Transfer Credit Eligibility

Course Requirements for Credit Transfer

In order for a course to be eligible for review for transfer credit at Penn State, the following criteria must be met:

• Grade earned must be equivalent to a C (2.0) grade or better. Transcript must list a grade and credit earned.
• Penn State must have a similar program or course offering.
• Only courses taken at the undergraduate level will be eligible for transfer consideration.
• The course should be useful in the student’s program of study at Penn State

  Special note: Internship/Co-op experience is typically not approved for transfer credit from other institutions.

Transferring Credit from Another Institution

• Penn State requires an official transcript to consider credits for transfer. Upon review of a student's materials during the application review, we will evaluate any official college or university transcripts that are included with the application.
• Upon receipt of an official college transcript, the Undergraduate Admissions Office will post all eligible credit to a student's Penn State record (for any currently enrolled or newly admitted PSU student). Credit cannot be removed from the student's Penn State record for any reason.
• We do not evaluate transcripts before an offer of admission is made.
• Course work successfully completed at other colleges and universities recognized by the six regional accrediting associations will be considered for transfer credit.
• College-level course work completed at colleges/universities licensed by state boards of education to award associate degrees or higher, but are not members of one of the six regional accrediting associations, may be eligible for credit by validation.
• If accepted, students will receive an evaluation of transferable credits. Domestic students will receive the evaluation of credits in the mail with their offer of admission, while international students will receive the evaluation via email.