Credit Transfer

Transferring credit from other schools

As a transfer student, you will generally receive transfer credit for any course you have taken at an accredited institution that corresponds to one in our curriculum—in both content and credit value.

We will evaluate your transcript(s). You can then access your detailed Credit Transfer Report in One.IU showing how previous college coursework will transfer after you are admitted to IU.

IU’s Credit Transfer Service

If you would like to get an idea of how your credits might transfer before you apply, you can use our Credit Transfer Service. This automated service enables you to identify your university, the classes you have taken, and their IU equivalents in just a few steps.

However, not all courses at all universities are included in the Credit Transfer Service database, so you should not assume that the results you get using this tool are final.

You must request academic department evaluation for any international coursework earned that has not been articulated. Submit the Request for Review of Undistributed Credit E-Form in iStart or contact the academic department directly for any courses that are not listed for your university on the Credit Transfer Service and for courses listed as Undistributed.

What is a transfer credit?

A transfer credit is a course credit from your current university that transfers as IU credit when you begin studying here.

What to keep in mind when you want to transfer credit

Here are a few important notes about transfer credit:

Only coursework earned at a post-secondary institution recognized by either the national Ministry of Education or accredited by one of the six U.S. regional accreding bodies will transfer.
Only courses in which you received a C or higher will transfer.
Transfer credit may count toward your degree at IU, but it will not count toward your GPA at IU.
Individual schools and departments at IU determine how transferred credits will apply toward your degree requirements.
Courses for which IU does not have an equivalent offering can sometimes be transferred as undistributed credits. Your academic advisor will be able to assist you with how undistributed credits may count toward your degree.
In general, no credit is awarded for English language or writing courses completed in non-Anglophone countries.