Transfer Credit         National Testing Exams

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Previous College Credit

Strayer University will accept transfer credit from regionally or professionally accredited institutions, including two- and four-year colleges and universities, business colleges, trade schools, and international universities. This allows students who have already completed college-level courses to be recognized for that effort, and encourages them toward completing their degree.

In addition, Strayer University maintains Articulation Agreements with more than 100 regionally accredited two-year colleges. Articulation Agreements are alliances that simplify the transfer of credits from two-year colleges to Strayer University. Students who transfer to Strayer University from an articulated school receive a variety of academic and financial benefits. Please click here for more information and to see a list colleges with which Strayer University maintains articulation agreements.

How do I request transfer credit for previous college credit?

On your admissions application, you will be asked to indicate all other institutions that you have previously attended. Your admissions officer will assist you in requesting your official transcripts and/or other acceptable documentation. Those documents will be sent to our Transcript Evaluation Center for analysis. As your transcripts are received and assessed, you will receive a copy of your evaluation in the mail. You may also obtain a copy of the results at your home campus anytime through the Admissions or Academic Offices, or through your Online Academic Record.

Policies and procedures governing acceptance of transfer credit for previous college work:

Transcript evaluation is conducted by the Transcript Evaluation Center in accordance with University policy. Credit granted does not apply toward Strayer University residency requirements. Please click here for the residency requirements and maximum number of prior learning credits allowed for your program.

Developmental courses taken at another institution do not fulfill credit or placement requirements at Strayer University. Undergraduate students must fulfill placement requirements as outlined in the University catalog.

Students in residence at Strayer University who choose to take a course at another institution in order to transfer the course into their program at Strayer University are required to get pre-approval from the Campus Dean.

Acceptable Documents to Apply for Transfer Credit (U.S. Students)

1. Only official transcripts will be formally evaluated. Official transcripts are original academic records received directly from the issuing institution.
2. Students may deliver official transcripts to their home campus in a sealed envelope.

Acceptable Documents from International Institutions

1. International transcripts must be translated into English by a certified translator. Both the un-translated and translated documents must be submitted. All educational documents must have a seal or signature from the school to be considered official.
2. All documents must be original or a certified copy.
3. Either a certificate or a diploma may accompany secondary school transcripts.
4. Result Slips are not accepted as sufficient documentation for transfer credit purposes.
5. If transcripts were evaluated by an outside agency, original transcripts must accompany the evaluation.
6. Graduate candidates must have a 4-year baccalaureate degree.

Grade Requirements

Strayer University maintains grade requirements on all transfer credit from other universities or higher level college institutions.

Undergraduate

1. Strayer University will only accept transfer credit into undergraduate programs for courses in which the student received a grade of "C" (2.0 quality points) or better.
2. Strayer University will accept transfer credit into undergraduate programs for courses in which the student received a grade of “D” if the student completed a degree program at that specific college or university.
3. Strayer University will accept "P" (Pass) grades for transfer credit when the pass grade is given academic credit.

Graduate

1. Strayer University will only accept transfer credit into the graduate program for courses in which the student has received a grade of "B" (3.0 quality points) or better.
2. A minimum grade point average of 2.75 is required for admission into the graduate program. If the student’s undergraduate GPA is below the 2.75 requirement, a calculation will be made of the student’s last 22 courses in the undergraduate program to determine acceptance.
3. For graduate programs, if a student's undergraduate GPA is below the 2.75 requirement or the GPA of the last 22 credits is below 2.75, the transcripts must be reviewed and approved by the Campus Dean prior to evaluation by TEC. The approved evaluation from the Campus Dean must accompany the undergraduate transcripts when they are sent to TEC for evaluation.
4. To fulfill undergraduate prerequisite requirements in Strayer University graduate programs, Strayer University will accept credit from courses in which the student has received a grade of “D”.

For courses labeled with 499, 590, or 599, Strayer University will not grant transfer credit. Those courses must be taken in residency.

The maximum transfer credit that will be awarded from an accredited institution that grants only associate degrees shall not exceed the equivalent of a single associate degree.

Transfer credit accepted upon admission into an undergraduate certificate program count toward the maximum number of credits that may be transferred when matriculating to a diploma, associate or bachelor's degree at the University. The same rule applies when matriculating between a graduate certificate program and a master’s degree program.