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COMMUNITY COLLEGE 3+1 TRANSFER PATHWAY

Save time and money on your bachelor’s degree

Through our 3+1 transfer pathway, associate degree students like you can take three years of general course requirements at a participating community college and complete a bachelor’s degree in a little over a year at University of Phoenix. 

Here’s how you’ll save

Spend less money

Choose us, and you'll save $144 on every 3-credit course at our special rate of $350 per credit. Plus, we’ll waive tuition and the resource fee for your first course. With these savings and your transfer credits, you can complete your bachelor’s degree for as little as $12,200.

CALCULATE YOUR SAVINGS POTENTIAL

Tuition savings ($350 x 3)

$1,050

+ Resource fee waived

$170

= Total savings

$1,220

Tuition and resource fee waived for GEN/201 or NSG/203. Tuition savings based on 3 credits at a rate of $350 per credit.
 
Check to see if you’re eligible. See the terms and conditions.

Save more time

Transfer up to 87 credits (3 years) hassle free. Complete one of these eligible degrees below in as little as 14 months.

COA Components Bachelors Degree (non-CBE)
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
$9,288
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
$1,416
Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
$1,360
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
$550
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
     Food
     Food
     Food
$2,650
     Housing³
     Housing³
     Housing³
$5,120
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
$60
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
$0
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
$0
Total COA
Total COA
Total COA
$20,444

1The tuition component is based on a per credit weighted average for the credential level across the entire University.

2The University allows the same living expense amounts for students in all living arrangements and dependency statuses.

3The living expense component for students receiving Military Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) only includes an allowance for food.

COA Components Bachelors Nursing (non-CBE) Licensure/Certification
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
$8,376
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
$1,416
Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
$1,360
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
$550
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
     Food
     Food
     Food
$2,650
     Housing³
     Housing³
     Housing³
$5,120
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
$60
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
$349
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
$0
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
$0
Total COA
Total COA
Total COA
$19,881

1The tuition component is based on a per credit weighted average for the credential level across the entire University.

2The University allows the same living expense amounts for students in all living arrangements and dependency statuses.

3The living expense component for students receiving Military Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) only includes an allowance for food.

4The licensure/certification component included in the final academic year of the program is an average of fees charged by all states the program is offered in by credential level and college.

COA Components Bachelors Education Licensure/Certification
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
$9,336
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
$1,416
Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
$1,360
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
$550
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
     Food
     Food
     Food
$2,650
     Housing³
     Housing³
     Housing³
$5,120
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
$60
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
$598
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
$0
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
$0
Total COA
Total COA
Total COA
$21,090
COA Components Bachelors Social Behavioral Licensure/Certification
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
Tuition and Fees¹
$9,384
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
$1,416
Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
$1,360
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
Miscellaneous personal expenses
$550
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
Living Expenses²
     Food
     Food
     Food
$2,650
     Housing³
     Housing³
     Housing³
$5,120
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
Federal student loan fees
$60
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
Professional Licensure/certification⁴
$375
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
Dependent care expenses
$0
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
Disability related expenses
$0
Total COA
Total COA
Total COA
$20,915

HOW IT WORKS

Simple, easy-to-follow transfer process

Whether you’re exploring your options or ready to apply to a program, we have a team of experienced enrollment representatives who can answer your questions. Simply call (844) 937-8679.

Earn an associate degree

Earn an associate degree at a participating community college then take additional courses at our special rate to transfer to University of Phoenix.

Apply to a program

Choose one of our four eligible transfer pathway degree programs. See eligible programs.

Transfer your credits

Transfer up to 87 credits toward your bachelor’s degree — saving you time and money. 

Complete coursework

Save $144 on every 3-credit course at our special rate of $350 per credit while completing your remaining 11 courses (33 credits) in as little as 14 months. 

Graduate

Earn your bachelor’s degree in about a year at University of Phoenix.

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Turn your education into a career

Career-relevant and skills-aligned learning

Our eligible bachelor’s degree programs are aligned with real-world careers and include career-relevant skills sought after by employers. 

Career Services for Life®

Your degree comes with career coaching, resumé building and interview prep. For life. We’ll help you build a personalized career plan you can stick with.

Real-world faculty

As leaders in business, technology and healthcare, our faculty bring practical knowledge to the classroom. Apply what you learn to your career tomorrow.

Participating colleges

Bergen Community College

Casper College

Central Wyoming College

College of Southern Nevada

College of Western Idaho

Columbus State Community College

  • Brookhaven
  • Cedar Valley
  • Eastfield
  • El Centro
  • Mountain View
  • North Lake
  • Richland

El Camino Community College

  • Acres Homes Campus
  • Alief Hayes Campus
  • Alief Bissonnet Campus
  • Brays Oaks Campus
  • Central Campus
  • Coleman Campus
  • Eastside Campus
  • Felix Fraga Academic Campus
  • Gulfton Center
  • Katy Campus
  • Missouri Campus

Joliet Junior College

  • Chandler-Gilbert
  • Estrella Mountain
  • Gateway
  • Glendale
  • Mesa
  • Paradise Valley
  • Phoenix
  • Rio Salado
  • Scottsdale
  • South Mountain

  • Northwest College

Northwest Career College

  • Clovis Community College
  • Fresno City College
  • Madera Community College
  • Reedley College

  • Northeast Campus
  • Northwest Campus
  • South Campus
  • Southeast Campus
  • Trinity River Campus
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Terms and Conditions

Associate Transfer Tuition Rate

University of Phoenix (“University”) will offer students who have been conferred an associate degree from (hereinafter collectively “Eligible Students”) the Associate Transfer Tuition Rate as set forth in the University’s Academic Catalog toward undergraduate coursework. The Associate Transfer Tuition Rate shall not be combined with nor shall it apply to any other University promotions, scholarships or tuition reduction offers.

 

Tuition Benefits

To be eligible for the following tuition benefit, there must be an agreement in place between and the University that sets forth a 3+1 Transfer Pathway that allows for the Eligible Students’ credits to be transferred to one of the following University bachelor’s degree programs (“Agreement”). While the Agreement is in effect, the University will waive the tuition and resource fees for Foundations for University Success (GEN/201) or Professional Contemporary Nursing Role and Practice (NSG/302) for Eligible Students enrolled in the University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Management or Bachelor of Science in Health Management programs.

Except as provided for herein, Eligible Students are responsible for paying all tuition fees and costs, including any book and materials fees associated with their enrollment at the University.

Please note: For students using VA benefits, certification of a course solely for monthly housing allowance will use a month of benefit entitlement.