Transfer Credit

This page provides information on transferring college credit from other institutions.

College Credit from Other Institutions

Previously earned lower division degree applicable or transfer college or university units will be accepted if the institution is accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies: Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, Higher Learning Commission ( HLC), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Colleges (SACSCOC), WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). A maximum of 15 semester units will be allowed for courses taken by correspondence from accredited institutions. No credit will be awarded for developmental or skills classes, upper division courses, or extension courses.

When we receive transcripts from other institutions, we keep them on file until a Transfer Work Request is received. The Transfer Work Request allows the student to request prerequisites to be cleared for specific classes and/or to request transfer courses to be evaluated for credit. That process takes 6-8 weeks depending on the time of year the request is received. Counseling Department 209-588-5109.
Official, unopened transcripts can be mailed to: 11600 Columbia College Dr. Sonora, CA 95370 Attn: Admissions. Official, electronic transcripts requested from an ordering service can be emailed to ccadmissions@yosemite.edu.

In accordance with District policy, official college transcripts received by Columbia College can be evaluated for college credit. Transcripts received become the property of Columbia College.
The elective unit requirement may be met with courses from institutionally accredited colleges and universities without further evaluation.

Program and general education requirements may be met with courses from institutionally accredited colleges and universities after being evaluated through the course equivalency or course substitution process, which includes use of C-ID designations

Transfer work Evaluation request

Course Substitution or Waiver

Occasionally a student may have completed a college-level course at another college that may be similar to one at Columbia College. A request for Course Substitution/Waiver of any graduation requirement must be petitioned to the Columbia College Disciplined Faculty for that subject. A counselor may assist you with completing the petition if needed. See Student Forms page for the petition.

Course substitution/waiver form

International Transcripts

Columbia College does not evaluate international transcripts. Lower division international courses will be accepted if evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The cost of the evaluation is the responsibility of the student.

For information on Policy and Procedure, please contact the Admissions and Records office at Columbia College.