Transfer Credit Process
Our dedicated transfer staff is ready to assist you with an individualized transfer plan. Here are just some of the steps we offer to make a transfer to Clarke work for you:
- We have advanced transfer planning. We will work with you semesters ahead of transferring to aid in selecting transferrable courses.
- We celebrate AA or AS degrees. We value the importance of completing the AA or AS; this accomplishment prepares you for a smooth transition and future success. Clarke will place you on the fast track to being a leader in your career and community.
- We aid in the reverse transfer process. We understand that some students’ educational paths may lead to transferring before completing a full associate degree. We can assist in the reverse transfer process within one year of starting at Clarke.
Reach out to our transfer staff early with your transfer plan and education goals. The earlier you start aligning your courses to Clarke’s requirements for your intended major, the better timeline you will have for completion. We also offer tools to check your credits:
If you do not see your school or a specific course, do not worry. We are always expanding the transfer credit offerings and are happy to review your credits. Just inquire or email admissions@clarke.edu with your request.
Transfer Credit Policies
We accept applications for admission from transfer students who have attended two-year and four-year colleges and universities accredited by the Higher Learning Commission or similar regional associations.
We accept the Associates of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees from institutions accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) or its nationally affiliated equivalent accrediting associations.
A maximum of 64 semester hours earned in a two-year institution or 90 semester hours earned in a bachelor’s degree program may be accepted provided the student is in good academic standing, i.e., has a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above. Courses with grades lower than C- do not transfer.
Course work completed at a school not regionally accredited will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, with ordinarily no more than 16 credits accepted.
After a student has enrolled and transferred the maximum number of credits, no additional credits will be accepted or exchanged for previously accepted courses. Internship, independent study, test-out credit and preparatory courses are not transferable to Clarke University. At least 15 credit hours in the major field of study and a minimum of 6 credit hours for the minor must be earned at Clarke University. The final 30 hours of credit must be taken in residence.
Iowa Community College Transfer Majors
Clarke University is the first private college to partner with all 15 Iowa Community Colleges, allowing us to accept full associate of arts (AA) and associate of science (AS) degree transfer majors with a two-year completion at Clarke.
While we accept credits and associate degrees from all accredited community colleges in the country, we have direct partnerships with the community colleges in Iowa. The most robust of these is with Northeast Iowa Community College, which currently offers 11 major pathways. Learn more about our unique NICC Partnership.
Each community college now has articulation agreements with Clarke in four to eight of the following transfer majors: