Below is a list of selected Washington institutions that generally do, and in two cases, do not accept “college in the high school” credits. UWHS cannot guarantee credit transfer. Colleges or universities may consider credit transfer on a case-by-case basis, including which UW course was taken and the grade the student earned. The links provided below connect with the source page on the college or university’s website.
Note that UW credits earned through UWHS are already UW credits. If a student matriculates to the UW, those credits appear on their official UW student record.
Through the Admissions Office at UW, UWHS courses are weighted equally with Advanced Placement courses. Both options for earning college credit in high school are viewed as demonstration of a student’s ability to successfully engage in university-level coursework.
Washington Institutions That Generally Accept UW Credit Earned Through UWHS
Bellevue College
“BC accepts credits earned at institutions accredited by a regional accrediting association, provided that such credits are college-level courses that are applicable to each students' program at BC.”
Central Washington University
“CWU accepts most college credit you might earn while in high school; this includes programs such as College in the High School.”
Eastern Washington University
“College in the high school courses will be accepted as transfer credit if they are from a regionally-accredited college or university, and are consistent with our general transfer credit policy.”
The Evergreen State College
“Evergreen has a generous policy of accepting credit from other accredited institutions…. Generally, college-level courses completed at a 2.0 GPA or higher will transfer toward your bachelor's degree…. If you are in College in the High School (or CHS), request an official transcript of your college work and have it sent to Evergreen.”
Gonzaga University
“Many high school students take courses at their local college while concurrently enrolled in high school. To receive college credit for these courses, please arrange to have an official transcript forwarded to the Office of Admission. Although we will accept most courses taken at other accredited institutions, credit transfer evaluations are done on a course-by-course basis.”
Pacific Lutheran University
“Courses completed with a grade of C- or higher at regionally accredited colleges or universities normally will be accepted for credit as passing grades. Transfer courses are not calculated into the PLU grade point average.”
Seattle Pacific University
“Students enrolled in college-level courses before graduating from high school must apply as freshmen. However, college credits will transfer under the same policies as all transfer students.”
Seattle University
“Seattle University grants the maximum credit possible to meet degree requirements for courses taken at other accredited institutions.”
Washington State University
“Students are awarded transfer credit for Running Start (RS), College in the High School (CHS) and similar programs only when official college transcripts are presented.”
Western Washington University
“Any transferable college credit you earned while also fulfilling high school requirements will be considered in transfer to Western. To receive credit, it is the student's responsibility to ensure that Western receives their official transcripts.”
Whitworth University
“Whitworth University may accept college credits earned prior to high school graduation if they were earned at, or transcripted by, a regionally accredited college or university. The courses and grades must appear on the institution’s official transcript. An official college transcript will be required for evaluation.”
Washington Institutions That Generally Do Not Accept UW Credit Earned Through UWHS
“The university does not award transfer credit for ‘college-in-the-high-school’ courses.”
Whitman College
“Whitman does not award credit for coursework completed in a high school classroom and appearing on a transcript from a college or university.”