Transfer Articulation

Students are encouraged to submit all transfer course work from regionally accredited institutions at least three weeks prior to the start of the semester to allow time for evaluation. Transfer credit may affect a student's pre-requisites and remaining course requirements. This may require alteration of a student's course schedule once transfer courses have been evaluated. It's the student's responsibility to monitor how transfer credit is applied.

General Transfer Guidelines

  1. Snow College accepts college level credit in transfer from colleges and universities accredited by any of the six regional accreditation bodies:
  2. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  3. New England Association of Colleges and Schools
  4. Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association
  5. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  6. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  7. Western Association of Colleges and Schools

Articulation Process

  1. The transfer articulation process is how the college grants credit for courses Snow College students have completed at other institutions. Proper transfer articulation relies less on how a decision will affect a particular student and more on how a decision will affect all students and the integrity of a Snow College education.
  2. It is the student's responsibility to order an OFFICIAL transcript from the previous institution(s) and provide any Course Descriptions or "Master Course Content Syllabi with Outcomes" that might be required to process the transcript. As a courtesy to our students, the Transfer Articulation Specialist will research the necessary information to complete evaluations and determine course equivalency. However, if the information is not easily located, the student will be asked to provide it.
  3. Transcripts are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. A transcript sent electronically is typically received within 2 to 3 business days. A transcript sent by mail can take up to 2 weeks depending on the mail service and where it originated. Most transcripts are articulated, and credits posted within 1 to 2 business days depending on volume and whether courses need to be evaluated by the department. If a transcript needs to be sent for evaluation, the process of posting the credit may take 2 weeks or longer. Students may check their BadgerWeb account or DegreeWorks to find out how their transfer credit has been applied.
  4. A transfer credit appeal can be made when the student believes that a course transferred from another institution should be articulated differently. This appeal requires the inclusion of the course syllabus and must be submitted to the transfer articulation specialist. An appeal must be made within the same semester that the course has first been articulated or the first semester that the student is registered. After the appeal is submitted it will be processed by the transfer articulation specialist. This can require an evaluation to be sent to the applicable department for evaluation. A student should allow 1-8 weeks for processing.

Transcript Types

Official Transcripts

An OFFICIAL transcript is a transcript received by the Snow College Articulation Office in one of the following ways:

  1. Paper transcripts can be mailed directly from the college or university to:
    Snow College
    Registration Office
    150 E College Ave.
    Ephraim, UT 84627
  2. Paper transcripts can also be delivered in person to the Transfer Articulation Specialist provided they are unopened in the original envelope bearing an official seal. Courses must appear on an official transcript from the sending institution. Transcripts issued to the student will not be accepted.
  3. Electronic transcripts are considered official if they are sent through a secure transcript exchange company (such as National Student Clearinghouse or Parchment) or to transcripts@snow.edu as a secured/certified official electronic transcript. (Not as a regular email attachment.)

Unofficial Transcripts

Transcripts received by Snow College through fax, regular email, or outside of a sealed envelope are considered UNOFFICIAL and will not be accepted for the purpose of admission or posting of credit.

In-State Transcripts

Official transcripts received from institutions that are among the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) are more easily evaluated. General Education (GE) degrees and certificates received at any USHE school are honored by all other USHE schools. In addition, GE credit granted by a USHE school is accepted by all other USHE schools.

Out-of-State Transcripts

Most out-of-state transcripts will require an evaluation as the courses may not be in the Snow College database. Snow College does NOT automatically accept GE credit granted by an out-of-state school because GE course requirements and expected outcomes vary from state to state. Students may be asked to provide a "Master Course Content Syllabus with Outcomes" for review by individual departments.

International Transcripts

Credit for Prior Learning

Snow College provides opportunities for students to earn credit for prior learning (CPL) for skills and abilities they have acquired through work, professional training, military training, and other learning domains. Credits are awarded through assessments that meet college level competencies. CPL may include departmental assessment, standardized tests, military credit, and technical education articulation agreements.

CPL is determined by each department within the context of their mission, roles, student needs, and academic program. The number of credits earned through prior learning awarded may be limited. Limitations may be imposed by the student's degree plan.

Credit for Prior Learning is awarded through transfer credit and/or proficiency credit (training certifications, 3rd party evaluations, standardized exams, institutional exams, and individualized assessment/challenge exams.)

Eligibility Requirements

  1. A student must be currently enrolled at Snow College.
  2. CPL will not be considered for courses in which a student has attempted or completed. (An Audit, Fail, Withdrawal, or Unofficial Withdrawal is considered an attempt as well as any course registered for 0 credits.)

Costs Incurred for Prior Learning Credit

Tuition costs are not charged for awarded prior learning credit. However, there are costs associated with assessing a student's knowledge and experience as well as the processing fees for applying credit to a student's official record and transcript.