Current LMU students:
- Do NOT use the agreement information below to select courses for transfer credit.
- Submit a Transfer Course Review form with the courses taken directly from the transfer school's catalog.
- Current LMU students may not take courses at another institution while enrolled during the Fall or Spring semesters.
Students Wishing to Transfer to LMU
Undergraduate students enrolled at regionally accredited institutions may plan for their future at LMU by following the information provided in the transfer agreements and meeting our transfer requirements and deadlines. Students or schools with questions should contact the Office of Transfer Admission and Enrollment Services at 310.338.5913 or transfer@lmu.edu.
Read the transfer credit and articulation policies.
Transfer Credit and Articulation
- Undergraduate Students
- Credit for work completed at institutions accredited by one of the six regional associations of the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities may generally be accepted toward the satisfaction of degree and credential requirements at Loyola Marymount University.
- Course work completed at non-U.S. institutions must be documented on an official academic record from an international institution recognized by the Ministry or Department of Education of that country. A foreign credentials evaluation may be required. International transcripts submitted without appropriate evaluations may not be considered for eligible transfer work to LMU.
- The articulation services at LMU help undergraduate students to identify courses completed at other academic institutions that are transferable to LMU degree programs. Courses taken at other academic institutions may fulfill University core requirements, Program (academic major/minor) requirements or transfer in as electives. LMU has established transfer agreements with its major feeder community colleges.
- Graduate students should consult their Dean's Office in their College or School.
View the Equivalencies:
EXAMS
Advanced Placement Equivalencies
LMU participates in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board. Students may be granted credit at the time of entrance into the University for subjects in which they have completed the AP examinations with minimum score of 4. When official scores have been received from the College Board, applicants will be notified of the advanced placement and course credit in accordance with the following table. A maximum of 2 AP exams can be used to fulfill Core Exploration requirements.
Note that an essay is required for all examinations offering optional essays.
International Baccalaureate Equivalencies
If you do not see a higher-level exam on this list, please email articulation@lmu.edu to get information about the transferability of the exam.
Note: Students studying for the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies do not follow the regular University Core pattern.
* IB credit does not count for most graduate Health Professions and Dental schools. Students intending to pursue pre-medical studies should fulfill major requirements at LMU.
Students who earn grades of C or better will earn a minimum of six (6) elective credits at LMU. Credit cannot be transferred using self-reported scores or high school transcripts as documentation.
Instructions for digital access to Cambridge A Level exam results: email a request to regtransfereval@lmu.edu allowing LMU to access your exam results online. Include the following three items in your message:
- Cambridge Centre number
- Cambridge candidate number
- date of birth.
The Previous Equivalencies database can be accessed to see how courses from schools with no LMU Transfer Agreement have transferred in the past. Since these are not part of a Transfer Agreement, they may not necessarily transfer as indicated.