Credit Evaluation

The Credit Evaluation team assesses how your credits will transfer to the University of Cincinnati. We want to make sure you receive credit for all possible previously earned academic work.


Types of Credit

The University of Cincinnati may accept the following credit, depending on your academic program.

At this time UC does not accept courses from online course providers—such as Sophia Learning, Portage Learning, Straighterline, Study.com, etc.—for transfer credit.

Coursework From Regionally Accredited Institutions

Coursework must have been earned from a school that was regionally accredited at the time of enrollment.

Advanced Standing Credits

  • Study Abroad
  • International Coursework
  • Prior Learning
  • Credit–by–Exam and Competency–Based Education
  • Credit From Non–Regionally Accredited Institutions

Test Credits

Ohio Articulation Transfer Network Initiatives


Submitting Transcripts to UC

If you are an incoming freshman or transferring into an undergraduate program at UC, please refer to the Undergraduate Admissions Application Information.

For questions regarding receipt of transcripts, please email the Addmissions' Operational Innovations team at admissproc@uc.edu.

If you are applying to a graduate program, please refer to the Official Transcript Submission Policy on The Graduate College's site.

For questions regarding receipt of transcripts, please email Graduate Admissions at grad.admissions@uc.edu.