Credit Evaluation Policies

Previous College Or University Work

Students who are transferring baccalaureate level course work from regionally accredited institutions of higher education may be granted credit for work completed that is equivalent to courses offered at Nevada State College, or that can fulfill core and/or major requirements, or as general electives. The amount of credits awarded will depend upon the following:

1. Regional Accredited Institutions: Credits accepted in transfer must have been earned at an institution accredited by one of the regional accrediting associations listed below and recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or, the must have been earned at an institution that is a candidate for regional accreditation or, sponsored by a regionally accredited institution.
   1. Regional Accrediting Agencies:
      1. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA), Middle States Commission on Higher Education
      2. New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institution of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE)
      3. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), The Higher Learning Commission
      4. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
      5. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SAC-CC)
      6. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (WASC-JC)
      7. Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission (WASC)
2. Nationally Accredited Institutions: Credits from nationally accredited institutions are generally not accepted for transfer at NSC. However, credits earned from specialized institutions offering associate, bachelor, or advanced degrees that are accredited, candidates for accreditation, or are sponsored by institutions that are accredited by one of the following national accrediting associations listed below and recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) will be evaluated on an individual, course-by-course basis if requested by the student by means of petition.
   1. National Accrediting Agencies:
      1. Association of Biblical Higher Education Education Commission on Accreditation (ABHECA)
      2. Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools Accreditation Commission (AARTSAC)
      3. Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
      4. Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (CAATS)
      5. Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
      6. Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools Accreditation Commission (TACCSAC)
3. International Transcripts: Official academic transcripts must be submitted in the English language and must remain in the sealed envelope provided by the issuing institution(s) or provided electronically by the issuing institution(s) directly to NSC. Applicants who have completed coursework at a non-U.S. or a non-English speaking college or university are required to have their documents evaluated and translated, if appropriate, by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member. This official evaluation and translation, in addition to official copies of the documents in sealed envelopes, must be submitted to the college in order to be considered for admission. Visit Admissions & Recruitment or www.naes.org.
4. Duplicate credit or excess is not counted towards completion of a Nevada State College degree.
5. The award of transfer credits at the point of admission is not a guarantee that all transferable course work will be applicable to every degree program. However, course work that is deemed transferable at the point of admission will, at minimum, be eligible for general elective credit.