Transferring credits to ASU
How credits transfer to ASU
When you transfer to ASU from another college or university, the following general standards for transfer credits apply. You can use ASU transfer tools to learn how credits will transfer and begin creating your roadmap to graduation.
What types of transfer credits are not accepted by ASU?
- Courses in which you earned below “C-” as your final grade.
- Credit awarded by postsecondary schools in the United States that lack candidate status or are not accredited by a regional accrediting association.
- Credit awarded by postsecondary schools for life experience.
- Credit awarded by postsecondary schools for courses taken at noncollegiate institutions (e.g., governmental agencies, corporations, industrial firms, etc.).
- Credit awarded for continuing education units (CEU), continuing education credit, workshops, seminars, professional development courses and other not-for-credit courses through postsecondary institutions.
- A student who feels they have been unjustly denied credit for transfer may appeal the decision.
- Prospective students can contact Admission Services or Academic Transfer Credit Solutions.
- Admitted students can contact their academic advisor or academic unit (found on My ASU).
How do I use ASU’s Transfer Guide?
ASU’s Transfer Guide is a comprehensive suite of self-service online tools to show how your prior college or university credits can transfer to ASU and your major. You can search for individual course equivalencies, build a transfer pathway for your major, search credits by exam and “reverse search” for external equivalencies to ASU courses. You can also create a Transfer Guide account to track your MyPath2ASU® progress, submit course evaluations and stay on track to complete your degree as quickly as possible.
Military credits
ASU is proud to welcome transfer student veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force, Coast Guard and National Guard to our undergraduate student community.
Evaluation of military transcripts
ASU uses the American Council on Education's Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services to assess how to transfer military credits to ASU. In general, a military course must be similar to an ASU undergraduate course to transfer to ASU.
Military credits that transfer to ASU through educational experiences in the armed services are not applicable toward completing ASU’s general studies requirements for graduation, but do count for total credits toward completion. No transfer credit is awarded for vocational certificate category ACE recommendations.
The JST is reviewed for potential transfer credit in accordance with VA guidelines and Arizona statutes related to awarding credit for military training and education. Credits are officially evaluated after admission to ASU with your academic advisor. It is recommended the JST be sent to ASU upon application to ensure timely processing and evaluation.
ASU accepts the following military transcripts for transfer credit:
Air Force and Space Force members
Enlisted members
The Community College of the Air Force is a regionally accredited community college. If you received credit for courses taken through the CCAF while in active service, submit this transcript as part of your application.
- CCAF now offers electronic transcript delivery through Parchment, a digital credentialing service. Students are able to create an account on Parchment to send transcripts, or you can request to have your official CCAF sent to ASU from the Community College of the Air Force transcripts page.
Officers
Officer transcripts are maintained by Air University. First-time users must create an account by accessing the AU Service Desk. This works better on non-NIPR and Google Chrome. On the homepage under the Quick Links tab, select Official Transcript Request. Complete the required components of the form, add the attachments and submit. The Service Desk can be accessed by any device that has internet access; it is Common Access Card (CAC) enabled, but this is not required. The AU Service Desk is a secure application and certified for submission of Privacy Act information.
Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard members
- The Joint Services Transcript has replaced the Coast Guard Institute Transcript, the Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System and the Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript.
- All enlisted members, officers and warrant officers, both active and veterans from all Army components, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy, are eligible for a JST. You do not have to be on active duty to access the JST website and your transcript. Active duty, reserve, veterans or National Guard personnel can use JSTs.
- Some students may have concerns about a security warning when accessing the website. This happens when a user logs in to a Department of Defense network from a non-networked computer without a CAC. You can confirm the security exception to proceed to the JST request site. If you do not confirm this exception, you will be unable to place your order.
- Register for a JST account, and direct the DoD to send your transcript to ASU.
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:
- Are honorably discharged.
- Have served in the armed forces of the United States for a minimum of two years.
- Have previously enrolled at a university or community college in Arizona.
Military service records must be submitted, including form DD 214.
Credit by exam
You may earn no more than 60 hours of credit by exam for any degree program, including ASU comprehensive and proficiency exams.
Frequently asked questions about transferring college credits
What credits are transferable to Arizona State University (ASU)?
ASU accepts college-level (not remedial) courses in which transfer students have earned a grade of “C-” (4.00=“A”) or better from regionally accredited colleges and universities.
Are college credits from 20 years ago still valid?
In many cases, older earned college credits can still be evaluated for transfer students depending on the year, subject and program. Some subject areas, especially in fast-changing fields, may have limitations on the applicability of older coursework. ASU reviews coursework to determine what applies toward your degree.
Can you transfer with a 2.7 GPA?
The minimum GPA for transfer admission consideration at ASU is typically around 2.50. However, admission requirements can vary based on completed coursework, credit hours and intended major. See ASU’s Degree Search for any additional requirements for your specific program. At ASU, access doesn't come at the cost of excellence. We pride ourselves on having an accessible admission process and being repeatedly ranked No. 1 on 30+ lists.