Up to 75 credits (60 credits in CBA-Eve) may be accepted in transfer from other accredited institutions or institutions with which there is an affiliation agreement. The nature and level of each course will be considered, provided it was completed with a grade of at least C or the equivalent.

Of the total transfer credits accepted, up to 36 may be applied to the requirements of the Core Curriculum. To preserve the character of the Fordham degree, transfer students will ordinarily be expected to complete at least one course in literature, philosophy, theology, and history at Fordham.

Up to half of the requirements of the student's intended major may be satisfied by transfer credits, subject to review by the academic department in which the student later officially declares his or her choice of major.

Other credits accepted in transfer will be counted as electives, as well as those which, in the judgment of the student's major department, should not be counted toward major requirements in that field.

While a preliminary estimate of transfer credits can be made during the admission process based on unofficial transcripts and student records, the actual award of transfer credit can be made only on the basis of an official transcript provided directly to the Office of Admission from the institution at which the coursework was completed.

Students in the College of Business Administration-Evening Program will have their arts and sciences credits evaluated by the Office of Admission.  Business credits will be evaluated unofficially, pending admission and final evaluation by the CBA Dean's Office.

Courses and credits accepted in transfer are counted toward the 124 credits required for the bachelor's degree and, where appropriate, satisfy the prerequisites listed for advanced courses as if they were earned at Fordham. The grades received in the "transferred" courses are not, however, calculated as part of the student's cumulative quality point index at Fordham.

Once enrolled in Fordham College of Liberal Studies, permission to take courses at other universities or four-year colleges for transfer purposes will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.