Transfer Credits
Transfer Credit Evaluation
A transfer credit evaluation will determine whether your courses are transferrable and can be accepted by UNF. An evaluation will only be completed by the Office of Admissions after the application, application fee and all required admissions materials are submitted.
After an evaluation is completed, you can view which credits are transferable to UNF:
- Log into your myWings student portal
- Select Banner Student Self-Service and then Student Records
- Choose Transfer Evaluation
It is important to meet with your Academic Advisor to discuss how transferred credits will apply toward your degree requirements.
Be sure to also review the additional transfer credit information by selecting the different tabs.
- Which credits may transfer?
- Which credits may not transfer?
- Which credits do you need?
- Foreign College Transcripts
Which credits may transfer?
The University of North Florida typically accepts transfer credits based on the following criteria:
Accepted Accreditors
College-level coursework completed at a U.S. institution of higher education accredited by one of the following accreditors or its equivalent from a foreign institution. Courses must be similar in nature and content to courses in UNF's undergraduate curriculum.
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
- Northwest Commission on College and Universities (NWCCU)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
- UNF is accredited by SACSCOC
- WASC Senior College and University Commission
Florida Public Institution Credit and the Statewide Course Numbering System
Students transferring from Florida State Colleges or Florida state universities will have coursework transferred based on Florida's Statewide Course Numbering system. Transferred credit will be equated to UNF credit if they have the same first three letters of the prefix and last three numbers of the course number. Additional information is available in the UNF Catalog.
Accelerated Mechanisms
UNF can accept credit from state-approved accelerated mechanisms (maximum: 45 credit hours), including:
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- College Board Advanced Placement (AP)
- Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support(DANTES - formerly United States Armed Forces Institute)
- American College Testing - Excelsior
- Military service school credit, as evaluated by the American Council on Education Guide to determine educational experiences in the armed services (maximum of 15 credit hours)
- Correspondence/extension coursework credit from a regionally accredited institution (maximum of 30 credit hours, of which no more than 10 may be upper-level credit hours)
- International Baccalaureate(IB)
Additional information about Accelerated Mechanisms is available in the UNF Catalog.
Military Credit
Review the Military Coursework Policy in the UNF Catalog.
Which credits may not transfer?
- Prep courses or remedial courses below college level
- Vocational or occupational courses
- Examples of these courses include medical technology, computer technology, business technology, automotive technology and repair, paralegal and secretarial
- Orientation, freshman seminar or any other course that's unique to a specific institution
- Life or professional experience
Which credits do you need?
- Osprey Maps provide term-by-term sample schedules for each academic program
- Some programs require prerequisite courses
Foreign College Transcripts
Transcript evaluations for foreign transcripts, including course-by-course evaluations, must be submitted to UNF by an independent accredited foreign transcript evaluator. A list of acceptable evaluators is available on the NACES webpage.