Academic Advising

Transfer Credits

Undergraduate

Wilmington University accepts for transfer a maximum of 75 hours for a bachelor's degree and 30 hours for an associate degree. Different contractual agreements apply at Dover Air Force Base. All credits must be from an accredited institution and must have been earned with a grade of "C" or better.

Transfer students need to have all transcripts from other accredited institutions in the possession of the Admissions Office or home site office at least one month prior to registration. Failure to to do so may result in duplication of the courses previously completed at those institutions. Credit will not be granted for course duplication.

Students with 60 or more accepted transfer credits are considered to be juniors and can register for courses with the junior class.

Wilmington University requires all students to take a minimum of 45 credits at Wilmington University. Baccalaureate degree programs require 120 credits, with the exception of Education, which requires 126 credits. Forty-five credits must be upper division (300-400 level).

Graduate

Up to six credit hours of graduate study from a fully accredited graduate school may be accepted. Students seeking credit for course work completed at other accredited institutions must submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution to Wilmington University and a catalog course description from that institution. Transferred course work must be relevant to the major area of study. Courses graded below a “B” will not be considered. Transfer students need to have all transcripts from other accredited institutions in the possession of the Admissions Office or home site office at least two months prior to registration. Failure to attend to this can result in duplication of courses previously completed at those institutions. Credit will not be granted for course duplication.