Transferring Credits
Make Your Credits Husky Credits
If you have earned college credit elsewhere, St. Cloud State University will review all those credits and courses for content and place in the appropriate categories for SCSU program and degree requirements.
Note: SCSU cannot grant credit for non-college level courses.
Once reviewed by the registrar’s office an official transfer evaluation can be viewed on your Interactive Degree Audit Report (DARS). Your DARS will show how your credits/classes have transferred to SCSU and how those classes are used to satisfy you degree requirements.
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Transfer Resources
Transfer Scenarios
Credits from Another Minnesota State College or University
SCSU will accept credits earned from a course with a grade of C- or higher as well as credits earned with a grade of D or higher used in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).
Non-Minnesota State College or University
SCSU will accept all credits earned from a course with a grade of C- or higher.
Previous Bachelor's or Associates Degree
If a student holds a bachelor or associate's degree, SCSU will accept all credits with a grade of C- or higher as well as credits earned with a grade of D or higher used in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). SCSU's Liberal Education requirement will be considered complete.
Institutions Outside of the U.S. or Canada
If a student has credits from an institution outside the U.S. or Canada, the following is taken into consideration:
- A NACES-affiliated (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) evaluation is preferred
- The Course-by-Course Evaluation (with GPA and course-levels) should be used
- SCSU approves the following evaluation companies
- ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators)
- Educational Perspectives
- WES (World Education Services) (Select St. Cloud State University from the drop down box in order for SCSU to receive a copy of the WES evaluation.)
- A2Z Evaluations
Military or Technical Credits
SCSU will accept a maximum of 16 technical credits. For programs that are more technical-based, there is potential for more than 16 technical credits to transfer with departmental review.
MinnState Transfer Programs
Students who have taken courses at a Minnesota State College or University have the advantage of leveraging these transfer guarantees.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC)
- If a Goal Area is completed at another Minnesota State institution it will be considered complete at SCSU.
- If a Goal Area is partially completed at another Minnesota State institution the student will need to complete the Goal Area meeting SCSU’s requirements.
- If the entire MnTC is completed at another Minnesota State Institution the Liberal Education Program will be considered completed at SCSU.
Minnesota Transfer Pathways
The 27 Minnesota State Transfer Pathways are designed so you can complete a specific associate degree at a Minnesota State college and transfer to St. Cloud State University to earn a bachelor’s degree without losing credits or taking extra courses.
If you complete a Transfer Pathway degree program at a Minnesota State college and are admitted to SCSU, you will be guaranteed junior status and given assurance that all 60 college credits will count toward the related bachelor’s degree.
If the pathway degree is not completed prior to your start at SCSU, then the Minnesota Transfer Pathway agreement does not apply.
Students who start a Transfer Pathway program in Fall 2021 or later will also need to complete the Racial Issues Graduation Requirement (RIGR).
Transfer Agreements
St. Cloud State has articulation agreements with two-year colleges in Minnesota and elsewhere. These agreements provide for transition from two-year college programs into bachelor's degree programs at St. Cloud State University.
Requesting Transcripts
To ensure that all courses are transferred to St. Cloud State, Official Transcripts must be requested for any additional classes attempted after time of admission.
MinnState Institutions
To request a transcript from a MinnState institution, use the Minnesota State Electronic Transcript Evaluation Request (Transcript Information Form).
Non-MinnState Institutions
To submit official transcripts from all other non-MinnState colleges and universities attended (including the University of Minnesota):
Electronic Service: Check with that college or university to identify the process and platform that they support.
Mail:
Office of Records and Registration
St. Cloud State University
720 4th Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301
I Need to Transfer from SCSU
We're sad to see you go, but once a Husky always a Husky.
Contact the institution you are transferring to for guidance and assistance.
