Transfer Action Plan
This action plan will help you explore the transfer process. The plan will also help you navigate the resources available to you as you go through transfer.
- Research the program or institution you are interested in by visiting websites, talking with people who have attended the institution, and attending information sessions offered by the institution. Use these links to conduct an academic program search of various majors offered in Minnesota: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU), Private Colleges, and University of Minnesota.
- Look up the college or university accreditation status and accrediting body and compare it to the transfer policy at the college or university to which you intend to transfer. Colleges and universities consider an institution's or a program's accreditation as one of the factors they use to evaluate credit for transfer. Use the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) website to look up the accreditation status for colleges and universities. Contact a transfer specialist if you have any questions or concerns.
- Research course equivalencies at your receiving institution or program based on your transfer profile.
- Transfer Guides: Contain course equivalency tables which show you how each specific course transfers from one institution to another.
- Minnesota u.select: Offers accurate course and credit information at participating colleges and universities.
- Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Provides details about the MnTC courses and goal areas.
- Articulation Agreements: Contains a searchable database of articulation agreements which show you if your present college has an agreement with receiving universities. Note: To ensure your program transfers seamlessly, you will need to transfer to a university that has an articulation agreement for your program. If no agreement exists, some or all of your courses may not transfer. The entire technical/specialized program usually has to be completed to be honored as fulfilling part of an articulation agreement.
Transfer Profile
Course Research Resources
You have taken courses at a two or four year institution. You may have completed the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and/or an Associate in Arts degree.
You have completed a specialized professional or technical program (e.g., AS, AFA, AAS, diploma or certificate).
You have not taken any college courses, and you want to plan for a future transfer.
You can use any of the resources listed above depending on where you will begin your education. Example: If you choose to complete an Associate of Arts degree at a community college, you can use the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC), Minnesota u.select, and Transfer Guides to plan your transfer.
- Review the information in Other Types of Transfer Credit to see if you qualify for additional college credit.
- Plan for the next steps in the transfer process.
- Look through Course Schedules for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, and Private colleges and universities to see when courses are offered.
- View the information in the Application Process section to support your application to a specific program or institution.
Transfer profiles and course/program resources- Speak with a transfer specialist if you have any questions or concerns.
- Keep a written record of all transfer correspondence, such as:
- Phone calls and in-person correspondence: Write down the names of the people you speak with, the date, and any advice you receive. This action will help you correctly remember your advising conversations.
- Advising sessions: Write down the important points and the advisor's name, email address, and phone number. Keep a folder with all advising information.
- Phone calls and in-person correspondence: Write down the names of the people you speak with, the date, and any advice you receive. This action will help you correctly remember your advising conversations.
- Check out the transfer credit policy at the institution you want to attend. Some institutions have limits on transfer credits.
- Keep all course syllabi and outlines in a safe, accessible place. You may need them to transfer credits or if you return to college after a long absence.
- Colleges and universities have an appeal process if you are not satisfied with transfer decisions. Look for the appeal process on websites, in catalogs, or contact the registrar for more information. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities provide an appeal process at the college or university and at the system level.