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We’ve helped students earn their degree faster by accepting college credits from over 5,000 accredited institutions.

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Search to see if other students have successfully transferred credits from your prior institution. Or schedule a conversation with an enrollment representative to find out if and how your prior college credits could be applied to your new program. 

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Free transfer credit preliminary evaluation

Chat with us to see if your transfer credits could help you earn your degree faster and for less.

Free transfer credit preliminary evaluation

Chat with us to see if your transfer credits could help you earn your degree faster and for less.

Free transfer credit preliminary evaluation

Why transfer to University of Phoenix

When it comes to going back to school, the only thing better than a fresh start is a head start. We’ll work with you to transfer your previous eligible college credits, and you could be 70% of the way to a bachelor’s degree, for many of our programs, saving you time and money.

Additional benefits to transferring to us

Get transcripts on us

We'll request your prior transcripts for free, when possible.

Maximize your credits

We value what you have already learned, so we strive to make every credit count.

Earn alternative credit

See if your work and life experiences can count as credit towards your degree.

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Get transcripts on us

We’ll request your prior college transcripts for you, at no charge, when possible.

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Maximize your credits

We value what you have already learned, so we strive to make every credit count.

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Earn alternative credit

See if your work and life experiences can count as credit towards your degree.

How to transfer your credits

Fill out your application to University of Phoenix.

Provide information about where you’ve completed your courses.

Complete the transfer request form with your application. 

What happens next? We can usually request your official transcripts at no added cost. Once we have them, a specially trained evaluator will review your prior coursework, and we’ll let know you know which transfer credits will apply.

Example

Bachelor program: 120 credits

A list of courses focusing on English 110, English Composition I, worth 3 credits.

College credits explained: Do they expire?

When you successfully complete a course at an accredited higher education institution, you earn college credits, which are units that count toward your degree. You may be able to apply these credits towards a program at another college or university if they meet the receiving institution's transfer policies and the program's requirements.

The good news is that college credits never expire. However, the transfer of credits is at the discretion of the receiving institution. At University of Phoenix, we’ll evaluate your past credits to see how they fit into your chosen program. Keep in mind, the number of transferable credits can vary by program, as they each have their own requirements.

Example

Total credits required (Bachelor’s): 120 credits

Course name: English Composition I

Applied transfer credits: 3 credits

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Learn more about our scholarship offered only to transfer students. 

Keep your credits. Get the Transfer Student Guide.

Take the guesswork out of transferring prior eligible college credits with this guide. Learn how you can graduate faster and for less.

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Questions other students are asking

Before you even apply to University of Phoenix, you can request an unofficial preliminary transfer credit evaluation based on your unofficial transcripts. This will give you an idea of how your prior college credit may apply to your selected program. Of course, this is just an estimate. We can’t guarantee your credits will transfer until you have applied to the University and we have examined your official transcripts.

It depends. Credit transfer evaluations take several factors into consideration, including your grades/scores, the accreditation status of your previous school and whether a previously completed course fulfills your current program requirements.

Rest assured, our team will work with you to help you transfer as many eligible credits as possible. The limits vary depending on the program you choose. Typically, bachelor’s degrees are limited to 87 transfer credits, but we do offer programs that accept up to 90 transfer credits. Check with a University representative regarding transfer credits permitted for your program of choice, or obtain an unofficial preliminary transfer credit evaluation before enrolling to help understand how many credits may apply toward your program.

There are many types of credit transfers that might apply! For prior coursework, our evaluators will look at the type of degree-granting institution you attended. They’ll look for things like the institution’s accreditation status and degree-level offerings (the institution must offer associate degrees or higher).

Other credit transfers might result from past military training (e.g., American Council on Education) credit recommendations.

Credit you earned through a national testing program may also be transferable, depending on your grades/scores. These include: 


  • College Level Examination Program (CLEP®)
  • Excelsior College Exams
  • Berlitz® Language Evaluations
  • National League of Nursing exams (NLN)
  • Advanced Placement examinations (AP)
  • Defense Language Proficiency Tests (DLPT)
  • DSST® exams

Finally, trainings, industry certifications and other things you’ve learned at work — or in life — may count as credit toward your degree. Our Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) department can help you assess potential credits. All you have to do is complete a Prior Learning Assessment once you’re admitted to University of Phoenix.

