Graduate-Level Transfer Credits and Advanced Standing Status
Applicants who have completed professional doctoral programs listed below, may be considered for advanced standing status.
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Doctor of Medicine
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
- Doctor of Pharmacy
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Applicants who have attended, but not graduated from, similar graduate or professional programs may receive transfer credit for individual courses but are not considered advanced standing candidates. For transfer consideration, credits must be earned from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or from an institution accredited by the CNME, ACAHM, or MEAC. Graduate and professional students must complete at least two-thirds of their credits at Bastyr University, with the exception of students transferring from another CNME-approved naturopathic medical program, who must complete three-fifths of their credits at Bastyr University. Specific information regarding transfer and advanced standing status policies for the naturopathic medicine program is in the Transfer of Credit to Bastyr University Policy. Specific information regarding transfer policies for Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine programs is included here. Midwifery transfer policies are available under the midwifery master's program.
Accreditation types
Bastyr University accepts transfer and prerequisite coursework completed through colleges and universities who are regionally accredited by one of the regional accrediting bodies listed below:
Additionally, on a case-by-case basis, Bastyr University will accept transfer and prerequisite work completed under the following accreditation types. Courses completed under these accreditation types will be reviewed individually to ensure they meet prerequisite standards.
For complete policy on transfer of credits, please refer to the Academic Policy and Procedure Manual.