Reverse Transfer

What is reverse transfer?

If you are a transfer student from a two-year institution, credits earned at The University of Arizona can be transferred back to the two-year institution for evaluation and, if applicable, can be used to confer an associate degree.

The University of Arizona submits enrollment information to the National Student Clearinghouse at the end of the fall and spring terms for currently enrolled students.  Qualifying students must have at least 12 transfer units accepted from a two-year institution, and have earned at least one unit at The University of Arizona.

Why should I get an Associate's degree?

By taking courses at The University of Arizona, you may have already earned enough credits, coupled with your two-year institution credits, to obtain an associate degree through reverse transfer.  This is a credential that you have earned, and may provide you additional opportunities as you seek to complete your bachelor's degree.

How do I initiate reverse transfer?

University of Arizona transfer students were provided an option to opt-in to the Reverse Transfer program upon admission.  If you opted-out during the admission process, you will have an opportunity to opt-in if you change your mind.

To opt-in after admission, please complete the consent form and submit the form to the Office of the Registrar either by email at reghelp@arizona.edu or in person in the Administration Building Room 210.

What happens after I opt-in?

If you opted-in to the Reverse Transfer program, your academic records will be shared with other previously attended two-year academic institutions for the purposes of credit evaluation.  There are two ways this occurs:

1. National Student Clearinghouse Institutions:  You do not need to do anything.  The Office of the Registrar submits enrollment records after each major term for participating schools to pick up the information in the National Student Clearinghouse Reverse Transfer portal.  If you are unsure whether your former institution(s) participate in the National Student Clearinghouse, please contact your former institution.
2. Non-National Student Clearinghouse Institutions:  The Office of the Registrar will send a transcript to the two-year institution at no cost if requested directly by the institution.  Please contact your institution to have them request the transcript. 

NOTE:  In order to receive a transcript at no cost for reverse transfer purposes, students must have at least 12 transfer units accepted from a two-year institution, and have earned at least one unit at The University of Arizona.

If I opted in during admission, how do I rescind my consent?

You can update your preference by completing the Reverse Transfer form and submitting the form to the Office of the Registrar.  You can both opt-in and opt-out on this form.  Forms can be submitted by email at reghelp@arizona.edu or in person in the Administration Building Room 210.

If I am a two-year institution, how do I request reverse transfer information and/or transcript?

1. National Student Clearinghouse Institutions:  The Office of the Registrar submits enrollment records after each major term for participating schools to pick up the information in the National Student Clearinghouse Reverse Transfer portal.  If you are unsure whether your former institution(s) participate in the National Student Clearinghouse, please contact your former institution.
2. Non-National Student Clearinghouse Institutions:  The Office of the Registrar will send a transcript to the two-year institution at no cost if requested directly by the institution.  To request a transcript on behalf of a student eligible for reverse transfer, please email the Office of the Registrar from your institutional email, with appropriate signature block, include Reverse Transfer in subject line and the student's full name, student ID number, and birthdate in body of the email.  We will confirm that the student has opted-in to the Reverse Transfer program at The University of Arizona.  Upon confirmation, we will send an official transcript to your institution at no charge.