College Transfer Credit Guidelines

CSU-Global is a regionally accredited university; the following guidelines are provide for assist student in understanding transferable credits for the university. The transfer information provide on the website is subject to change and may vary depending on source or type of prior credits earned. 

Transferable Coursework must be earned and recorded on an official transcript at a school that was accredited by a regional, professional/specialized, or national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education at the time the course was completed, or from an appropriately accredited non-U.S. institution. 

Prior coursework must be college-level and completed with a grade of C- or better to be accepted in transfer. University transfer credit can be awarded for academic pass/fail courses in which a passing grade that is equivalent to a "C-" or better has been awarded. Transfer grades and credits are not computed within the cumulative GPA earned at CSU-Global Campus.

There is no time limit on prior college transfer credits earned except that credit earned more than 10 years prior to enrollment may not meet a degree program major requirement unless it is approved by the Provost or his/her designee. If credit is not applied toward a degree program major, it may still be accepted as general education or elective credit.

Quarter credits are converted to semester credits upon transfer to CSU-Global Campus. This is done by multiplying the quarter credits by 2/3 (or .667).

Credit will not be accepted in transfer for courses that do not meet minimum college-level standards, which by name or description are developmental, remedial, or preparatory (examples: remedial English, developmental reading, preparatory mathematics, pre-college math, etc.)  Courses of a vocational/technical nature are generally not transferable. However, credit will be accepted in transfer if it is pertinent to the needs of a particular curriculum or is similar in content and level with courses taught at CSU-Global Campus and similar universities.

Click here to view the list of accepted transfer exams from CLEP, DSST, and StraighterLine. Additional information is available regarding transfer from a community college to a university by visiting the Community College Transfer Students page.