Transferring to...

Columbia College 2012-2013
600 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
http://www.colum.edu
Telephone: (312) 369-7130
 

• Media Arts
  www.colum.edu/Academics/School_of_Media_Arts/
• Fine and Performing Arts
  www.colum.edu/Academics/School_of_Fine_and_Performing_Arts/
• Liberal Arts and Sciences
  www.colum.edu/Academics/School_of_Liberal_Arts_and_Sciences/

Instructions and Deadlines for Priority Consideration:

• Transfer applicants must have all previous official college transcripts and final high school
  transcript or GED test results (including scores) sent.

• One letter of recommendation from an instructor, guidance counselor or other individual
  who is qualified to comment on the applicant's potential to complete college level work
  in an arts and communications curriculum. Additional letters of recommendation are welcome.

• Complete and return a required essay section on the application for admission along with the
  non-refundable application fee.

IAI Course Acceptance

• Columbia terminated participation in the IAI in May 2007. Rest assured that we will still evaluate transcripts course by course and give full transfer credit for IAI courses from other institutions pending the successful completion of the course with a "C" grade or better.  

• Beginning with students entering Columbia in Spring 2008, transfer courses must be completed with a "C" grade or better. This includes courses listed in various formal articulation agreements as well. 

• Columbia will consider transfer credit in a major subject from certain discipline-specific accredited institutions.

Maximum Credits Accepted

• Transfer courses must be completed with a C grade or better and be similar or equivalent in content to those offered by Columbia.

• Transfer credit from any combination of community college, Advanced Placement, CLEP, military and/or Life Experience is limited to a maximum of 62 credit hours. If a student has attended both a four-year and a two-year college, the maximum number of transfer credit hours accepted is 88.

• No more than 4 semester hours of Physical Education and no more than 9 semester hours of foreign language will be accepted.

Deadline for Transfer Credit Submission
The acceptance of transfer credit is at the sole discretion of the College. To be accepted, transfer
credit must be received by the Office of Transfer Evaluation before the end of the student's first
semester of attendance at Columbia College. Students wishing transfer credit after matriculation
must submit such credit before the end of the student's next semester at Columbia.

Credit Not Accepted
Developmental, Adult Education, Continuing Education, ESL, Internships, Independent Study, Topics, Workshop, or Seminar courses are not transferable. 

• The final 12 credit hours needed for graduation must be taken in residence at Columbia College Chicago.

• FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, SEE THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE WEB SITE AT:
  http://www.colum.edu

This Transfer Guide provides information to help Moraine Valley Community College students begin planning for transfer to
 Columbia College. This guide is not a contract or guarantee of transferability. Requirements at the four-year college are
subject to change. To ensure appropriate course completion, or for more information, students should consult with an
academic advisor from Moraine Valley and from Columbia College throughout their enrollment. CCS 3/2/12