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Transfer Policies


Transfer Credit Prior To Matriculation


Transfer credit is granted for courses that are appropriate to the program curriculum at Pratt. Only a grade of C or higher from a school accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the international equivalent, and only a numeric evaluation of 70 or higher from international institutions, will be considered accep­table for transfer to the Pratt record. Grades of lower than C (including C-) or less than 70 are not acceptable for transfer credit evaluation. Institutions accredited by the New York State Board of Regents will be individually evaluated, and credits will be awarded according to articulation agreements.

Credits may be awarded for courses in which

  1. a grade of C or higher is earned from domestic institutions (or 70 or higher from international institutions as determined by an official international credit evaluation service) and

  2. the courses correspond to the specific course require­ments of the applicant’s program of study.

Grades lower than C (including C-) or less than 70 are not transferable. Grades of transfer credit are not included in the GPA.

Students seeking transfer credits for studio courses in art, design, or architecture are required to submit a portfolio reflective of their studio course­work completed in a prior institution as part of the admission application.

International students may be required to submit additional class hour documentation to determine a U.S. semester hour equivalency or have their credentials of international credit hours evaluated by an official inter­national credit evaluations service. Pratt accepts international credit evaluation from any member of the National Association of Credit Evaluation Services (NACES).


Transfer Credit For AP and IB Examinations


Pratt accepts up to 9 credits for Advanced Place­ment (AP) with a score of four or five. Pratt accepts the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level with a score of five or greater. Credit may also be awarded for College Level Equivalency Program (CLEP) tests with acceptable scores. Only tests taken prior to matriculation at Pratt will be considered.

Credit evaluations will be comple­ted only after accept­ance. Students petitioning for transfer credit(s) must submit to the Admissions Office an official transcript from each college attended prior to enrollment. Additional transcripts will not be accepted for transfer credit evalu­ation after the beginning of the student’s first semester at Pratt. Accepted students who seek AP or IB credit must submit official copies of score reports to the Admissions Office prior to enrollment.

Prior to registration, the transfer student receives an estimate by the Office of Admissions of the credit that can be expected for work done at previous college(s). Additional documents may be requested by the Office of Admissions (bulletin, course hours, syllabi, etc.) in order to complete the estimated evaluation. Deposited students should mail all education records to the Office of the Registrar. After all final transcripts have been received, a complete evaluation of transfer credit will be sent to the student.


Transfer Credit After Matriculation

ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS


After initial matriculation, students may earn up to 3 credits from another accredited institution. The type of credit to be received at Pratt is specified in advance on the permission form and approved by the department chair.


BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS


After initial matriculation, students may earn up to 6 credits at another accredited institution if approved by the department chairperson. The type of credit to be received at Pratt is specified in advance on the Permission to Take form. To be accepted for transfer credit, the course must be recognized for credit by the other institution and must be passed with a grade no lower than C. A grade of C- is not acceptable for transfer purposes. Final grades of all transferred credits are not included in the GPA.

Students who entered in 2017 and prior: Every undergraduate student complete at least 48 semester credits at this institution. The last 32 credits must be taken in final sequence to earn any undergraduate degree. For those permissions that fall within the last 32 credits, students must petition the school dean for a waiver of the residency requirement.

Students who entered in 2018 and later: Every undergraduate must complete at least 50% of credits required for graduation—including the final 30 credits—at Pratt. Credits earned through approved study abroad programs will be considered to be earned in residence. For those permissions that fall within the last 30 credits, students must petition the school dean for a waiver of the residency requirement.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Download or pick up the Permission to Take form from the Office of the Registrar.

  2. Permission for studio credit must be approved by the chair of the student’s department. Permission for liberal arts credit must be approved by the appropriate department chair in the school of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The approved permission must be signed for clearance and filed in the Office of the Registrar before the course is taken.

  3. At completion of the course, an official transcript must be sent from the other institution to Pratt Institute’s Office of the Registrar.

  4. Once the transcript is received and reviewed, the credit will be posted to the student’s record as transfer credit.

Permission Policy for Graduate Programs


After initial matriculation, students may earn up to 6 credits at another accredited institution. Graduate students need to be mindful of the residency requirement. For most programs, transferred credit may not exceed 25 percent of the total credits required. The Professional Master of Architecture program permits transfer of up to 33 percent of the total credits required. To be accepted for transfer credit, the course must be recognized for graduate level credit by the other institution and must be passed with a grade no lower than B. A grade of B- is not acceptable for transfer purposes. Final grades of all transferred credits are not included in the GPA.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Download or pick up the Permission to Take form from the Office of the Registrar.

  2. Permission for professional credit must be approved by the chair of the student’s department. Permission for liberal arts credit must be approved by the appropriate department chair in the school of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The approved permission must be signed for clearance and filed in the Office of the Registrar before the course is taken.

  3. At completion of the course, an official transcript must be sent from the other institution to Pratt Institute’s Office of the Registrar.

Once the transcript is received and reviewed, the credit will be posted to the student’s record as transfer credit.


Portfolio/Work Experience Credit


Based on previous work experience and/or portfolio, credit may be granted for undergraduate professional courses in the School of Architecture, School of Art, and School of Design. When applying for admission, the student should indicate his or her intention to seek credits for work experience. Students must submit the following documentation for credit consideration:

  • Résumé

  • Professional portfolio

  • Letters from employers detailing responsibilities and areas of expertise

To apply for portfolio/work experience credit, follow these steps:

  1. Petition in person at the office of the appropriate chair. You will be advised as to the feasibility of your request and given a Statement of Intent to be completed. You should keep a copy of the document and be sure another is in your permanent file.

  2. Present a copy of the Statement of Intent to the Registrar’s Office or Academic Department with a $100 deposit. The Office of the Registrar will give you an application form, which should be returned to that office after completion. When the entire process is complete, the Registrar’s Office will apply the deposit to a fee schedule of 30 percent of the regular per-credit tuition rate per credit evaluated.

  3. Submit documentation as described above to the appropriate departmental chair. Please allow one week for evaluation.

  4. Return the application with the proper authorization to the Office of the Registrar to complete the process. You will be billed accordingly. Payment is due upon billing. A maximum of 24 credits can be evaluated for those programs requiring fewer than 150 credits for graduation and up to 42 credits for those programs requiring more than 150 credits for graduation. Credits earned through this procedure are not included in the GPA. They will not count toward the Institute’s minimum residency requirement.