Advanced Credit

Students with advanced qualifications may be awarded course credit towards completion of degrees after review by the Dean of Academic Affairs. Typically, these students are granted exemption from some courses in the Richmond Core Curriculum or for lower-division courses in their majors.

National secondary education credentials which are acceptable for entry to British universities, as determined by NARIC (The National Academic Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom), may be awarded up to a maximum of 30 credits, depending on examination grades. Examples include the French Baccalauréat, the German Abitur and the Italian Maturità. For British-system A-Levels, nine credits are awarded for grades of A, B or C; six credits are awarded for grades of D or E.

Credit is awarded for grades of 3, 4 or 5 on Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations. Six to eight credits are awarded, depending on subject area, for examinations covering two semesters of university-level work; three to four credits are awarded for examinations covering one semester. No credit is awarded for grades of 1 or 2.

The university awards six credits for grades of 4-7 on higher level International Baccalaureate (IB) subject examinations; three credits are awarded for grades of 4-7 on standard level IB subject examinations. No credit is awarded for grades less than 4. Applicants to Richmond are typically offered a place at 33 points or higher. Students receiving scores below 33 should consult the admissions office for further instruction.

Dual enrollment credits are accepted provided that the credits are obtained through an accredited university. Students must submit an official college transcript in order to receive credit.

Transfer students

Richmond generally awards transfer credit for classes with grades of C or higher. Transfer credit is granted only for academic courses taken at accredited American colleges or universities, or at institutions of higher education in other countries that are recognized by the appropriate governmental bodies in those countries. Only credit is transferred; grades from other institutions do not transfer.

Up to 75 credits may be transferred towards the Richmond BA or BS degree. At most, 60 credits may be transferred from two-year colleges where only lower division courses are offered. Regardless of the transfer credit awarded, transfer students must complete all Richmond proficiency, general education and major requirements that are not covered by equivalent transfer credit.

All transfer students are required to complete a minimum of 54 upper division credits (18 courses), of which at least 45 credits (15 courses) must be taken at Richmond. At least 36 upper division credits must be taken at Richmond in the student's major.

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