Admission as a Transfer Student:

Transferring credits from another institution to NWIC

Northwest Indian College grants transfer credit for courses completed at other regionally accredited institutions of postsecondary education. NWIC reserves the right to determine which courses are acceptable for transfer from other institutions. Courses must be from a regionally accredited institution and must be college-level to be applicable to an associate’s or bachelor’s program. Courses from non-accredited vocational or technical colleges might be applicable toward NWIC technical degrees.

Students must initiate the request to have their transfer credits evaluated. Credits will not be automatically evaluated.

Requesting a Credit Transfer Evaluation

Students must contact each of their previous college(s)and request that one official copy of their academic transcripts be sent directly to Northwest Indian College, Office of Admissions.

Students must obtain a Transfer Evaluation Request form from Northwest Indian College, Office of Admissions, or online through JICs, complete the form and return it to the Office of Admissions. The form must indicate the student’s program of study; should the student change programs, a new evaluation may be needed since credits may transfer differently depending on the degree program.

Evaluation results will be mailed to the student and usually takes 4-6 weeks. Once the evaluation is received, it is recommended that the student make an appointment with his/her academic advisor to discuss how the transfer credits may apply toward their degree.

For transfer of military credits, students must complete the Transfer Evaluation Request form and submit an official copy of their AARTS or SMART transcript. NWIC follows the American Council on Education recommendations for transfer of military credit.

Students with international transcripts must request an evaluation from an outside professional foreign credit evaluation service. Official Evaluations must be submitted to NWIC.

Transferring Credits or Degree from NWIC to Another Institution

The AAS degrees earned by students of Northwest Indian College are intended to meet the Washington State Direct Transfer Agreement in accordance with Intercollege Relations Commission (ICRC) guidelines. This means a student completing an AAS Direct Transfer degree with Northwest Indian College can potentially transfer to another Washington State higher education institution and transfer up to 90 credit hours toward a bachelor’s degree. In the event a student transfers outside of Washington State, each credit earned will be evaluated individually for transferability by the admitting institution in that state.