For more information, download our Academic Catalog.

You might be able to apply military training for college credit. We will request your Joint Service Transcript (JST) for you and evaluate your military experience using credit recommendations from the American Council for Education (ACE).

The good news is that college credits typically do not expire, and we’ll work with you to make sure you get all the credit you deserve. However, completed credits may not always apply to specific courses needed for a particular program, and institutional policy limitations may limit the number of credits that can be applied. It is recommended that all transcripts be reviewed to see what credits may be applied for potential credit to your program. An enrollment representative can help you get started on a preliminary transfer credit evaluation.

The University must receive official transcripts, mark sheets and documents that are originals from the issuing institution. Documents from Canada or the United States and its territories must be submitted in a sealed envelope or via an approved electronic method directly to University of Phoenix. All transcripts that state “issued to the student” are not considered official and will not be used for official evaluation.

Once we receive all your official transcripts and you have met all admissions criteria, your transfer credits will be evaluated. This process, from transcript order to transcript evaluation, typically takes approximately 30 days to complete.

That said, we’ll offer you an unofficial preliminary transfer credit evaluation within 5-7 days so you’ll get an early understanding of what may be eligible for transfer.

Transfer credits are any college-level courses completed with an acceptable grade, which is typically a C- or better, but may vary between program and program levels. Transfer credits come from a degree-granting, accredited institution and are applied to your desired University of Phoenix program.

Please note that your credits are transferred, but your grades are not. At University of Phoenix, your GPA will be determined by the credits earned with us.

You don’t pay to transfer college credits. In most cases, we can request your official transcripts from prior institutions for you, at no cost to you, saving you time and money. In some cases, institutions may require you to make the request directly.

Rest assured, if you’ve attended college outside of the U.S., we have a comprehensive process in place to evaluate your credits. We do look to see that the institution is recognized/authorized by the country’s Ministry of Education. University of Phoenix will accept copies of academic records issued from international institutions with no time-of-issue limitations. If official academic records are received directly from the institution in a sealed envelope, no verification will be required.

Yes! We have relationships with community colleges across the country that make transferring credit to University of Phoenix easier for you. Check out our transfer guides to see if your transfer credits from community college may transfer into a specific program. If you have your associate degree our 3+1 Transfer Pathway lets you transfer 87 credits, the equivalent of three years, through our community college transfer program.

Program transfer guides

Use our program transfer guides and articulation agreements to see how your prior courses at select community colleges nationwide can be applied to specific University of Phoenix degree programs.

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Have you completed a program with the University?

I am a returning Alumni
I’ve graduated from University of Phoenix and want to continue my education.

I am continuing my program
I attended previously and was unable to complete my program but I’m ready to finish.

Why we ask this question

Knowing your current status with the University allows us to personalize your scholarship results.

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How long ago did you attend University of Phoenix?

A year ago, or more

Less than a year ago

Why we ask this question

Returning students may be eligible for certain scholarships if they attended during a particular time frame.

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What degree level are you interested in?

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Why we ask this question

Our scholarships are degree level specific.

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How many credits do you expect to transfer?

0 - 9

9 - 12

12 - 60

60 - 102

More than 102

Why we ask this question

An estimate of transfer credits allows us to personalize your possible scholarship results.

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What is your current GPA?

Less than 3.0

3.0 - 3.25

3.25 - 3.75

3.75 - 3.85

More than 3.85

Why we ask this question

Providing your current GPA allows us to determine which scholarships you may be eligible for.

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How many years of work experience do you have?

3 or more years

Less than 3 years

Why we ask this question

Some of our University of Phoenix scholarships require that you have previous work experience.

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Based on your selections, here's a list of scholarships you may be eligible for.

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Questions?

Connect with an enrollment representative for more information about transferring your credits to pursue your educational goals.