Transfer Credit Evaluation
Whether you are a student transferring admission from another college to 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ or a current 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ who has taken classes at another college, you need to have those classes evaluated by 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ to determine if, and how many, credits will count towards your 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ graduation.
Undergraduate Transfer Credit Evaluation
Fatima Rivera, Assistant Registrar/Transfer Evaluator
Office of the Registrar
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, New Jersey 07102-1982 USA
Email: transfer@njit.edu
Requesting Undergraduate Transfer Evaluation
Please have your official transcript sent to the Admission's Office (Admissions@njit.edu). After your transcripts are processed go to . Please allow a minimum of 10 working days for processing since the request must be reviewed by the 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ department that offers the equivalent course.
Transfer Credit
Undergraduate transfer credit may be awarded at the time of admission for courses that are equivalent to those offered by 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ. These are based on transfer articulation agreements among the nineteen community colleges and NJ senior colleges and universities. The transfer articulations between 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ and NJ community colleges can be found at our Comprehensive State-Wide Transfer Agreement page. Information on how to transfer prior coursework to 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ can be found at: /admissions/how-credits-transfer. 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ does not have a specific credit limit for the number of credits that may be accepted for transfer. However, to be eligible for graduation, undergraduate students transferring into 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ must complete at least 33 credits in upper division courses approved by the department of their major study. A minimum grade of C must be earned in the course in order to receive transfer credit. All transfer credit must be documented by an official transcript issued by the school where the course was completed. Students who have attended foreign institutions of higher education must also submit an evaluation of their work made by World Educational Services Inc. or another approved service. Students are required to submit course descriptions for all course work taken outside of the United Stated to the Registrar's Office. Further information regarding evaluations may be obtained from the Registrar's Office. Graduate students may transfer a maximum of nine credits, limited to coursework completed at a US or Canadian Institution.
Transfer Credit - Veteran and Active Duty Students
Undergraduate transfer credit may be awarded at the time of admission for courses that are equivalent to those offered by 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ. These are based on transfer articulation agreements among the nineteen community colleges and NJ senior colleges and universities. The transfer articulations between 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ and NJ community colleges can be found at our Comprehensive State-Wide Transfer Agreement page. Information on how to transfer prior coursework to 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ can be found at: /admissions/how-credits-transfer. 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ does not have a specific credit limit for the number of credits that may be accepted for transfer. However, to be eligible for graduation, undergraduate students transferring into 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ must complete at least 33 credits in upper division courses approved by the department of their major study. A minimum grade of C must be earned in the course in order to receive transfer credit. All transfer credit must be documented by an official transcript issued by the school where the course was completed. Students who have attended foreign institutions of higher education must also submit an evaluation of their work made by World Educational Services Inc. or another approved service. Students are required to submit course descriptions for all course work taken outside of the United Stated to the Registrar's Office. Further information regarding evaluations may be obtained from the Registrar's Office. For veterans and active-duty military personnel transferring into 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ as undergraduate students, an evaluation of the Joint Service Transcript (JST) is conducted by the respective academic departments to determine if, or how many, credits from the student’s military career are transferable to 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ. Graduate students may transfer a maximum of nine credits, limited to coursework completed at a US or Canadian Institution.
Transfer Credit from New Jersey Community colleges
Students who transfer to 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ from any New Jersey county college should review the Comprehensive State-Wide Transfer Agreement for guidelines concerning transferability of credits from New Jersey public community colleges to NJ public four-year institutions.
Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB)
51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ accepts credit for AP exams and IB higher level (HL) coursework. Details on the scores needed and transfer equivalencies can be found at /admissions/apply-online.