Transfer Admissions | Frequently Asked Questions

No. We do not record GPA information from other universities.

If the other university's academic policy specifies that Pass or Credit is equivalent to the letter grade of C or above, we will review the course for possible transfer credit.

It depends. If credit was received through standardized exams, such as AP, CLEP, etc. you will need to send us an official score report and credit will be re-evaluated by RIT. Often these exams will generate a similar credit award to what your previous university awarded.

Courses that appear as Credit by Exam on your transcript that are for non-standardized exams (e.g., exams created by your university) are not eligible for credit. The reason for this is that every school has different academic standards. We have no way of knowing what material your former school used to award credit.

While completion of an AS degree does not guarantee full transfer credit, we work hard to maximize credit awarded. Completion of a comparable degree program will often allow for third year standing. Transfer credit is awarded on a course by course basis based on its relevance to the program for which you have applied. A transfer credit evaluation is completed as part of the application process.

The evaluation for scholarships is based on coursework completed before the scholarship deadline.

No, it is assigned based on the date of your admission deposit. We recommend applying early and sending in your deposit early to ensure that housing will be available. However our Housing Operations Office does an excellent job assisting student with housing accommodations on and off campus.

After we receive your completed application, the process typically takes 4-6 weeks (an admission evaluation is completed as well as a transfer credit evaluation). Due to capacity restraints within some of our programs, some applications will take longer to process. The College of Liberal Arts and the academic department you applied to will review and award transfer credit.

A portfolio is required for majors in the in RIT’s School of Art, School of Design, and the BFA programs in the School of Film and Animation. Guidelines can be found at:

Portfolio Guidelines

If you are looking to transfer photography credits from another school, submission of a portfolio is required. A portfolio is not required if you do not wish to transfer photography credits.

The University Studies program (Undeclared) is a one-year program designed to allow students to complete required courses in liberal arts, mathematics, and science, while pursuing career exploration.

If you have over a year (30 semester hours) of coursework completed you need to select a major on your application for admission. Therefore students coming in with a year or more of coursework have exhausted their course options for this program.

If you are having difficulty selecting a major because you are interested in more than one area, you may want to look at our School of Individualized Study which allows you to personalize a degree program.