How do I convert semester credits to quarter credits (and vice versa)?
Colleges and universities that operate on a semester system award semester credit. The UW awards quarter credit. To convert semester to quarter credits, multiply by 1.5. For example, a student who earns 30 credits in an institution on a semester calendar would have earned 45 quarter credits at the UW. Note: This is not required of our application process, but we have been asked this a few times.