Transferring to Otterbein
Below is the course information you will need if you are considering transferring to Otterbein University. For other information about transferring to Otterbein, see the Adult and Transfer Enrollment site.
Otterbein accepts transfer course work which is equivalent to courses required for a bachelor's degree from any properly accredited two-year or four-year college or university. (Individual departments' minimum grade requirements may vary.)
Only courses in which the student has received a grade of 'C-' or higher will be considered for transfer credits at Otterbein. The transfer credit hours transfer but GPA quality points do not, therefore transfer credit does not impact the Otterbein GPA. If a course was repeated at the previous institution, credit for only one course transfers. However, when we review the transcripts for admission to Otterbein, we will consider all course work the student has completed, including courses in which 'D' or 'F' grades were earned. If a student repeats a course at Otterbein after transfer credit has been posted, credit for the previously transferred course will be removed.
A community or junior college program can be designed to provide the first half of a Bachelor's degree. Therefore, Otterbein currently accepts a maximum of 64 semester hours in transfer from any and all two-year schools. Otterbein has articulation agreements with the following two-year institutions:
Course Equivalency Guides
Click on a school name below to see a list of courses which will transfer to Otterbein University from that institution. Courses which are not listed have not yet been evaluated for course credit. Course Equivalency Guides will be updated periodically as courses are reviewed.
- Students applying for transfer to Otterbein University will receive an official evaluation of their prior college credits when official transcripts have been received from all previously attended institutions.
- Currently enrolled Otterbein students planning to take transient coursework at another institution should consult the guides below. If the school and/or courses are not listed on a guide shown below, current Otterbein students may submit a Transient Course Approval form to the Office of the Registrar.
Capital University (PDF)
Columbus State Community College (PDF)
How to Gain College Credits
Students may gain college credit through the following options:
- A maximum of 64 semester hours, one-half of the Bachelor's degree, will be transferred.
- Students must earn a C or higher grade in courses for transfer credit to Otterbein.
- Otterbein guarantees admission to graduates of 2-year institutions with the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree with a 2.5 or higher GPA.
- Courses which have no equivalent at Otterbein are elective credits used to fulfill the 64-hour maximum of transfer credit
See the Course Equivalency Guide for more information about which of your courses will transfer. For questions about the transfer process contact Mark Moffitt at 614.823.1356, or mmoffitt@otterbein.edu.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Students may use their intellectual interests, academic backgrounds and experience to gain college credit through the College Level Examination Program test. Read more details in the undergraduate catalog. Also more information at: http://clep.collegeboard.org/.