UVU accepts credits from regionally accredited (see below list) Colleges/Universities as long as the courses taken were college level (considered transferable) and completed with C- grades or better.

View the current UVU Catalog under Academic Policies and Standards for the official policy with more detailed information.

ACCEPTED REGIONAL ACCREDITING BODIES

• Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools (MSA)
• Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities (NWCCU)
• North Central Association of Colleges & Schools - Higher Learning Commission (NCA-HLC)
• New England Association of Schools & Colleges, Inc. - Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE)
• Southern Association of Colleges & Schools - Commission on Colleges (SASC-CC)
• Western Association of Schools & Colleges - Accrediting Commission for Community & Junior Colleges (WASC-ACCJC)
• Western Association of Schools & Colleges - Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges & Universities (WASC-ACSCU)

TRANSFER ARTICULATION DATABASE
To look up courses at other colleges/universities and see how UVU accepts them, view our Transfer Articulation database (click here) .
Note: If your college/university is not listed in the database, it does not mean UVU doesn't or won't accept credit from that institution. This database shows all previously evaluated courses and is updated in real-time. Due to the amount of information in this database, it may take several minutes to load.

After you have been admitted to UVU, have official transcripts from all prior institutions mailed to:

Official Transcripts: Must be in a sealed envelope from the transfer institution and less than 6 months old.

Transcripts become UVU property after received...they will not be given back to the student. Transcripts accepted as official by the UVU Admissions Office are automatically sent to the Transfer Credit Office for evaluation and posting. The average processing time of the transcript varies according to time of the year it is received and normally takes from 4-6 weeks. Please have transcripts sent as soon as you are admitted. The transcripts are processed on a first come, first served basis to make it fair for all students. We do all we can to get transcripts entered quickly.

The Transfer Credit Office may request the student to supply a catalog, bulletin, or course outline(s) from colleges attended to assist in determining the transferability of specific courses.

UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS
UVU does not grant credit from an unofficial transcript due to possible tampering with the transcript which may occur. A transcript is considered unofficial if it:

MILITARY EVALUATION
UVU may or may not award credit based on military transcripts. To determine if credit may be awarded:

• Send your DD 214 (Member 4 Copy) discharge paper to UVU Veterans Office.
• Send Official Transcripts from any of the following to UVU Admissions Office (these transcripts can be requested online at the listed link):
  • Army (AARTS): http://aarts.army.mil
  • Navy/Marines (SMART): https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/transcript.html
  • Air Force: http://www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/transcripts.asp
  • Coast Guard: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cgi/links/links_transcripts.asp
• View UVU's Transfer Articulation Database under Military Credit.
• Contact the UVU Veterans Office for more information.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION
Please refer to UVU's International Transcripts web page.

For transfer students from any Utah State Higher Education Institution (USHE), UVU shall accept at full value all General Education course work approved by the sending institution (with a "C-" grade or higher received) in any area specified by the Board of Regents document R470. These areas include Composition, Quantitative Literacy, Fine Arts, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Science, Biology and Physical Science.

UVU requires transfer students to complete any additional coursework needed to satisfy the unmet portions of the UVU General Education Requirements. Previously completed General Studies course work will be applied to assure the best possible fit with UVU General Education Requirements.

An Associate in Science/Arts degree earned at any USHE institution will meet the General Education requirements of UVU (with one exception - all students must meet the American Institutions requirement). Some majors may require students to complete specific general education courses.

Click on the below links for detailed information:

• AP Credit
• CLEP Credit
• DSST Credit (Formerly known as DANTES)
• IBO Credit

Once UVU has received and evaluated a student's official transcript from another college, the student may find out how their credits have been accepted through UVLink (see UVLink Transfer Credit Awarded Instructions below). UVLink will display transfer credit that has been awarded up to the current moment. Information included in the Transfer Credit Awarded section are the dates UVU received and reviewed your transcript(s), the school(s) you took the course(s) from, the course(s) you took at the other school(s), the grade(s) you received, and the equivalent(s) which UVU awarded for the course(s).

The Transfer Credit Office uses a General Education Code System to aid in granting credit for courses not offered at UVU. Please refer to the current UVU Catalog under Graduation and General Education then General Education Code System for questions you may have when viewing how your credits have transferred to UVU.

How to check Transfer Credit Awarded via UVLink

(Read or Print all Instructions prior to linking to UVLink)