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Transfer Credit

Credits earned through successful completion of courses taken at Aspen University may be transferred to other academic institutions. The acceptance for transfer of these credits is always determined by the receiving institution. Students wishing to transfer credits to a specific institution should always contact that institution to confirm first that they will be accepted.

Aspen's national accreditation allows us to accept your transfer credits from institutions across the U.S.A. or around the globe. Previous graduate work will be assessed during the admission process. A $100 fee is assessed for evaluation of external credits. See Tuition and Fees for more information.

Aspen University accepts transfer academic credit from accredited/approved academic institutions when the course content is deemed to be the equivalent to our own. The number of transfer credits granted for each course depends on the other college's definition of its credit system. Credits from a school which also operates on a semester credit system transfer one-to-one. Credits from schools on a quarter credit system will transfer in a ratio of 2/3 semester credit for each quarter credit on a course-by-course basis, rounded to the nearest whole credit. For example, a course for which the student earned three quarter credits at another college will transfer to Aspen as two semester credits; a course with four quarter credits would transfer as three semester credits.

BS Degree and Completion Programs
Aspen University's Undergraduate degree requirement is the equivalent of 121 credit hours of earned credit. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for transfer credits. Subject to evaluation and confirmation, students may be awarded a maximum of 90 credits (from any source) toward the 121 credit Undergraduate Degree Programs.

Masters Degree Programs
Aspen University's Graduate degree requirement is the equivalent of 36 credit hours of earned credit. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for transfer credits at the graduate degree level. Subject to evaluation and confirmation, students may transfer a maximum of 18 credits toward the 36 credit Graduate Degree Programs. The Master of Science in Nursing program accepts a maximum of 12 transfer credits.

Doctoral Degree Programs (Ed.D.)
Aspen University's Doctoral degree requirement is the equivalent of 60 credit hours of earned credit beyond the Masters level. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for transfer credits at the graduate degree level. Subject to evaluation and confirmation, students may transfer a maximum of 9 credits toward the 60 credit Ed.D. program. Any courses considered for transfer must be relevant to the Ed.D. program and equivalent in both content and degree level of graduate courses.

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