Graduate Transfer Policy

Olivet University is a warm and friendly place to pursue a serious Christian education. Olivet University students come from a wide range of age groups, geographical areas, educational backgrounds, and cultural heritages.
All applicants to Olivet University should evidence strong Christian character, potential for effectiveness in Christian ministry, and the scholastic ability and emotional maturity to handle a higher education experience.
Olivet professors understand their academic work to be in the service of the church. Most faculty members have experienced ministry first-hand and all are currently engaged in the life of the church from the local to the national level.
From our Riverside main campus to specialized IT experiences in San Francisco, or business entrepreneurial opportunities in Manhattan, our specially designed sites are sure to have something for you.
- Atlanta
- Nashville
- St. Louis
- Chicago
As a Christian institution, we strive to create and promote an atmosphere consistent with the Christian faith, which encourages the student to develop his/her fullest potential, both in and out of the classroom.
- Spiritual Formation
- Christian Service

A student applying for transfer from another Bible College, university, seminary or graduate school is requested to attach a “Statement of Explanation and Purpose” for the proposed transfer. Credit is usually granted for a course from a college or university that is accredited or otherwise recognized*, if the description of that course matches that of a similar course offered by Olivet University.

Credit for a course at a postsecondary institution not accredited or so recognized, whose description matches that of a similar course offered by Olivet University , is usually granted after a student has completed a minimum of 30 Olivet University credits with a 2.0 cumulative index.

Such students must undergo a probationary adjustment period for a semester. The final determination on the acceptance of credits for said transferring student is based upon the ability to maintain a grade C (70 percent or above) grade point average the first semester of attendance at Olivet University.

Courses passed with a grade of D (below 70 percent) will not be credited by Olivet University . (They will, however, be included in the cumulative index to determine an applicant's eligibility for admission.)

* A United States institution is recognized if it is accredited (or a candidate for accreditation) with an accreditation agency that is recognized either by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education.

U.S. institution is considered recognized if in general it conforms to guidelines suggested by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).

Students seeking to transfer credit from institutions outside the United States and Canada are subject to having their transcripts reviewed by a credentials evaluation service as a guide for transfer credit evaluation.