Transfer FAQ
Your official transcript(s) will be reviewed by a Transfer Specialist after your formal admission to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. All lower-division coursework will go through an initial course description review by the Office of the Registrar. All upper-division course equivalencies are done by departments teaching the course. Make an appointment with your assigned departmental advisor if you have upper-division courses you wished to have reviewed for direct credit. All coursework taken from Regionally Accredited institutions is transferable to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.
Courses that transfer with a course number of XXX are general electives. Make an appointment with your assigned departmental advisor to discuss how these credits applied to your degree program at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.
Students who have earned an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science automatically qualify for a general education waiver at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. All other associate degrees are reviewed to determine if they meet the Idaho State Board of Education general education matriculation policy.
Credits transferred in from a quarter school have to be converted to the semester system. A quarter credit is equal to 2/3 (0.667) of a semester credit.
All students who attend an international institution must go through a credential service to have their coursework reviewed and converted to the USA system. All coursework taken outside of the USA must go through a formal department review to determine direct equivalent credits.
Make an appointment with your assigned departmental advisor to discuss how these credits apply to your degree program at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.
Transfer grades are converted to the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø grade system with a proceeding T (TA, TC, etc.) and do not affect the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø GPA.
Students who received military training, recorded on their Joint Service Transcript (JST), must provide ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø with an official JST during the application process. Students may ask to have these training modules evaluated for college-bearing credit using ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's PLA policy.
Make an appointment with your assigned departmental advisor to discuss how these credits apply to your degree program at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø, or email dgwaudit@isu.edu.
Resident are credits earned at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø for ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø credit-bearing courses. All students pursuing a degree or certificate from ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø must complete a minimum number of credits taught by ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø faculty.
Sending Transcripts
Note: Transcripts must be sent directly to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Office of the Registrar from the issuing institution to be considered official.
For electronic official transcripts (sent by Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, Escrip-Safe), please send to tceinfo@isu.edu
For official transcripts sent by mail, please mail directly to:
Office of the Registrar - ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø
921 S. 8th Ave
Mail Stop 8196
Pocatello, ID 83209-8196
Still Have Questions?
Check out our FAQ page or contact the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Transfer Team at:
(208) 282-2661
tceinfo@isu.edu