Frequently Asked Questions | Transfer Credit Evaluations
Evaluated transfer credits are included in the calculation of your classification - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior.
Yes, community colleges are responsible for certifying the date of completion of the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) on the official institutional transcripts.
Per University of Arizona Transfer Credit Policies, courses from Sophia Learning cannot be accepted for credit at UA Main Campus or UA Online but can be accepted by UA Global Campus.
Yes, the UA accepts the IGETC and CSUGE to meet many UA general education requirements. More information can be found in the Catalog.
Credit for approved exams is given based on the when you took the exam. View exam credit policies for more information.
Reach out the department of the institution where you took the course for a syllabus. (Note: you MUST have a syllabus for a Direct Equivalency Request).
Please refer to our Transfer Credit Guide to see how your courses will transfer to the University of Arizona. If you do not see your courses on the TCG, please email your unofficial transcript to articulation@arizona.edu to have them evaluated.
University of Arizona courses transfer based on the transfer policies of the receiving institution. Please contact the institution directly for more information. If you are transferring to a public institution in Arizona, you can also use the Course Equivalency Guide on AZTransfer.
The University of Arizona operates on a semester calendar. Quarter units will be multiplied by 2/3 (or .67) to equate to semester units.
Example:
4 unit course from a quarter system = 2.68 semester credit units at UA
If you are not seeing your courses on the Transfer Credit Guide, this does not necessarily mean they are non-transferable. Please visit our Credit Evaluation page to have your courses evaluated by one of our Student Academic Specialists.
Please meet with your major Academic Advisor to determine if your courses need to be evaluated for direct UA equivalency. You may also email us at articulation@arizona.edu for recommendations.
If you submitted all required documentation on the Course Equivalency or Credit Request form, please allow 2-4 weeks for the department to evaluate your course materials.
Please email articulation@arizona.edu and provide the course and institution information.
Start by completing your AGEC (make sure to have it certified at your community college). Then reach out to a University of Arizona Advisor to go over your next steps before transferring.
Your AGEC must be certified by your community college to be reflected on your transcript. Contact your community college to certify your AGEC and have your transcript re-sent to the UA.
A list of Transfer Credit policies for the University of Arizona can be found in the Catalog.
If you cannot find your institution in the Transfer Credit Guide, we may not have transferred courses from that institution before. Please visit our Credit Evaluation page to have your courses evaluated by one of our Academic Records Specialists.
Frequently Asked Questions | Transfer Credit Appeals
No, once a Course Equivalency Request has been reviewed by the department faculty, it cannot be appealed.
No, if the course was taken as lower-division, it cannot receive upper-division credit.
Elective credit (ELCR 1TR)
If a transferred course has been rejected, and your Advisor would like to use it in your degree plan, please submit a Transfer Credit Appeal. If you transferred a course that you think is equivalent to a University of Arizona course required in your major, and it is currently receiving elective credit, please submit a Course Equivalency Request.
Frequently Asked Questions | Transfer Credit 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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 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:
- 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.
- 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.
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.