Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA) Credit Guidance

High School Credit

Students participating in approved ACA summer programs may receive:

  • 10 semester hours
  • Equivalent to 1 Carnegie Unit

College Credit

Eligible students may also receive:

  • 6 semester credits
  • 9 quarter credits

Dual Credit

Students participating in approved dual-credit opportunities may receive both:

  • High school credit
  • College credit

Credit awarding remains subject to institutional approval policies.

ACA Transcript Procedures

Official ACA transcripts should be sent directly to the registrar of the student’s home institution.

Schools may accept:

  • Official digital transcripts
  • Official printed transcripts

Registrars should establish procedures regarding:

  • Transcript evaluation
  • Course equivalency
  • GPA consideration
  • World language transcript notation
  • Graduation requirement alignment

ACA World Language Credit Guidance

Schools may transcript ACA language coursework even when the language is not offered locally.

Examples may include:

  • Italian
  • Korean
  • German
  • French
  • Spanish

Registrars and principals should determine:

  • Appropriate course titles
  • Carnegie unit equivalencies
  • Transcript notation procedures

consistent with school policy and graduation requirements.