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It is never too soon to begin planning a transfer curriculum. We suggest that you contact your NKU academic college early in your educational planning.

Advisors will help you select courses that will transfer to NKU and apply to your specific degree. Staying in contact with NKU advisors will help ensure that you don't take courses that are not transferable or not applicable to a baccalaureate degree.

If you are not certain which degree you want to pursue, don't worry! More than half of NKU students change their majors at least once. The key is to begin taking courses that will apply to most degrees.

Seek out the Gateway community college transfer coordinator. The coordinator can tell you if the classes you plan to take at Gateway will be required for your NKU degree.

Transfer Criteria

The transfer of credit is determined by the educational quality of the transfer institution, the comparability of content and level of credit earned, and the applicability of credit earned, and the applicability of credit earned to NKU's degree requirements. Most academic credits submitted from any regionally accredited two- or four-year college, community college, or university are accepted by NKU.

Transfer students have the same status as students who originally enrolled at Eastern. Acceptability of courses, demonstration of basic skills, grades, grade point standing, and eligibility to participate in extra curricular activities all are essentially the same for you as for other students.

EVALUATING YOUR TRANSCRIPT

To transfer to NKU from other regionally accredited colleges and universities you need:

• Minimum GPA - A cumulative GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Good standing at all previous schools

If you attended a Kentucky Public University or College or any other regionally accredited college or university, your previous general education college work will transfer to NKU. Course work taken will be evaluated and credit will be applied to general education, departmental, and degree requirements. See Kentucky General Education Transfer Policy for more information.

Transfer students have the same status as students who originally enrolled at Northern. Acceptability of courses, demonstration of basic skills, grades, grade point standing, and eligibility to participate in extra curricular activities all are essentially the same for you as for other students.

How to Apply to NKU

You must submit an application and all its components before the admission deadlines.

The Application Components

• A completed and signed application form
• Copies of Official Transcripts sent directly to use from each school attended since high school. (Hand delivered transcripts will not be accepted.)
• Application Fee (waived if a Dual Admission Student)

All the components do not have to arrive in the same envelope at the same time.

Students will less than 24 credits at a college or university at the time of application must submit two additional components. NKU must see your final high school transcripts and your ACT scores. (Usually your ACT scores are included with your high school transcripts).

NKU Course Credit Transferability Policies

Kentucky General Education Transfer Policy

Planning to Transfer

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