Frequently Asked Questions for Transfers

Q: Who decides what transfers?
A: The associate dean and registrar, Dr. Lewis Askegaard.

Q: How do I know if a course is transferable
A: Courses are transferable as long as the credit is earned at regionally-accredited colleges and passed at the level of C- or better. The course must be generally compatible with the MBC curriculum, but they do not have to be identical to courses in our catalogue.

Q: Do my grades transfer?
A: No. You start over at MBC.

Q: Can transfer courses count toward requirements?
A: Yes.

Q: How many credits can I transfer to MBC?
A: You can transfer any amount. However, you must earn 66 hours at MBC — two full years of study.

Q: How do I find out what transfers?
A: Feel free to contact the registrar, Dr. Lew Askegaard, at laskegaa@mbc.edu for specifics. Dr. Askegaard will also be glad to give you suggestions about specific courses you may want to take prior to transfer.

Q: How do transfers progress at MBC?
A: Wonderfully! Their graduation rate is higher than students who come in as freshmen.

Q: What is the best advice you can give a potential transfer?
A:

1. Plan ahead. Find out what classes will be required at MBC and try to take some of them before you transfer.
2. Find out just how long it is going to take to accomplish your educational goals at Mary Baldwin.

Q. Are community college courses transferable?
A: Sure, as long as it's a regionally-accredited community college (almost all of them are).

Q. Are trade school courses transferable?"
A: Not unless they are regionally accredited.

Questions? Contact the Admissions Office.