Transfer of Earned Credit - Applicants to degree, diploma, or certificate programs who want credit for course work completed at other post-secondary institutions are responsible for having an official transcript from each institution submitted directly to the Registrar's Office. Courses with a grade of "C" or higher may be accepted if the courses are applicable to the program selected at this college and were earned at an accredited college, university, community college, or technical institute.

Credits transferred to Southwestern Community College from another institution will be recognized as hours toward the appropriate degree, diploma, or certificate, but will not be calculated toward the cumulative grade point average (GPA) for that program.

All official transcripts submitted to the Registrar's Office prior to a student's enrollment will be evaluated for transfer credit before registration if possible and in no case later than the end of the first semester of enrollment following acceptance into the program of study.

Transfer of “Credit by Exam” will not exceed more than one-half of degree requirements and must be approved by the dean or coordinator of the appropriate program.