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Penn State World Campus Welcomes Transfer Students!
Application instructions for undergraduate and graduate students can be found on our transfer students page.
Transferring CreditsThe procedure to transfer credits is the same for online and traditional universities. Students who wish to take courses at Penn State and transfer those credits to another university should contact that university to make sure they will transfer.
More information about transferring credits.
Timeline for Transfer Credit Evaluations
For graduate degree programs, your transfer credits will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis after you are admitted to a specific program; the respective department will review those credits.
For undergraduate degree programs, Penn State Undergraduate Admissions determines what courses may transfer to Penn State from other universities. Transfer credits are evaluated once you apply and are admitted to an undergraduate degree program. You must first apply to Penn State then you may proceed with the registration process.
For Additional Information
For an unofficial evaluation of your transfer credits, prior to your acceptance, you may utilize the Undergraduate Admissions transferring credits tool.
To find out the status of your transfer credits, please contact a World Campus adviser.
If you are a current Penn State student interested in changing your campus location please review transferring to the World Campus.
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