Courses completed at other colleges or universities while in high school may be considered for transfer credit.

• Transfer credit for college courses taken while in high school can only be used if the credits were not used toward high school graduation requirements.
• View the Undergraduate Transfer Guide for a list of courses from other colleges and universities approved for transfer credit. A course in the Undergraduate Transfer Guide does not guarantee transfer credit in all cases.

Approval Process

1. Your High School Principal or Guidance Counselor must complete the Dual Enrollment Credit: High School Certification form and email it to: transfercredit@rpi.edu.
2. Request that an official transcript (electronic or physical copy) from the college or university be sent directly to Rensselaer at transfercredit@rpi.edu. Opened or forwarded transcripts cannot be approved. 
3. The Office of the Registrar will work with the appropriate departments to ensure courses are eligible for transfer. Students may be required to submit additional course information or a course syllabus.
4. The Office of the Registrar will email your RPI email address with an evaluation of applicable credit.

Eligibility

• You must earn a C grade or better to be awarded transfer credit.
• Transfer credit will be forfeited if you take an equivalent Rensselaer course.
• Only 8 credits of the HASS Core Curriculum and 8 credits of the Math/Science Core requirement can be transfer credits.
• All incoming students must submit their request for college credit from courses taken while in high school by the end of their first year.
• Transfer credit grades are not calculated toward Quality Point Average (QPA).