Credit Transfers

Laurel understands students like you, students who take control of their education and their future. We know you require a quality education and a faculty and staff who listen to your needs.

We want to make the most of any eligible credits you have from a previous education so you’re sure to find an academic track that fit your career and life goals.

• We emphasize great teaching. We hire faculty who are not only credentialed professionals, but also outstanding educators.
• Our academic programs are designed to launch you into a career or graduate school. For example, our chemistry department boasts 90 percent placement in top graduate schools, and our nursing program graduates report a 100% employment rate.
• We mentor students to achieve the real goals behind their dreams.
• We offer many unique opportunities to build your leadership skills and give back to your community.

Students from other post-secondary institutions may apply for admission by following the standard application procedures.

• All students must complete a “Transfer Credit Evaluation” form and attach a transcript.
• All transfer students must have an official transcript sent to Laurel Institute from the previous institution and must supply a catalog or course description for any course they wish to transfer to Laurel. Courses having a “B” grade or better will be considered for transfer credit.
• A placement test may also be required.
• The combined total number of credits advance placed and transferred may not exceed 49% of the number of credits in the student’s program Transfer credits will be a part of the student’s permanent record.
• Transfers will be indicated on the transcript with a “T” and will not be used in calculating the grade point average.
• Transfers of LBI/LTI courses to other post-secondary institutions will be governed by the policies of the institutions to which students are transferring.
• The listing of credit hours is not meant to infer that credits will transfer into other college programs. A credit hour is a unit of measurement, not necessarily an indication that credit or credits will transfer. The institution receiving the request for credit transfer decides whether or not to accept those credits. We are a nationally accredited institution and our credits are unlikely to transfer into core curriculum at regionally accredited institutions.

Laurel schools have articulation agreements with the following universities:

• Robert Morris University
• Seton Hill University
• Youngstown State University – Respiratory Therapy Program only
• Kent State University – Respiratory Therapy Program only
• University of Mary – Respiratory Therapy Program only
• Carlow University – Respiratory Therapy Program only