{"id":2926,"date":"2025-12-16T09:50:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:21:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T19:21:05","slug":"college-credit-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/college-credit-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"College credit transfer turns \u201csome college\u201d into real progress toward your bachelor\u2019s degree"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you completed courses at a community college or a university? You probably have transfer credits that could count toward a bachelor\u2019s degree. You may also have credits from Advanced Placement testing, military service or accelerated learning programs.<\/p>\n

If you do, you\u2019re not alone. In the 2023-24 academic year, 43.1 million students<\/a> in the United States had some college credits without a degree.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what to know about college credit transfer and how to turn your past education into a future bachelor\u2019s degree earned online from Oregon State University.<\/p>\n

Start with an estimate<\/h2>\n

Oregon State accepts up to 130 quarter transfer credits (or 90 semester credits) toward a bachelor\u2019s degree. Oregon State\u2019s transcript reader tool<\/a> can provide an estimate of how many credits may transfer.<\/p>\n

Enter information about the coursework you\u2019ve completed and the OSU degree you want to pursue, and the tool will provide an estimate of which transfer credits are eligible and where they could be applied.<\/p>\n

This tool uses data other students have entered to provide quick responses. It\u2019s a helpful starting point as you plan for your education, but the results are only estimates. An official transcript evaluation happens during the admission process.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t see your credits listed, don\u2019t worry. Your school or course may not have been entered by other students previously, but that doesn\u2019t mean your credits won\u2019t transfer.<\/p>\n

How to transfer credits from one college to another<\/h2>\n

At Oregon State University, we believe in making your path to a degree smooth. Our new Core Education program<\/a> makes it even easier to transfer credits to OSU, as course numbers closely match across institutions.<\/p>\n

To officially transfer coursework credits to Oregon State, do this:<\/p>\n

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  1. Apply to Oregon State<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Contact all of the schools you\u2019ve attended and ask for official transcripts<\/a>. If you can\u2019t get them right away, you can apply with unofficial transcripts. However, you\u2019ll need the official versions when you\u2019re admitted.<\/li>\n
  3. Send your transcripts<\/a> from your school to Oregon State, or have your school send these documents for you.<\/li>\n
  4. Ask questions, if needed. You can contact the OSU Ecampus enrollment services team at ecampus@oregonstate.edu<\/a> or call 800-667-1465 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Oregon State is on a quarter-term system, but we accept transfer credits from semester-term courses. See our converter tool<\/a> for estimates of how your credits might transfer.<\/p>\n

    What other kinds of credit can I transfer?<\/h2>\n

    Most transfer credits come from accredited institutions<\/a> of higher education, but you may also have credits from these sources:<\/p>\n