If you are attending an Iowa community college and
looking to transfer one of the Iowa Regent universities (Iowa State University,
University of Iowa, or the University of Northern Iowa) the Transfer in Iowa
website can be very helpful to you. To
access the website go to www.transferiniowa.org. Understand that this website only relates
Iowa community college courses transferring to each of the three Regent
universities. It does not include
evaluation of credits for transfer to private colleges or out of state
colleges. For that information, a
student will need to contact the Iowa private college or out-of-state college
or university.
The main purpose of the website is to help
students track how their courses taken at an Iowa community college will
transfer to a Regent university. Iowa
State and UNI have connections back to their individual university websites in
which a student can get an online evaluation of the courses taken at a
community college. By entering in the
community college courses by course number, a student will get an online
evaluation of how their courses will transfer showing what course at Iowa State
or UNI will be given credit at the university level. Also a student can select a major at Iowa
State or UNI, and a student will receive an evaluation of what courses have
been completed in terms of the selected major.
The links for the University of Iowa connect the student with transfer
information on the University of Iowa website.
It would be wise to be in contact with an admissions advisor at a Regent
university before you transfer from a community college.
Besides information on the transfer of courses to
Regent universities, there is an excellent section on reverse credit
transfer. Reverse credit transfer is the
transfer of credits from a state university to a community college so that a
student could earn a certificate, diploma, or a degree from the community
college. There are FAQs on reverse
credit transfer and also a link on the value of earning an associate degree. Also there is information available on
distance learning to earn degrees for a Bachelor of Liberal Studies and a
Bachelor of Applied Studies for students who attended a community college but
cannot attend on-campus at a Regent university.
Check out this helpful website if this corresponds
to your individual situation. The website has a wealth of useful information
for a student transferring from a community college to a Regent university.
Steve - ICAN Council Bluffs Center
