A transfer credit evaluation is necessary if:

• You plan to earn a degree or certificate at North and you have taken classes at another college or university which may apply to your current program. If that college or university is located outside the United States, see the instructions for international evaluations below.

A transfer credit evaluation is NOT necessary if:

• you want to use classes from another institution as a prerequisite for a class at North.
  If you want to have classes from another college count for prerequisites for a North class, bring an unofficial copy of your transcript to the Advising Center for an entry code to register online.

1. Order Official Transcripts from each college or university attended. (Exception: If you have taken classes at Seattle Central or South Seattle Community College, we will be able to access those records. Transcripts from these two colleges are not necessary.) Official Transcripts should be sent to:
   

   Records Office
   North Seattle Community College
   9600 College Way North
   Seattle, WA 98103-3599

    
   
2. See an Advisor in the Advising Center. An unofficial evaluation of incoming credits can be done with an Advisor. Bring student copies of your transcripts to the advising session. The Advisor will assist in selecting the proper courses to take at North. A graduation plan will be developed and an academic worksheet on the program you are seeking will be provided. 
   
3. Fill out the Application for Evaluation of Incoming Credits.
   The green 'Application for Evaluation of Incoming Credits' form can be found in the Advising Center or at the front counter of Admissions/Registration. Please read the form carefully and fill it out completely. 
   
4. Take the signed Application for Evaluation of Incoming Credits to the front counter of Admissions/Registration. Staff will verify that official transcripts are on file. If transcripts are on file, the Application for Evaluation of Incoming Credits will be processed. If official transcripts have not arrived, the student will be asked to come back to the Admissions/Registration counter when the Official Transcripts have arrived.
   Please Note: Some students choose to bring official transcripts to the Admissions/Registration Office themselves. If you choose to hand deliver your transcripts, official transcripts must arrive sealed in the original envelope from the issuing institution. 
   

Results of your official evaluation will be mailed to you in approximately 4 to 6 weeks. Processing times will vary at different times of the year depending upon graduation processing.

A copy of the official evaluation (Report of Academic Progress/ Degree Audit) will be sent to you. The Report of Academic Progress (Degree Audit) is an internal advising tool you should use with your Faculty coordinator or advisor. Students can do a Degree Audit online -- Go to Online Services and choose "Do Your Own Degree Audit".

Please note that while the Degree Audit is a useful tool for students who want to track their credits, it is not the same thing as a transcript. Courses that transfer to North will ONLY appear within the Degree Audit and not on your NSCC transcript. Transfer courses will be calculated in the Graduation GPA Only (GPA on the Degree Audit) but will not be calculated in the GPA on North's transcript.

Students who wish to transfer credits from colleges and universities located outside the United States will need to have their transcripts evaluated by an independent foreign credentials evaluation agency. Be sure to select course by course evaluations.

NSCC recommends AACRAO's International Education Services. To request an evaluation, fill out the form (download below) and return it to the address specified on the form.

		International Transcripts Evaluation
		Evaluation Request Form (PDF File: 42 KB)  PDF Questions/Help

1. In Person

   Bring the officially sealed evaluation (from AACRAO) and the official international transcript (translated into English) to the front counter of Admissions, Registration, Records and Credentials (ARRC) on the second floor of the College Center Building. Do not open officially sealed documents.

   By Mail

   Officially sealed evaluations may be mailed to the ARRC Office at NSCC. If transcripts have been mailed to NSCC, check at the Front Counter of ARRC to be sure they have arrived before requesting an Application for Evaluation of Incoming Credits (green form for transfer degrees, blue form for professional technical degrees).

2. An official copy of the international transcript, (translated into English), must accompany the official agency evaluation and Application for Evaluation of Incoming Credits form. Photocopies will be made of the international transcripts and filed in the ARRC office. The official copy of the international transcripts will be given back to the student.

3. Please fill out the Application for Evaluation of Incoming Credits form and submit it to an ARRC front counter staff person.

4. North Seattle Community College's Credentials Office will review the official international evaluation and international transcript to identify credits which can be transferred into NSCC for a degree/certificate.

5. An official evaluation (Report of Student Progress or Degree Audit) will be mailed to the student, usually within 5-6 weeks after submission of the request; however, during the process of graduation at the end of each quarter official evaluations will take longer.

Please note: The transfer of international credits is intended for NSCC degrees or certificates only. International students should not assume that foreign credits used in NSCC degrees or certificates will be recognized at any other domestic university or college. Not all U.S. universities or colleges use International Evaluation/Translation companies. It is recommended that international students contact the universities and colleges they plan to attend to see what procedures should be followed when transferring credits from international transcripts.