Transferring into Lane
Accepted Accreditation
Lane uses coursework from U.S. colleges and universities that are accredited by:
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Technical and Career Institutions
- The Higher Learning Commission
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
Transfer Credit Process
Students transferring to Lane and seeking a Lane degree or certificate should submit official transcripts (sealed) to Lane from post-secondary institutions previously attended. Only official transcripts from regionally accredited U.S. institutions and international institutions with an evaluation agency will be considered. An official evaluation will be performed by a Lane degree evaluator and may only be started after Lane has received your official transcript(s). The results of an evaluation can be viewed in myGradPlan.
All documents submitted to Lane become the property of Lane and are subject to federal law, as well as the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Lane cannot provide anyone, including the student, a copy of a transcript from another school. Students should order a copy from their transfer institution for their personal use.
Courses may transfer even if Lane does not offer an identical course. Not all transfer coursework is eligible to meet defined degree or certificate requirements. Under some circumstances, academic advisors for the program and/or major can offer an unofficial or non-Lane degree/certificate transcript evaluation. However, the official evaluation will occur upon receipt of your official transcripts.
Courses from other schools and colleges are never part of a student's Lane Community College transcript. Transfer institutions may be noted on the Lane transcript. Such records are not required for admission to Lane but may be required for financial aid, veterans' benefit reporting, admission to a special program, or meeting a course prerequisite.
U.S. Transfer Credits
- Grades of Pass (P) are only transferable when the issuing institution defines the grade as C- or better.
- Coursework at 300-level or higher are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- The college or university must have been regionally accredited or be a candidate for regional accreditation when the coursework was completed.
International Transfer Credits
Coursework listed on non-U.S. transcripts must be evaluated by an agency on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. A course-by-course evaluation is required.
Non-Traditional Transfer Credits
- Credit-by Assessment and Credit-by-Exam may be granted for some courses. Students can use these methods to earn credits when institutions are not accredited by one of the approved accrediting agencies for a maximum of 25 percent of the degree or certificate.
- Lane will evaluate any of the following learning experiences for credit depending on test and score: Advanced Placement (AP), College-level Entrance Examination Program (CLEP), and International Baccalaureate (IB). DANTES (DSST) is accepted on a highly limited, case-by-case basis through faculty assessment. Military Service Credit, (AARTS, CCAF, CGI, and SMART) is considered for transfer evaluation based on American Council on Education (ACE) recommendation. Lane does not accept non-military ACE recommendations.
- A military Veteran may be granted three credits of Physical Education applicable to all PE/Health degree requirements upon the submission of a DD214 with basic training completion.
For more information, see Transferring Prior College Credit to Lane.