ACBA does not automatically award transfer credit for courses at other institutions. Such credit will be awarded only if (1) the course was taken at a regionally accredited institution and was completed with a grade of “C” or better; and (2) the student passes an institutional assessment exam offered by the ACBA professor, where applicable.

The curriculum at ACBA has been carefully constructed to ensure the student acquires the knowledge, skills and abilities of the “educated artisan.” Due to the integrated nature of the General Education and Craft Specialization curricula at ACBA, courses are often not exact equivalents to those taken elsewhere. Therefore, to request transfer credit for any previous coursework, a course syllabus, course description, and/or booklist for the original course may be required to facilitate comparison.

In certain cases, and only with permission of the Provost and Registrar, an ACBA course may be waived if the student has transfer credit that substantially exceeds the ACBA course. General elective credit may be granted at the discretion of the Office of Academic Affairs for transfer courses that fit within ACBA’s mission.

Credit will be awarded if it is found to be appropriate. Current students may not transfer credits into any ACBA program without prior written permission of the Provost and the Registrar.

ACBA cannot guarantee that courses taken at ACBA will transfer to other institutions of higher education, as that decision is at the discretion of the receiving college or university.

Transfer Credit Information