How Credits Transfer

We have a variety of tools to help you plan your transition to UNC Charlotte. It’s important to use the right tool at the right time.

Meet with a Transfer Counselor

• Your best option for personalized service!
• Our transfer counselors are available by phone, virtual appointments, or walk-in meetings. Connect with us!

Transfer Credit Advisor

• The Transfer Credit Advisor is an online database of courses that have transferred from other colleges and universities across the country.
• Please keep in mind that this database is comprised of courses that have transferred previously.
• If you are transferring from a NC community college, the list of courses is comprehensive. If you are transferring from a college or university outside of NC, this may not be a comprehensive list as new courses are continuously added.

TRANSFER GUIDES

• Our Transfer Guides will assist you in the process of choosing courses at your current institution if you plan to transfer without earning an Associate degree.

Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA)

• The North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) is a statewide agreement governing the transfer of credits between NC community colleges and NC public universities.
• Provides a list of courses included in the CAA and policies related to the agreement

Transfer Equivalency Self-Service

• The Transfer Equivalency Self-Service tool allows you to enter your classes and see how they might count towards graduation requirements in your intended major.
• Once you enter each class you have taken, you will be able to run an unofficialdegree audit based on the information you entered.
• Provides what-if scenarios if you are considering different majors.
• Read FAQs about the Transfer Equivalency Self-Service tool.

College Credit through examination

Interested in receiving college course credit through examination (AP, IB, or CLEP)? Learn more about credit tests.

Common Numbering System (CNS)

• The UNC System created a CNS Transfer Course Search to ease transfer across the 16 public UNC System universities, as well as the School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM).
• If you used the CNS to plan your transfer, but your official credit evaluation is not showing as you expected, initiate the UNC CNS Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure.