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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