Interested in seeing how you could save time and money on your degree? Learn about transfer credits and how they may help.
 

Transferring your credits and pursuing credit for prior experience could help you save time and money on your degree. At Strayer, we make the transfer credit process as easy and as seamless as possible. Here’s everything you need to know about ways to earn or transfer college credit. 

How Can I Use Transfer Credits to Save on My Tuition?

Transferring your credits and pursuing credit for prior experience could help you save time and money on your degree. At Strayer, we make the transfer credit process as easy and as seamless as possible. Here’s everything you need to know about ways to earn or transfer college credit. 

Transferring undergraduate college credits  

Strayer University accepts a range of courses for college transfer credit. If you’re looking to complete an undergraduate program, credits with a C grade or higher from accredited institutions may be eligible for transfer. How many hours of credit you can transfer depends on which program you want to start. Here’s a breakdown of the maximum number of credits you might be eligible for:

• 28 classes or 126 quarter hours of credit toward a bachelor’s degree
• 14 classes or 63 quarter hours of credit toward an associate degree
• 5 classes or 22.5 quarter hours of credit toward a diploma program, and no more than 4.5 quarter hours of credit toward an undergraduate certificate program

In addition, for accounting and computer-related degrees, we may accept credits (for equivalent coursework) that have been earned within the last 10 years to ensure our students are leveraging relevant skills. We also accept credits for courses older than 10 years, but they would be counted as an elective instead of a direct course match. Also, if you earned your credits at an undergraduate school outside the United States, Strayer University may accept transfer credits from there too, as long as they are deemed equivalent to coursework earned in the U.S.

Transferring graduate program credits

No more than 18 quarter hour credits may be applied to a 12-course master’s degree program, and no more than 13.5 quarter hour credits may be applied to a 10-course master's degree program. Additionally, no more than 4.5 quarter hour credits may be applied to a graduate certificate program.

For graduate program transfer credits, Strayer requires that you’ve earned at least a B in your courses. Other requirements may apply, depending on the program credits you want to transfer. As with undergraduate credits, Strayer accepts transfer credit for graduate programs from courses earned at international institutions too, as long as they are deemed equivalent to coursework earned in the U.S.

Applying partial credits to electives  

Strayer University also accepts partial credit hours, which may be applied directly to electives in your program. This can be helpful if you have credits from a community college or other school that grants fractional credits. You must have earned a grade of C or higher, Satisfactory (S) or Pass (P), in the elective course you’re hoping to transfer. A grade of D or higher may be accepted if the student has earned an associate degree from the same institution as the proposed transfer course(s). The credits you wish to transfer must be at least .5 quarter hours/.33 semester hours in length and may be up to 45.0 quarter hours/30 semester hours in length.

American Council on Education approved training  

Some organizations may offer corporate training for professional development or to give employees the tools and skills necessary to perform a specific job function. Some of this training may be transferable to your degree program at Strayer University, if it’s been reviewed by the American Council on Education (ACE®). If you’ve completed training reviewed by ACE®, you can request a transcript. ACE® transcripts must include course title, credit hours or CEUs, and proof of successful completion.

Strayer University is also proud to work with active U.S. military personnel, as well as veterans and retirees, to recognize the credit you may have earned while serving. The experience you gained while in the military may be equivalent to college-level coursework. To find out, order your Joint Service Transcripts, which will include any relevant training you’ve received. 

Our registrar will review your transcripts and connect your experience in the military with equivalent learning outcomes in your program. This is a great way to use your time in the service to count toward partial class credits in your electives.

Get in touch with an admissions officer to discuss your specific background and questions. Sign up for an information session to learn even more about the transfer credit process.