The Transfer Credit Guide helps you understand how your courses from other colleges and universities may transfer to Chaminade University. It’s designed to be an easy starting point as you explore your pathway to completing your degree.
We recommend using this guide alongside your Academic Advisor, who can help you review your credits and plan your next steps. If you’re a prospective student, feel free to reach out to your Admissions Counselor with any questions.
Please note that this guide is meant as an unofficial reference. Final transfer credit decisions are made once we’ve received and reviewed your official transcript.
Transfer Credit Evaluations
Prospective Applicants
Prospective applicants (without an admissions application submitted) can review transferable credits from current and/or previous institutions to Chaminade by using transferology.com for an unofficial transfer credit evaluation.
Applied Students – Preliminary Evaluation (for select majors)
Applicants for specific major programs that require prerequisite courses for admission (e.g., Nursing), a preliminary evaluation of credits will be evaluated only for the courses required for admission review. Students in this category will need to contact their admissions counselor.
Applicants not in specific major programs are encouraged to review the transferability of their courses through transferology.com while waiting for an official admissions decision.
Accepted Students – Complete Transfer Credit Evaluation
An official transfer credit evaluation can be requested only from confirmed, admitted students with official transcripts. Admitted students can request an evaluation here: Credit Evaluation Request.
Credits eligible for evaluation:
Official transcripts and test scores must be sent to the Office of Admissions to complete the evaluation.
Deposited/Committed Students – Automatic Transfer Credit Evaluation
Students who have confirmed their enrollment and committed to Chaminade will have their credits automatically evaluated. A credit evaluation request is not required for students in this status.
Official transcripts are required to fully process the credit evaluation.
Completed evaluations will be available for students through their Self-Service portal.
Transfer Credit Eligibility
What may be eligible for transfer?
What is not eligible for transfer?
Credits from an accredited college/university taken outside the U.S.
Submit an official and translated copy of your transcript(s). You may request an evaluation of the coursework from one of the member organizations listed in the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, which will be considered non-binding advisory opinions. Chaminade will make the final determination regarding course/grade/G.P.A. equivalencies, degree equivalencies, and transfer credit awards.
Older College-Level Coursework Completed
Completed college-level coursework 10 or more years ago
Before being accepted, you will need to first complete 15 credits at Chaminade for an associate’s degree, or 30 credits for a bachelor’s degree. If you’re pursuing a degree in science, however, you won’t be able to transfer coursework over 15 years old.
Credits 10 years or older, fulfilling major or concentration requirements
Please request an evaluation of those credits from an advisor in that discipline.
School of Nursing – 5-year limit for pre-major science & math
Students applying for and/or accepted in the School of Nursing (on or after July 01, 2024), must have previously earned a B- or higher for the pre-major science and math courses ( BI-151/L, BI-152/L, BI-162/L, BI-216, CH-254/L, and MA 100/103) to satisfy the requirement.
These transfer credits must also have been taken no more than 5 years prior to the student’s enrollment/start term. Should a student have taken any of the pre-major science or math courses multiple times, only the first attempt will be articulated.
Students whose transfer credits do not meet the above requirements will need to successfully complete the courses at Chaminade University of Honolulu.
Exceptions to the above policy may be made on a course-by-course basis.
Transfer Credits Affecting GPA
Transfer credits do not affect students’ grade point averages. Instead, it will be posted to your Chaminade transcript with a grade of ‘TR’.
Transfer Credits from Examinations (AP, IB and CLEP)
Students are able to transfer up to 30 credits toward their associate or bachelor’s degrees based on the specific criteria for each of these examinations, including:
IB diploma or individual courses: score of 5 or above on the higher level examination
AP examination: score of 3 or higher
CLEP examination:
AP and CLEP scores need to be requested directly from College Board directly to Chaminade University to receive an evaluation of these scores. Scores on a high school transcript will not be accepted.
IB scores can be requested through the student’s account and selecting Chaminade University to receive the scores. Instructions can be found here.