Credit Evaluation

Western Michigan University students who have completed university-level academic credit at another institution may be able to apply some of those credits towards a WMU degree. The following are WMU's basic guidelines regarding the transfer of credits.

  • Credit evaluations will not be processed until a student has been admitted to WMU.
  • Transfer credits will only be considered for institutions listed on WMU's online application.
  • Credit evaluations are only conducted for undergraduate students; graduate-level students must meet with applicable academic advisors to request transfer credits.
  • The International Admissions and Services office must receive an official transcript (original transcript) before a credit evaluation can be requested. (Note: Photocopies of official transcripts, faxed copies of official transcripts, or scanned copies of official transcripts are not considered official).
  • Official transcripts received from an institution outside the United States, must include an English translation.
  • If the attended institution from which a student wishes to have credits transferred is outside the U.S., the international institution must be recognized by the country's Ministry of Higher Education or equivalent government agency.
  • Normal processing time for a credit evaluation request is at least 10 business days.
  • For the evaluation of some transfer courses it may be necessary for students to provide detailed course descriptions and syllabus.