General Information about Transfer Credit
Credit is awarded for traditional course work successfully completed at institutions of higher learning as indicated by ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents. Whether the specific credits can be applied toward a degree depends on the requirements of the department, division, school, or college in which the student is enrolled. There are several qualifications:
- Transfer credit is not given for courses in which the student has earned a grade below “C”.
- While some courses successfully completed but evaluated on nontraditional grading systems (e.g., pass/fail) may be acceptable for transfer, colleges in the university may not accept such credits to fulfill graduation requirements.
- Grades and honor points earned at other colleges and universities are considered for admission and may be used to determine professional program eligibility but are not included in computing the student’s cumulative GPA at ASU.
- Students may transfer up to 64 lower-division credit lower-division credit when transferred from community, junior, or two-year colleges.
The following types of credits cannot be transferred to ASU:
- credits awarded by postsecondary institutions in the United States that lack candidate status or accreditation by a regional accrediting association;
- credits awarded by postsecondary institutions for life experience;
- credits awarded by postsecondary institutions for courses taken at noncollegiate institutions (e.g., governmental agencies, corporations, industrial firms); and
- credits awarded by postsecondary institutions for noncredit courses, workshops, and seminars offered by other postsecondary institutions as part of continuing education programs.
Acceptable academic credits earned at other institutions that are based on a different unit of credit than the one prescribed by the Arizona Board of Regents are subject to conversion before being transferred to ASU. Once a transfer course equivalency is determined, it stands unless the student changes majors and the course is required by the new major.
Students who feel they have been unjustly denied credit for transfer courses they have taken may appeal to the standards committee of the college in which they have enrolled. This procedure does not apply to community college transfer of credit greater than the 64-semester-hour maximum. The decision of the committee is final.
Veterans Exception
By Arizona statute, no failing grades received by a veteran at an Arizona university or community college before military service may be considered when determining admissibility. This exception may be used only one time and applies only to veterans who:
1. are honorably discharged;
2. have served in the armed forces of the United States for a minimum of two years; and
3. have previously enrolled at a university or community college in Arizona.
Military service records must be submitted, including form DD 214.
Students Attending Arizona Community Colleges
To determine the equivalency of courses offered by Arizona public community colleges and courses offered at ASU, a student should refer to the Course Applicability System in consultation with an academic advisor. The Course Applicability System addresses the acceptability of a course, not its applicability to any specific major.
Community college students who plan to transfer to ASU at the end of their first or second years are strongly advised to follow the ASU transfer guides when taking courses to meet the requirements of the curriculum they select. Provided college attendance has been continuous, students are permitted to follow the degree requirements specified in the ASU catalog in effect at the time they began Arizona community college work. See Guidelines for Determination of Catalog Year.
Determining if Your Transcripts Have Arrived
If you have not yet attended ASU, contact the appropriate admissions office for assistance.
If you are a continuing or returning student, sign in to view your transcript, which will include information from transfer transcripts on file at ASU. For more information, contact the appropriate readmissions office for assistance.