Transfer Students

A transfer student is defined as an individual who, having attended another institution of higher learning after high school graduation, is applying for admission to Piedmont University.

All transfer students should submit the following items in order to be considered for admission:

1. An application for admission;
2. Official transcripts from every college, university, or technical college attended. Transfer applicants must present a satisfactory academic record from each institution attended and must be in good standing at their most recent institution attended;
3. If the transfer student has less than 30 transferable semester credit hours from previously attended institutions, an official, final high school transcript or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) assessment scores report is required.
4. Undergraduate degree completion programs are available to students who have started, but not finished, a four-year undergraduate degree. See full details under Degree Completion below.
5. Students who have completed an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree at an accredited college or university are deemed to have completed the general education requirements at Piedmont University. This exemption does not apply to other associate degrees (e.g. AAS or AAT).

Other policies applicable to transfer students include the following:

• Students may receive transfer credit for courses taken at accredited institutions and foreign institutions approved for semester(s) abroad.
• Students who attended colleges not accredited at the time of attendance may be asked to provide additional materials including course syllabi, college catalog course descriptions, and instructors' credential information before transferability of the courses may be determined.
• Only grades of “C” or higher are transferred in all courses.
• For more information on what classes will transfer specifically, please refer to the transfer equivalency tool here: https://www.piedmont.edu/registrar/transfer-credit/.
• Developmental, orientation, student-assembly, and cultural-events credits are non- transferable.

Transfer applicants who are enrolled at other institutions and plan to enroll for courses at Piedmont University prior to the completion of course work at another institution must appeal in writing to the dean of the respective college for which they are being admitted for permission to complete coursework at the previous institution.

Admission to Piedmont University does not guarantee admission to a specific school or department. Certain programs have additional admission requirements which must be met before a student can begin taking the upper division classes in their degree program. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the appropriate academic department for additional admission requirements upon acceptance to the University granted by the Office of Admissions.

Admission to Piedmont University-Athens Campus is limited to students with previous college or university experience. Students must have completed at least 30 hours of transferable credit to be considered; those hours may have been completed as a dual enrollment student, while enrolled full-time at another college or university and/or by receiving a ‘3’ or better on final AP tests. Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

Degree Completion

A degree completion program is specifically designed for students who have started, but not finished, a four-year undergraduate degree. By accepting some or all credits a student has already earned from their previous education, degree completion programs offer students a faster and often less expensive alternative to starting an undergraduate education from scratch. In addition to accepting students who have started and not finished a bachelor’s degree, some degree completion programs cater specifically to students who have already earned an associate degree.

Athens and Demorest Campuses
To enter a degree completion program, Piedmont University must accept a minimum of 45 semester units of college-level credit from an accredited college or university or nationally recognized examination credit (CLEP or similar). First-time in college students who have earned 45 hours or more in dual enrollment and/or advanced placement courses are not eligible for the degree completion program and must enter as traditional freshmen. Students with fewer than 45 hours may appeal to the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences to enter the program.

Those who have completed an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree at an accredited college or university are deemed to have completed the general education requirements at Piedmont University. This exemption does not apply to other associate degrees (e.g. AAS or AAT).

Applicants who have not earned an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree will need to complete the degree completion general education requirements as outlined in the university catalog.

Credit is transferrable only for courses in which a grade of C or above is earned.

Special Populations
(Paraprofessional to Teacher)

Paraprofessionals working in a school system who wish to complete a Bachelor’s degree may enter a specifically designed degree completion program. These applicants must have earned at least 60 semester hours of college-level transfer credit from an accredited college or university or nationally recognized examination credit (CLEP or similar). Students with fewer than 60 semester hours may appeal to the Dean of the College of Education to enter the Degree Completion Program.

Those who have successfully completed an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree are also eligible for this degree completion program. Those who have completed an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree at an accredited college or university are deemed to have completed the general education requirements at Piedmont University. This exemption does not apply to other associate degrees (e.g. AAS or AAT).

Applicants with 60 hours of transferrable credit but who have not earned an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree may need to complete some required general education coursework. These applicants would follow the degree completion general education requirements as outlined in the university catalog.

Credit is transferrable only for courses in which a grade of C or above is earned.