Transfer Services

Please note: Official credit evaluations will typically be completed within two to three weeks of admission for transfer students and within two to three weeks of paid deposit for first year students.

Transferability refers to the conditions under which the University accepts credits from other postsecondary institutions for inclusion in a student’s record.

Preliminary Evaluation requests submitted directly to the Office of Transfer Services will typically be completed within 14 business days. During heavy articulation, the timeframe may be extended up to 20 business days. You can create your own preliminary evaluation prior to your application to Appalachian State University by utilizing the Transfer Equivalency Course Search.

Note: To graduate from Appalachian, an undergraduate student must fulfill the following residency requirements:

Students who have attended any college or university outside of the United States and wish to receive transfer credit at Appalachian will need to have their transcript(s) evaluated by a NACES-accredited foreign credential evaluation service.

Articulation Agreements are formal agreements between two or more colleges and universities documenting the transfer policies for a specific academic program or degree in general.