Transfer Policies
Students should consult their academic advisors about transferring within Penn or receiving credit for academic experiences at other universities. Students who are intending to transfer to another institution should speak with officials at their new institution.
When students receive credit for courses or other types of academic work done elsewhere, it is referred to as equivalent credit. Some of these credits will be the result of coursework taken before matriculation at Penn, but it is also possible to do a limited number of courses “away” after matriculation.
Credit earned before the student matriculates at Penn is referred to as Transfer Credit. Credit earned at another institution while the student is enrolled at Penn (post-matriculation) is referred to as Credit Away.
Policies regarding the types and amount of equivalent credit allowed vary by school.
Students who wish to apply for an internal transfer between any of the four undergraduate schools should meet with an advisor in their home school and an advisor from the school they wish to enter. Applicants should be prepared to discuss why the curriculum of the school to which they are applying for transfer is a good fit for their academic interests and goals. Students applying for internal transfer must be in good academic standing in their home school and should have no NR's, GR's, or I's on their record.
External transfers admitted to any of Penn's undergraduate schools or divisions are not eligible to transfer again within the University.
Specific policies and procedures for transferring internally vary by school.
School specific policies:
These policies govern the transfer of credits taken before a student is officially enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn Admissions Policy: http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/transfer-admission/transfer-of-credits
School specific policies: