Transfer Students

A student who has attended another Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) accredited chiropractic college or ‘doctoral level’ health profession program may be granted advanced placement credit. Transferring students may enter the College as long as they have met the prerequisites that were in force at the initial chiropractic college, and providing there is space available in the class the student is joining. To receive advanced placement credit, the student must be in good academic standing and must be eligible to re-matriculate at the college from which he or she is transferring.

In addition to the admissions requirements, transfer students must also meet the following:

• The transfer credits must be equivalent in credit hours, content and quality to that of Palmer College of Chiropractic.

• Only credits with a grade of “C” or better are considered for transfer.

• Credits accepted for transfer must have been awarded within five years of the date of admission to Palmer College. Older credits in certain areas may be accepted if the transferring student holds an earned doctorate in one of the health sciences (e.g., D.C., M.D., D.O., D.D.S., D.P.M.) or a graduate degree in an academic discipline closely related to the health sciences.

• Credits used to satisfy the minimum prerequisites for admission may not be used for advanced placement credit.

• Each course will be individually evaluated and credit will be granted only when approved by the College.

• The transferred course carries credit equal to the course for which credit is granted; the earned grade is not transferred, and, thus, the course does not affect the student’s Grade Point Average at Palmer College of Chiropractic.

• Transfer courses and credits are recorded as issued by that institution.

• Students transferring from another chiropractic program must complete the Chiropractic College Transfer Form available from the Admissions Department.

• If GPA is 2.49 or below (on a 4.0 scale), the file must go to the matriculation review committee.

In order to receive a degree from Palmer, a student must have satisfied all academic and clinical requirements and must have earned not less than the final 25 percent of the total credits required for the D.C. degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic, allowing up to 75 percent of the total credits through advanced standing.

Students wishing to transfer from Palmer College of Chiropractic to another institution must contact that institution directly to determine whether credits will be accepted. As with any academic program, transferability of credit is at the discretion of the accepting institution.

Students should inquire for further details directly to the Office of Academic Affairs.

ADVANCED STANDING

Advanced standing may be granted to a student who has completed a course that is required by Palmer College of Chiropractic while attending another institution within the last five years. Graduate professional credits earned through an accredited graduate, medical or osteopathic college or CCE-member college may be used for advanced standing. Each course will be individually evaluated and credit will be granted only when approved by the College. For specific procedures and restrictions, please contact the Registrar’s Office.

Once the applicant has acquired Advanced Standing Evaluation information from the Admissions or Registrar’s Office, the following applies:

• There is no charge for the evaluation prior to admission. There is a $10 fee for each evaluation after enrollment. This fee must be paid in the Business Office before submitting forms for evaluation.
• Complete the evaluation form and attach course descriptions and any other documentation describing the course content.
• This information must be received by the Admissions Department no later than one month prior to the beginning of course instruction.
• An official transcript of the course needs to be on file in the student’s records. If students have credit
  from non-American professional programs they must have a World Educational Services (WES),
  or equivalent, evaluation of that credit completed before applying for advanced standing.
• The request will be verified by the Dean or Director of Student Academic Affairs for the appropriate grade and hours, who then will forward the request to the appropriate coordinator/dean for evaluation of course content. The student will then be notified of the results by mail.