Transferring to MCC
Students who have attended another college and wish to transfer to MCC to complete a certificate or degree program should call the Contact Center to discuss options or schedule an appointment with an academic advisor to discuss transfer of credits. Students who are non-degree seeking at MCC may be required to provide unofficial transcripts in order to satisfy prerequisites.
Submitting your transcripts
Students who wish to transfer credits from another college to MCC must provide official transcripts and declare a program of study so the incoming transcripts can be evaluated against the requirements for that program or degree. To mail official transcripts for evaluation, contact the school and have the transcript sent to:
Metropolitan Community College
Attn: Records
P.O. Box 3777
Omaha, NE 68103-0777
Students may also hand deliver an official transcript from another institution to the Records office on the Fort Omaha Campus. The transcript must be in a sealed envelope from that institution.
If students are having their official transcript emailed to MCC through an electronic transcript provider (Parchment, Scrip-Safe, National Student Clearinghouse, etc.), then it must be emailed to transcripts@mccneb.edu.
Emailed or faxed transcripts are considered unofficial and are only used for advisement purposes.
Transcripts are required once students have met with an academic advisor and declared a major. For advisement questions, call 531-622-2400 to speak with a Contact Center representative or to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor.
Transcript evaluation
Transcripts are typically evaluated on a course-by-course basis, so this evaluation cannot be done via email or over the phone. Courses not offered by MCC are not transferred in nor are courses that are less in credit/quarter hours than the courses offered at MCC.
The following parameters are used to evaluate transcripts:
- Institution must be regionally accredited by one of the following agencies:
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE)
- The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACS)
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (WASC-ACCJC)
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC-ACSCU)
- Course content must be similar to MCC’s
- Grade of C or better must have been received
- Credit hours must be equal
- Courses are evaluated based on the program of study and general education requirements
If students change their academic program, a re-evaluation may be requested by completing a re-evaluation form. Visit https://www.mccneb.edu/Prospective-Students/Resources/Student-Services-SOS/Records/Transcript-Re-evaluation-Form.aspx for the form.
Once a transcript is evaluated, a postcard is sent informing the student that the results have been posted. A letter is sent if no credits are transferred.
International transcript evaluation
For students who wish to have an international transcript reviewed by MCC for possible credit transfer, they must first have it evaluated by a credential evaluation consultant. College degrees obtained outside the U.S. are only accepted when interpreted by transcript service members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. A list of suggested evaluators may be found at: https://www.mccneb.edu/Prospective-Students/Transfer-Students/Articulation/Extra-Resources/Course-Equivalency-Transcript-on-File.aspx.
Students are encouraged to contact any or all of the consultants for cost and information. Students who choose to have a transcript evaluated by one of the listed consultants are strongly encouraged to have a course by course review, list the course credit hours for each course, and list letter grades (A-F) earned. Once a credential evaluation consultant has reviewed the transcript, an official evaluation should be sent to:
Metropolitan Community College
Attn: Records
P.O. Box 3777
Omaha, NE 68103-3777
International transcripts that have been evaluated by a credential evaluation consultant are reviewed using MCC’s transcript evaluation guidelines/policies.
International high school diplomas/transcripts may also be reviewed by some of the suggested consultants. Please contact them directly for detailed information.