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✓ LIONEL UNIVERSITY • TRANSFER CREDIT

Transfer Credit

Below is all the information you need to understand the transfer credit process at Lionel University.

📘 Learn how previous college coursework, eligible certifications, and other qualifying experience may apply toward your Lionel University program.

Transfer Credit

Transferring Credit

Lionel University evaluates eligible prior coursework, military education, and qualifying certifications to determine how previously earned credit may apply toward your degree.

Master of Science

45 credits are needed in order to earn the master's degree. Up to 22 credits earned at another accredited institution are eligible for transfer.

Bachelor of Science

180 credits are needed in order to earn a bachelor's degree. Up to 120 credits earned at another accredited institution, through military experience and/or coursework, or through ISSA are eligible for transfer.

Associate of Science

90 credits are needed in order to earn the associate degree. Up to 60 credits earned at another accredited institution, through military experience and/or coursework, or through ISSA are eligible for transfer.

 

In order for previously completed undergraduate coursework to be eligible for transfer, it must have been completed with a grade of C or higher through an accredited college or university.

Credit awarded for experiential or equivalent learning, including credit-by-examination, shall not exceed 25 percent of the credits required for the degree and is only accepted into our undergraduate degrees.

Relevant NCCA-accredited or ISSA personal training certifications may be transferred in with successful passing of corresponding competency exams: BS — maximum of 4, AS — maximum of 2, Master Trainer certificate — maximum of 1.

In order for transfer credit to be awarded, Lionel University must receive an official transcript from the issuing institution. A completed application is required before a transfer credit evaluation can be conducted.

Transfer Credit

Request Official Transcripts

Submit official college or military transcripts to Lionel University so your previously completed coursework, training, and experience can be evaluated for transferability.

 

College Transcripts

In order to have previously completed undergraduate coursework evaluated for transferability, please have an official transcript sent from each previously attended institution.

Electronic Delivery

Request your official transcript through Parchment or another secure electronic transcript service.

Request Through Parchment →

registrar@lionel.edu

Mail Delivery

Lionel University
ATTN: Registrar
1013 Mark Ave
Carpinteria, CA 93013

Important: Electronic transcripts must be received through a secure electronic delivery service such as Parchment Exchange, Docufide, or Credentials Solutions. Transcripts received by fax or as email attachments are considered unofficial and will not be accepted. Unsealed transcripts received by mail will also not be accepted.

An official transcript is required before a transfer credit evaluation can be conducted. Evaluations cannot be completed using unofficial transcripts.

Military Transcripts

To have your military training and experience evaluated for transferability, request that an official military transcript be sent directly to Lionel University.

Transfer Credit Evaluation

College transfer credits are determined by the receiving institution. Each institution is responsible for establishing its own policies and practices regarding the transfer and award of credit.

To appeal the results of a transfer credit evaluation, students must contact the Lionel University Registrar's Office.

Please see page 37 of the Degree Course Catalog for additional information regarding inter-institutional transfer of credit.

Alternative Credit Options

Credit-by-Examination

Lionel University may award credit-by-examination upon consideration of scores from qualifying standardized examinations.

Eligible Examinations

✓ Chauncey Group International — DSST Program (formerly DANTES Subject Standardized Tests)
✓ College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
✓ Excelsior College Exams (formerly ACT-PEP and Regents College Exams)
✓ College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Program
✓ Relevant NCCA-accredited or ISSA LLC personal training certifications upon passing a proctored competency exam with a score of 75% or higher. Certifications must correlate to Lionel University curriculum.

Certification Transfer Maximums

Bachelor of Science: Maximum of 4
Associate of Science: Maximum of 2
Master Trainer Certificate: Maximum of 1

How Credit Is Awarded

Students must provide Lionel University with standardized examination results in the form of an official Score Report or Transcript. Academic credit toward the degree program is assessed based on test scores and the appropriate subject area.

Lionel University will award transfer credit for examinations associated with the current Lionel University program curriculum. A maximum of 15 quarter credits may be awarded as credit-by-examination.

The American Council on Education's "minimum score for awarding credit" is accepted as a reliable measure of college-level competence in introductory course content.

Lionel University CLEP Code

4898

Lionel University College Board Code

7682

Submit Official Score Reports

Lionel University must receive an official score report directly from the testing organization in order to award credit-by-examination.

Electronic Delivery

registrar@lionel.edu

Mail

Lionel University
Office of the Registrar
1013 Mark Ave
Carpinteria, CA 93013

International Credentials

Foreign Transcript Evaluation

Transcripts for comparable courses completed outside the United States must be evaluated by an approved outside credential evaluation company before they are submitted to Lionel University.

 

Approved Credential Evaluation Services

The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) members are acceptable sources for foreign credential evaluation and translation services.

View NACES Members →

Course-by-Course Evaluation Required

Lionel University must receive a Course-by-Course credential evaluation. This type of evaluation should include course subjects, titles, grades, and credits, along with U.S. credit and grade equivalents for each course.

Most NACES members identify this service as a “Course-by-Course” evaluation or describe it as a course-by-course analysis.

Send Evaluation Results

Electronic Delivery

registrar@lionel.edu

Mail

Lionel University
Office of the Registrar
1013 Mark Ave
Carpinteria, CA 93013

If you have questions regarding the transfer of credit, please contact the Lionel University Registrar's Office.

Important Notice

Notice Concerning Transferability of Credits and Credentials Earned at Our Institution

The transferability of credits you earn at Lionel University is at the complete discretion of an institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the degree, diploma, or certificate you earn in the educational program is also at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer. If the credits or degree, diploma, or certificate that you earn at this institution are not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. For this reason, you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending Lionel University to determine if your credits or degree, diploma, or certificate will transfer.

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