Your previous studies at educational institutions outside the U.S. may qualify you to receive transfer credit (advanced standing) at HPU. HPU evaluates your post-high school studies completed outside the U.S. on a case-by-case basis according to the following guidlines:

• Your post secondary school must be regionally accredited
• Your courses must be academic in nature; HPU does NOT award credit for vocational/career-oriented programs
• Transfer credit will only be awareded for courses completed with the equivalent U.S. grade of C- or better

Required Documentation:

In order to receive transfer credit for studies completed outside the U.S., it is the student's responsibility to submit the following documentation:

• OFFICIAL transcripts must be mailed directly to HPU from the educational institution you attended
  a) Faxes, e-mail attachments and copies are NOT accepted for educational evaluations
  b) Websites which provide student grade and course information are NOT accepted
  c) For International Baccalaureate (IB) students:
      i. You must submit a copy of your official IB diploma/transcript issued by the  
  IBO
      ii. HPU does NOT accept school-issued transcripts
      iii. You must have your official IB transcript mailed directly to HPU from the  
  International Baccalaureate Organization. Please click here to request official IB transcripts
• Course descriptions for all courses you are seeking transfer credit for
  a) If your school provides these online, please provide the specific website where these are located
  b) Course descriptions MUST be in English. If they are not available in English, it is the student's responsibility to have them professionally translated
  c) If you know you will be transferring to HPU, you should begin gathering the course syllabi from the courses you've taken abroad.

Preliminary evaluation (early transcript evaluation): Hawai'i Pacific University offers early transcript evaluation for prospective international students.

Articulation Agreements: Hawai'i Pacific University has articulation agreements with various institutions throughout the world. We recognize and guarantee transfer credits for courses completed (with a grade of "C" or higher) from these universities.

• To find out if your current school has an articulation agreement with HPU, see your college counselor, or contact the International Center.
• Please note that due to a revision of HPU's General Education Program requirements, articulation agreements with school signed before January 2008, will be honored for all incoming transfer students who begin their studies at HPU before January 1, 2009.