Admissions: Community College Transfers

Admissions

Generous Community College Transfer Policies

WGU maintains great relations with community colleges throughout the United States. As a result, we offer generous transfer privileges for community college graduates.

If you have received an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree, you will typically enter WGU with upper-division standing and clear or waive 40 competency units (CUs)—which are equivalent to credit hours. You may also clear additional degree requirements depending upon the program.

If you have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree or its equivalent, or a limited number of college courses, you may be able to clear course requirements through a course-by-course transcript evaluation.

See below for program-specific transfer guidelines.

Teachers College Transfer Guidelines
Information Technology Transfer Guidelines
Business Transfer Guidelines
Health Professions Transfer Guidelines

Note: Due to the diversity of community colleges, the below transfer details should be considered guidelines. Actual transfer of credits or waivers may vary dependent upon individual student circumstances.

Teachers College Transfer Guidelines

For the following programs:

• B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8)
• B.A. Special Education (K-12)

Your AA or AS degree in Teacher Education = Up to 58 CUs cleared through transfer waivers. You may clear up to 43 CUs in the Lower-Division Domains, plus the following Education course areas:

Note: A course-by-course evaluation will be needed to verify that teacher licensure requirements are met.

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For the following programs:

• B.A. Mathematics (5-9 or 5-12)
• B.A. Science (5-9)
• B.A. Science (Chemistry, 5-12)
• B.A. Science (Physics, 5-12)
• B.A. Science (Biological Science, 5-12)
• B.A. Science (Geosciences, 5-12)

Your AA or AS degree in Teacher Education = Up to 58-62 CUs cleared through transfer waivers. You may clear up to 43 CUs in the Lower-Division Domains, plus the following Education course areas:

Note: You may also clear one additional course in your major.

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Information Technology Guidelines

For bachelor’s-level IT degree programs:

Your AA or AS degree in Information Technology (if earned within the last 5 years) = Up to 61 CUs cleared through transfer waivers. You may clear up to 40 CUs in the Lower-Division Domains, plus the following IT course areas:

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Business Guidelines

For bachelor’s-level business degree programs:

Your AA or AS degree in Business = Up to 60 CUs cleared through transfer waivers. You may clear up to 40 CUs in the Lower-Division Domains, plus the following Business course areas:

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Health Professions Guidelines

For the B.S. Nursing (RN to BSN):

Your AA or AS degree + RN license in hand = A minimum of 59 CUs cleared through transfer waivers. Students may be eligible for additional transfer credits based on additional degrees or coursework. Students with an ADN may need a course-by-course evaluation.

Incoming students with a complete liberal arts background and an RN will typically clear upon transfer all assessments EXCEPT:

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For the B.S. Nursing (Prelicensure) – For those pursuing an initial RN license (available only in limited areas):

Your AA or AS degree + RN license in hand = Up to 7 CUs cleared through transfer waivers. Students may be eligible for additional transfer credits based on additional degrees or coursework.

Because of state and Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) guidelines, your AA or AS degree will typically clear only the following:

Note: Additional coursework in nursing content areas (such as Anatomy and Physiology) may waive additional WGU requirements.

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WGU’s Community College Partnership Program

If your community college is a member of WGU’s Community College Partnership Program, you may be eligible for a scholarship.

Check to see if your community college is a partner institution. Learn more about the WGU Community College Partner Scholarship.