Transfer Credit Evaluation

Transferring Credits to Skagit Valley College

If you have previously earned credits from accredited institutions recognized by SVC or earned other prior learning credit (AP scores, IB scores, Joint Service Transcripts etc.), you may be able to apply it toward a degree or certificate at SVC. To transfer credit to SVC, students must request an official transcript evaluation. For more information about transfer credit, please see SVC's Credit for Prior Learning policy.

You should request an official transcript evaluation if you...

  1. Plan to earn a certificate, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree at SVC AND
  2. Want to use course credits earned from another institution to fulfill certificate or degree requirements.

You should NOT request an official transcript evaluation if you...

  1. Do not plan to earn a certificate, associate degree, or bachelor's degree at SVC, OR
  2. Your credits earned from another institution do not fulfill your SVC degree or certificate requirements

The following transcripts are NOT eligible for official transcript evaluation:

  • SVC Transcripts (SVC classes are already on your record)
  • High School Transcripts (Dual credit classes are recorded on college transcripts. The college transcript should be sent to SVC)
  • GED Transcripts

Evaluation Request Form

Step 1: Order official transcripts or prior learning results.  Transcripts and prior learning results will not be accepted as official if they are emailed by the student or delivered in an opened envelope.

  • Electronic transcripts or prior learning results should be sent to eval@skagit.edu.
  • Paper transcripts or prior learning results should be mailed to Skagit Valley College Enrollment Services, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273.

Step 2: Submit an Evaluation Request Form so that our Evaluation Team knows what degree plan you are pursuing at SVC. This also notifies us to expect official transcripts or prior learning results.

Official transcripts submitted to the college become the permanent property of the institution. Once received, transcripts will not be returned to the student or forwarded to any other institution or third party.

Students who took classes in coutries or regions where English is not the first official language of government must obtain a course by course international transcript evaluation.

Step 1: Choose an agency from the NACES web page to complete your course by course international transcript evaluation. You are responsible for paying for the transcript evaluation process

Step 2: Submit the course by course international transcript evaluation to SVC. 

  • Electronic transcript evaluations should be sent to eval@skagit.edu.
  • Paper transcript evaluations should be mailed to Skagit Valley College Enrollment Services, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273.

Step 3: Submit an Evaluation Request Form so that our Evaluation Team knows what degree plan you are pursuing at SVC. This also notifies us to expect official transcripts or prior learning results.

Evaluations take up to 8 weeks after the Evaluation Team receives the evaluation request and all transcripts or prior credit results. Evaluations may not be completed before the quarter begins, so students must be responsible for their enrollment and ensure that they do not repeat any classes at SVC. 

The Transfer Evaluation System (TES) is a tool to assist you in understanding how the college credits you completed from another accredited institution will transfer to SVC. If the course and/or school is not listed on TES, an equivalent currently does not exist. However, that does not necessarily mean the course won’t be transferred or the school won’t be recognized.

Go To Transfer Evaluation System

The following courses will not transfer to SVC:

  • Courses numbered below 100
  • Courses specific to one religion
  • English as a Second Language/English Language Acquisition courses
  • Non-credit continuing education courses
  • Courses graded below a ‘D’ or equivalent

Important Notes:

  • SVC is on the quarter system. Credits from colleges and universities on a semester system transfer by a multiple of 1.5 (Example: 3 semester credits = 4.5 quarter credits).
  • Transferred courses will not appear on your official SVC transcript, but there will be a note referring to how many transfer credits were accepted.
  • Transferred courses will display in ctcLink as the SVC course equivalent, not the original course name and number.
  • Transferred courses will display in ctcLink as completed on the date the credits were transferred, not when the course was actually completed.