Transfer Credit Evaluation

Undergraduate Students

Transfer Policies in the Undergraduate Catalog

BGSU's Office of Transfer Credit Evaluation may be reached by telephone at 419-372-7959 or by email to: transfer@bgsu.edu.

Current BGSU students planning to take college courses at other institutions to transfer back to BGSU should consult with their Academic Advisor first to assure they are taking courses that will apply to their current degree program.  Please refer to the host institution’s guest/transient student policies for information on applying as a guest student and any documentation needed.  If the host institution requires verification of academic standing, your transcript you supply to them will verify your academic standing.  Additional information that may be required in regards to your academic standing can be found at the following link:

• Check Academic Standing

To determine how courses transfer to BGSU, click on the following link and choose “Find replacement course":

• Transferology® - A course applicability system

If a course is not listed in Transferology, it likely has not been evaluated before, so please email transfer@bgsu.edu with the course information and the school you are planning to attend so we can have it evaluated for potential transfer credit.

1. Transfer credit will be accepted provided the student earns a final grade of “D” or better (or Pass for Pass/Fail registration) that carries at least the quality point of 1.0 or greater (on a 4.0 scale).
2. The grade from the host institution will not affect the BGSU accumulative average.  Exception to this statement occurs only when qualifying for honors at BGSU, at which time, all work taken at another institution is averaged into the total accumulative average or when qualifying for selected degree programs.
3. Following completion of coursework, it is the student’s responsibility to request an official transcript be sent to Bowling Green State University from the host institution.  For the fastest processing, please have transcripts sent electronically to choosebgsu@bgsu.edu

For transfer credit equivalences from outside institutions, click on the following link:

• TES® - Powered by CollegeSource™
  

For detailed information about BGSU's general policies regarding transfer credit, consult the undergraduate catalog, accessible via the following link:

• Undergraduate Catalog - Academic Policies
  

Transfer Credit Appeals

The Transfer Credit Appeals process can be utilized for any student wishing to contest an awarded transfer equivalency.

Before filing an appeal: 

• Check your degree audit or confer with your academic advisor to ensure that the course is not already satisfying one of your degree requirements. 

• If you seek to appeal transfer credit for a BG Perspective (general education) course requirement, please review the BGP General Education Appeals policy before proceeding.

• If you have any additional questions before filing an appeal, please reach out to transfer@bgsu.edu.

Please submit the Transfer Appeal Form only after reviewing the above information.

Per Ohio Articulation and Transfer Network (OATN) policy, appeals must be filed in writing within ninety (90) days of the transfer credit evaluation. You will be notified by email on the status of your appeal within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the appeal.

• Transfer Credit Appeal

Graduate Students

Policies and Procedures in the Graduate Catalog

Graduate students need to follow this link for directions and more information on transfer credit at the graduate level: Course Transfer Request which is available from the Documents and Forms page on the Graduate College web page.

Please contact the Graduate College by phone (419-372-2791) or by email (gradcol@bgsu.edu) with any questions or issues regarding the form or course transfer process.