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Transfer Credit

Transfer credit evaluation is completed by the Registrar’s Office.

Evaluations can take 2-4 weeks. Timeframes could vary due to the volume of transfer admission applications.

Transfer Course Equivalency Tool

Use this tool as a guide to see if the courses will transfer to the Â鶹´«Ã½. This tool is for reference only. New institutions are verified and added weekly. 

Note: If you do not see your institution or course listed, please refer to the categories of Transfer Credit block for more information about how credit is reviewed at Â鶹´«Ã½.

Â鶹´«Ã½ equivalents are subject to change upon official evaluation by the academic department.

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Earning and Evaluating Transfer Credit

Transfer Credit Quick Facts

Transfer Credit Eligibility

  • Transfer credit is awarded for courses completed via an approved accredited institution (please see catalog for more information).
  • Transfer credit may not be awarded for internships, directed studies, practicums, workshops, orientation courses, remedial, learning support courses, occupational, or vocational courses.
  • Work-based/life credits can be reviewed for college-level credit, however, credit from third-party platforms generally have not been accepted. Examples: Sophia Learning, StraiterLine, etc. Consideration of these platforms or life credit should be submitted through the Prior Learning Assessment process.
  • Students must submit a transcript from all institutions attended.

Transfer Credit Processes

  • A Â鶹´«Ã½ course number is assigned if determined to be an exact Â鶹´«Ã½ equivalent.
  • Elective credit will assigned if a course cannot be deemed an exact Â鶹´«Ã½ equivalent.
  • Credit is converted to semester hour equivalents.
  • To convert quarter hours to semester hours, multiply the quarter hour by 0.667.

Technical Institutions

  • Courses completed at the Technical College System of Georgia or out-of-state technical institutions are reviewed by the TCSG/USG Mini-Core approval list – refer to the transfer equivalency guide for more information.
    • Re-evaluations may be requested for a potential direct equivalency.

Transfer Credit for Upper-Level Courses

  • 1000-2000 level courses completed at technical institutions or community colleges will not be reviewed for 3000-4000 level courses at Â鶹´«Ã½. A transferring institution must offer bachelor's level courses for upper-level review. 
  • Upper-level equivalents are determined by the appropriate academic department with receipt of a course syllabus, if it has not been approved prior to acceptance.

Planning with Transfer Credit

  • In order to determine how transfer credit can be used in a degree program of study, please refer to the  Carefully review the core curriculum requirements and all program of study requirements.
  • SOS - Transfer Support Services