Transferring Courses

Questions concerning transfer equivalencies from your existing college? Once you are accepted at MSU Moorhead, you will receive an official transfer evaluation. If you want a sneak peek or want to check to see if courses you’ve taken transfer to MSU Moorhead, visit u.select, a multi-state online tool for students and advisors for determining course equivalencies, program requirements, and applicability of coursework when transferring between schools.

Transfer credit information

• Transferrable credits are accepted from regionally accredited institutions only. Credit earned at a non-regionally accredited institution may be evaluated if courses contain similar content to courses offered at MSU Moorhead.


• Courses considered developmental and/or remedial (typically numbered less than 100/1000) will not transfer.


• Technical college credits will transfer up to a block of 16 credits unless part of an articulated program; additional credits may then be granted.


• Military credits. Courses taken through the military will be evaluated using American Council on Education recommendations. A copy of the student's SMART, AARTS, or CCAF transcript is required for the evaluation.  Visit the Office of Veterans Affairs Web site for additional information on veteran’s services.


• Other types of transfer credits (CLEP, AP and IB). Find out if other types of credit apply toward your transfer using u.select and MnTransfer.org.


• Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. Learn about the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum.


• Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and Dual Enrollment. Most students will need to apply to another community or technical college to complete their MnTC and additional program requirements. Contact Jessica Endres at 763.424.0915 or endres@mnstate.edu or Angie Ochsendorf at 763.488.0298 or angela.ochsendorf@mnstate.edu to discuss your options.


• Transfer Articulation Agreements. Learn more about Articulation Agreements.


• MSU Moorhead transfer policies and procedures. MSU Moorhead’s credit transfer policies depend on the type of institution previously attended or program in which students are enrolled. All credits earned at any regionally accredited college or university will be reviewed for application towards the selected degree program. MSU Moorhead reserves the right to determine whether previous course work provides a suitable base for advanced study.  All students have the right to appeal credit transfer decisions.
  
  MSU Moorhead complies with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System policies and procedures about the transfer of undergraduate course credits and the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum.

Transfer Appeals

Your academic rights as a transfer student

• A clear, understandable statement of an institution's transfer policy.
• A fair credit review and an explanation of why credits were or were not accepted.
• A copy of the formal appeals process.

Process for appealing the evaluation of transfer credits:

1. Student fills out a transfer evaluation appeal form (select option: other). Students may also include supplemental information such as a course syllabus, course description, or reading list.
2. Department or committee will review the appeal.
3. Student receives, in writing, the outcome of the appeal.
4. System level appeal. If a student is not satisfied with a college or university transfer academic appeal decision, the student may appeal the decision at the system level to the Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs. The decision of the Senior Vice Chancellor shall be binding on all system college and university parties.
5. At your request, a review of your eligibility for financial aid or scholarships.