Transfer Students

Transfer Credit

The University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic may grant transfer credit for courses taken in accredited professional and graduate schools. In doing so, the following requirements must be met:

1. The courses taken must have content equivalent to courses given at UBCC. If the UBCC course contains a laboratory, so must the course being considered for transfer.
2. A course being considered for transfer must have credits and hours equivalent to or greater than the same course at UBCC.
3. Any course to be transferred must have been passed with a grade of C or better. (2.0 on a 4.00 scale.)
4. A transferred course carries credit equal to the UBCC course for which credit is granted. The original grade earned is not transferred and does not affect the student's QPR at UBCC.
5. In order to obtain transfer credit the student must have been granted an honorable withdrawal from the professional or graduate school attended. An overall GPA must at a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher to be considered.

It is important to note that all transfer students must meet the entry level prerequisites for first semester students regardless of having been accepted to the institution from which they are transferring. In many cases, UBCC's requirements are higher than those for other chiropractic and professional schools.

Prospective transfer students should note that an application to UBCC is needed in order for a transfer credit review to begin. Students wishing to transfer must provide the Admissions Committee with an official transcript and a catalog from the chiropractic, professional or graduate school from which they are transferring, as well as a syllabus from each course for which the student is requesting transfer credit.

Advanced Standing

Students who are accepted as transfer students may receive advanced standing if a substantial number of semester hours have been accepted by UBCC. This would enable the student to complete the D.C. program in less than 8 semesters. Transfer credit may be granted either with or without advanced standing. Effective Fall 2005, The University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic will grant no more than a maximum of 20% of advanced standing towards our curriculum. Potential transfer students should be aware that in most cases they would have approximately, 3 to 3 1/2 years at UBCC if accepted. If advanced standing is granted:

1. A special curriculum schedule will be made up for the student based on semester hours transferred and course availability.
   
2. Tuition will be calculated based on the number of credits being taken per semester multiplied by the single credit fee at the time of the student's attendance.

If advanced standing is not granted, but some semester hours are transferable, the student will be admitted to the first semester and will be exempt from courses for which transfer credit was granted.