First-year applicants with transfer credit (CCP, dual credit, dual enrollment) are students who have never enrolled in a degree program at any college or university after graduating high school. See Undergraduate Admission.

Transfer students are students who have attended a college or university full-time for at least one semester or who have previously been enrolled in a degree program after high school. See Transfer Students.

Current students – students who are enrolled in a degree program at the University of Dayton.  Also called “matriculated students.”

The University of Dayton encourages matriculated (current) UD students to take advantage of course and study opportunities available by other institutions that are meaningful to them. In order to retain the purpose and integrity of a UD education, and ensure that students receive credit for appropriate courses taken elsewhere, currently, the University of Dayton requires a completed pre-approval form from the student's assistant dean or advising office.  These forms are available online or in the office of the dean of each UD unit.

Students are encouraged to use our credit evaluation tool or consult Transferology to determine courses approved for transfer; however, students must still consult with and obtain any necessary unit pre-approval of courses via the appropriate dean's office or advising office for applicability of the course to their UD curriculum.

Some Common Academic Program (CAP) requirements must be fulfilled by courses taken at UD (e.g., Advanced Religious Studies*, Diversity and Social Justice*, Capstone). No less than one half of major requirements must also be fulfilled by courses taken at UD. Students should consult with their advisor regarding applicability of transfer credit to fulfill CAP and major program requirements. Internal advising resources can be accessed through the Faculty channel on Porches.

Courses not yet reviewed require completion of the pre-approval form.
Matriculated students who enroll in unreviewed coursework without obtaining pre-approval are not guaranteed that the credit will transfer or apply toward their degree requirements.

For general questions about courses that are not listed in the credit evaluation tool or Transferology, please contact the Transfer Credit Office.

Students are responsible for monitoring their own progress in completing requirements for graduation.  Courses taken without consultation with one's assistant dean or advising office may not transfer for the specific requirement a student intends and may result in non-fulfillment of requirements.

Our students bring many academic backgrounds to the University. We cooperate with several major testing programs so you can receive college-level course credit for knowledge achieved through prior experience.

In addition to these programs, you may receive credit by satisfactorily completing certain departmental examinations, which are arranged directly with the department chairperson, normally before you enroll.

More information on credit by exams can be found here.  

• SPECIAL NOTE FOR SEMESTER ABROAD: Before submitting this request, visit the Education Abroad office to complete a Course Pre-Authorization Form to attach to this request. The School of Engineering Transfer Credit Approval Form will not be processed without the Course Pre-Authorization Form.

Your military training, experience and coursework are highly valued at the University of Dayton. UD accepts credit from all branches of the United States Armed Forces.

Information on military credits can be found here.

Requests for transfer credit from other colleges and universities can be submitted here.