Transfer and Adult Students Transferring Credit

A Transfer-Friendly Process

Elmhurst University takes a generous approach to course credits.

We evaluate transcripts on a case-by-case basis, but in general, we award transfer credit for courses that are:

• Earned at a regionally accredited college or university
• Either comparable to courses offered at Elmhurst or commonly regarded as study in the liberal arts, and
• Completed with a passing letter grade

To get an estimate of how many of your credits will transfer to Elmhurst, send us your transcripts for a transfer credit evaluation.

Complete a Transfer Credit Evaluation

Illinois Community College Applicants

Check the list below to see which courses at select Illinois community colleges fulfill the Elmhurst University Integrated Curriculum (general education) requirements. For more information about general education requirements at Elmhurst, check the Additional Skill and Proficiency Requirements (PDF).

IAI Completion

Elmhurst University is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). With the completion of the IAI curriculum, the nine Areas of Knowledge within the Elmhurst University Integrated Curriculum will be considered fulfilled.  In addition, four of the seven Skills and Value Tags will also be considered complete – Oral Communication (O), Quantitative Reasoning (Q), Intercultural Global Engagement (G) and Intercultural Domestic Engagement (D).  The IAI curriculum applies only to Areas of Knowledge and these four named tags.  It does not in and of itself satisfy any other components of the Integrated Curriculum (such as other tags, proficiencies and developmental experiences).  These other components may be fulfilled with course to course evaluations of transfer coursework.

IAI can be completed with an Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree. An Associate of Applied Arts, Applied Fine Arts or Applied Science degree does not fulfill IAI.

The Office of Admission will provide an official Transfer Credit Evaluation once you are admitted into the University. Please contact your admission counselor for any additional questions about IAI or if you would like an unofficial Transfer Credit Evaluation completed prior to applying to Elmhurst University. Connect with an Admission counselor to learn more.

In addition, Elmhurst offers an Associate Degree Award! Earn scholarship money for completion of your degree at your community college.

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