Transfer Students
Students from many different colleges and universities transfer to Northwest Christian University each year. We are eager to welcome you to our academic community and help you move forward in your college career.
Students with 24 semester credits (36 quarter credits) need to submit an application and official transcripts from ALL previously attended colleges or universities in order to transfer in to NCU. Students must have earned a 2.25 transferable GPA to meet admission requirements.
Students with fewer than 24 semester (36 quarter) credits must also submit final High School transcripts and official SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission.
Transfer Student Academic Achievement Scholarship
The Transfer Student Academic Achievement Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship awarded to five incoming daytime undergraduate transfer students at Northwest Christian University. Eligible students must have a transferrable GPA of 3.0 or above, be admitted to NCU for the upcoming academic year, and submit an essay in response to a given question.
The competition includes an in-person interview with the scholarship committee, chapel, campus tour, class visits, and lunch. Students must attend the event in order to be eligible for one of the five $2,000 scholarships.
Students returning to NCU or transferring in with a previous Bachelor's degree are not eligible.
Transcript Evaluation and Credit Transfer
Once the application for admissions and all transcripts are received an evaluation of your transcripts will be prepared. The evaluation allows you to see how many credits will transfer in and what NCU general education requirements are satisfied by your previous courses.
Credit is granted only for college-level course work with a grade C- or higher from a regionally accredited institution. Credit transfer is considered on a case-by-case basis for courses from institutions that do not meet this requirement.
The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree (AAOT) satisfies all Northwest Christian University general education requirements with the exception of Bible and Christian Theology and chapel requirements. You must complete a minimum of 30 semester credits at NCU to receive a Bachelor's degree.
Articulation Agreements & Transfer Guides
An articulation agreement is a contract between schools as to which courses transfer between them. NCU holds these agreements with schools such as Lane Community College, Umpqua Community College, and Pioneer Pacific College.
Transfer guides are a more informal tool, not an official agreement, available if you are looking for guidance as to which courses you can take elsewhere and successfully transfer to NCU. In addition to those colleges that we have articulation agreements with, transfer guides are offered for Chemeketa Community College, Linn-Benton Community College, Southwestern Oregon Community College, and Portland Community College.
2012-2013 Articulation Agreements
Traditional Undergraduate Program
Lane Community College
Lane Community College Teacher Education
Pioneer Pacific College
Umpqua Community College
Umpqua Community College Teacher Education
2012-2013 Transfer Guides
Traditional Undergraduate Program
Chemeketa Community College
Linn-Benton Community College
Portland Community College
Southwest Oregon Community College