Transfer Credit Guidelines

The Office of the Registrar evaluates courses taken at other colleges and universities for transfer into Pitt-Johnstown. Courses will be evaluated for transfer only after a student has completed an application for admission and has provided Pitt-Johnstown with an "official" transcript from their previous institution.

For current Pitt-Johnstown students, prior permission is required before you can attend classes at another institution. Information on obtaining prior permission is available at Permission to Take Courses at Another Institution .

Contact the Registrar's Office with any questions regarding this process at (814)269-7055 or upjreg@pitt.edu

Important information regarding this process:

• Courses with a grade of C- or lower are not eligible for transfer.
• Developmental or remedial courses are not eligible for transfer.
• Credits earned at another institution through Advanced Placement or credit by examination are not eligible for transfer.  NOTE: Advanced Placement scores may be re-evaluated for Pitt-Johnstown credits.
• Credit will be granted based on course equivalancies, including expected learning outcomes, with those of the University curriculum and standards.
• Grades do not transfer and are not used in the calculation of the student's grade point average (GPA).
• All credits accepted for transfer must have been earned within 12 years of the date when degree requirements will be completed.
• No more than 50% of the credits required in your major or minor may be transferred from another school.
• No more than 90 credits may be transferred from four-year schools.
• No more than 60 credits from a two-year school.
• Once you have 60 earned credits you may not take courses at a two-year school.
• Students must complete all of their final 30 credits at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
• The number of credits granted for any course may not exceed the number on the transcript from the school where they were earned, nor may it exceed the number earned in the corresponding Pitt-Johnstown course.
• All transfer credits are subject to re-evaluation if the student transfers from one school or campus to another within the University.
• A maximum of 15 non-Arts & Science credits may be counted in the minimum of 120 required for graduation.
• Evaluation of courses for transfer will not be done over the phone.