Registrar’s Office
Email: registration@urbancollege.edu
Phone: (617) 449-7070
Website: https://www.urbancollege.edu/course-registration
Majors/Academic Program
- All students must declare a degree or certificate program when they apply to the College. After admission, students may apply to change their degree or program to align with their enrollment and professional goals. Students are encouraged to discuss their academic and career goals with their advisor in advance of submitting a change of program request.
- Students enrolled in Associate of Arts degrees may also pursue a certificate program concurrently if the courses taken apply to both the active degree and the certificate.
- Courses successfully completed in a certificate program may be applicable to a degree program in the same or related area of study.
Changing Majors/Academic Program
Current students may request a change of academic program at any time by submitting a “Change of Program” request form to the Office of Registration Services. Program changes go into effect at the beginning of their next enrolled semester. If a student is making a program change request prior to the start of late-session classes (e.g., an eight (8) week session) and has not registered for a full-semester course, the program change will be in effect for the entirety of that semester.
Readmitted Students
Readmitted students are those who were previously enrolled at the College and whose last class at the College was taken 365 days prior to returning who have been withdrawn from the institution.
Readmitted students are not required to reapply to the college, but certain restrictions may exist on enrollment if their program is no longer offered by the college. If a student is readmitted and their declared program is no longer being offered by Urban College, the student may only enroll in a program offered in the Course Catalog that is active during the term of re-enrollment (see also “Enrollment Policy for Students Enrolled in Closed/Discontinued Programs”).
Enrollment Policy for Students Enrolled in Closed/Discontinued Programs
When the College discontinues a program of study, it allows students enrolled in the program to complete program requirements, it closes the program for new students and allows students already enrolled in the closed/discontinued program to continue completing the program requirements subject to the condition that they remain continuously enrolled in such a program every semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer) till graduation.
Students returning to URBAN COLLEGE after being withdrawn with a lapse in enrollment of three or more years are considered “readmitted” students and must choose from a current/ active program when enrolling. Returning students who wish to petition to satisfy program requirements for the closed/discontinued program instead of enrolling in a new program may send their request to the Vice President of Academic Affairs at academicaffairs@urbancollege.edu. Such a request must come from the student’s official Urban College email address and include the following information: the student’s name, Urban College student identification number (Student ID number), current program of study, and justification for remaining in the closed/discontinued program. The decision of the VP of Academic Affairs will be final and may not be appealed.
This policy applies only to current students. Students returning to URBAN COLLEGE with a lapse in enrollment of three or more years are considered “readmitted” students and must choose from a current/ active program when enrolling.
Transfer Credit Evaluation
Procedure:
- At the time of application: students seeking transfer credits should provide an official transcript for review to their Admissions Officer or the Admissions Department at the time of application. We accept transfer credits from colleges and universities in the United States that are regionally accredited, as well as those from certain international institutions worldwide.
- Any time after a student is admitted: Official transcripts that are not received by Admissions at the time of application should be directed to the Office of Registration Services: registration@urbancollege.edu
Transfer Credit Restrictions:
- We accept transfer credits from colleges and universities in the United States that are regionally accredited, as well as those from certain international institutions worldwide.
- Urban College accepts up to 39 undergraduate credits toward an Associate of Arts Degree and up to 9 undergraduate credits for a Certificate for applicable courses in which a grade of C (2.0) or better was earned. All remaining credits required for the degree must be awarded by Urban College of Boston. The total number of credits transferred may not exceed 39.
- Transfer credit will not be awarded for courses in academic disciplines that are not offered by Urban College or for courses that are not applicable to a student’s declared program of study.
- Credit for Prior Learning counts towards the total number of Transfer Credits accepted by the college (see “Credit for Prior Learning ”).
- College transcripts and course descriptions in a language other than English must be evaluated by an external transcript evaluation agency and the official evaluation must be submitted to Urban College. The following agencies provide evaluations of non-English transcripts (these services are not free of charge):
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