Transfer Students

Frequently asked questions

When do I have to get my transcript to Goodwin?

It is in your best interest to get all official transcripts to Goodwin as soon as possible. Delaying having your transcripts sent can result in registration issues. You can either bring one in (make sure it is in a sealed envelope) or have the other institution mail it directly to us at:

Goodwin University
c/o Transfer Counselor
One Riverside Drive, East Hartford, CT 06118

How do I find out what credits will transfer into Goodwin?

Goodwin University collaborates with Transferology, a company that helps students see how their previous courses transfer into another school. Simply enter your courses to find equivalent courses at other schools. Matches are ranked by awarded credit, so you can eliminate the guesswork and maximize your transfer potential. You can even set up a campus visit with a click of a button! See the Goodwin University page at Transferology.

You can also visit the ‘Transfer Equivalencies’ webpage to view Goodwin’s current listing of course equivalencies. If your previous institution(s) or course(s) are not listed in the equivalency database, your coursework will be assessed once you submit an official transcript(s). Contact an Admissions representative to get the process started. When you are ready to select classes an Academic Advisor will do a preliminary review of your transcripts to see what should transfer into Goodwin. The review will be preliminary only and is not a guarantee of credit. Only after the official transcripts are received and evaluated by the Transfer Counselor is credit officially transferred in. Generally speaking, courses taken at an accredited, degree granting, collegiate institution, with a grade of ‘C’ or better, and that apply to the Goodwin University curriculum will transfer in.

I don’t want credit for courses I completed at a university I attended before applying to Goodwin. Must I submit the transcript?

Complete official transcripts of all work taken at other institutions must be submitted whether or not credit for such work is desired or expected. Students who fail to acknowledge attendance at any college or university in which they have been enrolled automatically waive the right to have that work considered for transfer credit.

Will my grade point average from my previous institution transfer in addition to my courses?

Grades from other institutions do not transfer. The grade point average for transfer students is computed only on the course work taken at Goodwin. All transfer courses will have a TR instead of a grade on the transcript.

I have heard of ‘testing out’ of courses. How does that work?

Goodwin University offers a few credit by exam opportunities internally and also accepts credit from CLEP, AP, Dantes DSST, and Excelsior exams. Go to the Credit by Exam page for more information.

On my transfer evaluation there are several courses labeled as ‘1XX’, ‘2XX’, ‘3XX’, or ‘4XX’ - what does that mean?

Any course with a course code of ‘188’, ‘288’, ‘3XX’, or ‘4XX’ transferred as an elective. What this means is that Goodwin does not offer an identical course but the subject material covered is similar in content to subject areas at Goodwin. These courses can be used either to fill open electives or may be possible substitutions.