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About 1 in 3 students who start at a two-year public college .��

Nationally, who transfer to a four-year institution earn a bachelor’s degree within six years.

Transfer students are common!����in 2022 brought college transfer credits with them.

Get familiar with your school’s transfer policies.

All schools publish their policies regarding how many and which transfer credits they’ll accept, with the standard ranging between 15 and 90 credits. Picking a “transfer-friendly” school can help you save time and money.

Request your unofficial transcript(s).

Contact the registrar at every school you’ve attended to request your unofficial transcripts. Having a record of which courses you’ve successfully completed will help you identify which college credit you can potentially transfer to your new school. Unofficial transcripts may be available on your institution’s student portal as well.��

Know that all credits are not created equal.

Some colleges operate on a quarter system, others on a semester system — and they are not always equivalent. This discrepancy doesn’t account for other potential credit, either. Don’t expect an easy one-to-one transfer for all your college credits.

Even though college credits don’t technically expire, in some situations they may not be eligible. Schools may not allow transfer credits from institutions without valid accreditation. In addition, course content that isn’t relevant to a new program or that is no longer accurate or up to date may not apply.��And every institution has its own policies with regard to grades. You may need to have earned a certain grade in a course in order for the credit to transfer.

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Look for transfer opportunities in general education requirements.

Whether you’re transferring from a community college today or going back to school at 30 to finally finish your bachelor’s degree, having your transcripts in hand can help narrow down which courses you need to take. This is especially important if you’re in a hurry to study core subjects.

General education requirements are the most common area where transfer credits apply, although some credits may occasionally transfer to core programs or majors.��

Check with your new school.

Make an appointment to speak with an enrollment or admissions representative at your new school to ensure you get the credit you qualify for.

Make it official.

Your new school will need official transcripts from all institutions you’ve attended in order to review and award college transfer credit. Be aware that a minimal fee may be associated with these transcript requests.

If everything looks correct, apply as a transfer student.

Be realistic.

It is possible that not all of your credits will transfer. In fact, students lose an average of 13 credits when transferring schools. This can be frustrating, but it’s more incentive to find a transfer-friendly school where you can get the most credit for the work you’ve done.

The��3+1 transfer pathway��allows students to earn three years of general course requirements at a participating community college and then apply those credits toward a bachelor’s degree at UOPX, which they can complete in just over a year.

The��Transfer Scholarship��of up to $3,000 is available to new qualifying students pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

UOPX accepts credits from more than 5,000 institutions and will request official transcripts at no charge when possible.