Department in the Registrar's Office, where the general courses and credit hours are entered onto the student's advising record (you can find more information here).
4. You will receive an email when Step 3 is complete. You then need to meet with an academic advisor in the degree major to determine how the general credits fit into the major program at Kent State University.
5. Unofficial transcripts and transfer credits can then be viewed through your Kent State Flashline account as described in the official acceptance letter.