The following are general guidelines used for the awarding of transfer credit at Georgia Perimeter College.

• Colleges must be accredited by the collegiate commission division of the regional accrediting association in order for transfer credit to be awarded.
• Credit is not given for upper level courses, only those at the Freshman and Sophomore level.
• ENGL 1101 and 1102 (English Composition I and II) and MATH 1101 (Mathematical Modeling), Math 1111 (College Algebra), and Math 1113 (Precalculus) require a grade of "C" or better.
• Approved core curriculum courses that the student has passed will be accepted in transfer. Grades of "D" will be accepted for transfer unless otherwise noted. If the prerequisite for taking a higher level course is a "C" or better, the student must retake the course and earn the required grade before taking the higher level course.
• Elective credit is given only for courses offered at Georgia Perimeter College.
• In some instances credits must be validated by examination. Examples include health science courses and credits earned more than ten years prior to the time of admissions evaluation. A three-year limit applies to nursing and dental hygiene courses considered for validation. Departmental guidelines are available in the Nursing and Dental Hygiene Departments.
• Credit hours assigned to transferred courses cannot exceed the credit hours awarded at Georgia Perimeter College.
• Courses from Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) institutions will be reviewed for transfer credit if numbered 190 or above.

Transfer credit from a college or university outside the United States may be reviewed only when the transcript is accompanied by a professional evaluation from a professional credential evaluation agency approved by Georgia Perimeter College. See the International Students Admission page for more information.