Transcripts of transfer students are evaluated by the dean of the division that the student wishes to enter and also by the major department. The total number of semester hours, or their equivalent, accepted for transfer credit is decided by the dean. A transfer student must successfully complete all the Niagara University degree requirements either through course units completed at the university or those accepted for transfer. Ordinarily, at least one-half of the requirements in the major must be taken at Niagara University.

Students matriculating at NU with 24-27 incoming transfer credits (not first-year students) may replace VSJ 100 and the Artistic Engagement requirements with two free electives. Students matriculating at NU with 48 or more incoming transfer credits (not first-year students) may also replace the upper-level PHI and REL electives with two additional free electives.

First-year students matriculating with 24 or more incoming credits may replace the Artistic Engagement requirement and the upper-level PHI elective with two free electives.

If a department and/or program (including, but not limited to, Theater Studies and Art History with Museum Studies) is adversely affected by the opening of the Artistic Engagement (AE) designation, then that department and/or program can open the Social Science Inquiry (SSI) designation instead. This applies to any transfer student with at least 24 credits who is intending to join the impacted department and/or program.

Students enrolled at Niagara University who want to take a course at another educational institution must complete a permission form and have the approval of both their academic adviser and their dean. An official transcript of the course grade must be sent to the dean of the student’s college.

Niagara University has transfer agreements with several two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Please contact the admissions office at Niagara or the transfer counselor at your present institution for more information.