Transfer My Credits

Most students are able to transfer all of their general education courses from regionally accredited institutions. Major-specific credit transfers are determined by individual departments at Washburn. Contact a transfer counselor or email transferinfo@washburn.edu to learn more.
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A sneak peek at how your courses might transfer

There are two ways to unofficially see how your courses will transfer:

  1. Use the Transfer Guide to simplify the transfer process and help you with planning your upcoming semesters. Discover which credits will transfer to Washburn, and how close you are to earning your degree.
  2. Use the Transfer My Credits Portal to simplify the transfer process and help you with planning your upcoming semesters. Discover which credits will transfer to Washburn, and how close you are to earning your degree.
    • Courses not listed might still transfer to Washburn.

Official evaluations are processed by the University Registrar's Office after you have been admitted to Washburn University and submitted all final official transcripts from each college or university you have attended.

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Partnerships and Pathways

Washburn has a number of partnerships and pathways with other colleges and universities that make it easy to transfer to Washburn and complete your degree.


To be considered official, transcripts must arrive at Washburn via the United States Postal Service from the institution that issues them. Washburn accepts official electronic transcripts at etranscripts@washburn.eduFaxed transcripts are not considered official. 

Mailed transcripts should be sent to:

Washburn University

Office of Admissions

1700 SW College Avenue

Topeka, KS 66621

If you have completed a bachelor's degree at another regional accredited institutions of higher education then you do not have to meet Washburn’s general education requirements. You will, however, be required to meet degree requirements that are specific to certain bachelor's and associate degrees, including required courses in correlated areas associated with an academic major.

Kansas Board of Regents reverse transfer logo

If you are transferring to Washburn University or another Kansas public university with at least 45 transfer credit hours (at least 15 from one institution) from a Kansas public community college or technical college (or vice versa) you are eligible for the Kansas Board of Regents Reverse Transfer program. This allows you to earn any associate's degree for which you’re eligible as you earn additional certificates and degrees.

Within your first semester at Washburn, you will be notified if you meet the eligibility criteria and which classes you will need to complete to finish the degree. Upon completion of the coursework, Washburn will send a Washburn transcript to the college or university you are eligible for the program through, and the degree will be awarded.

Visit the Kansas Board of Regents Transfer & Articulation website for more information.

Kansas Board of Regents course transfer logo

A growing list of courses have been guaranteed to transfer among all Kansas higher education institutions through the Kansas Board of Regents.

Visit the Kansas Board of Regents Transfer & Articulation website for more information.

The major department makes the determination regarding whether your transfer courses can be used to satisfy major requirements.  You can review the extensive list of courses which have already been approved by the major department. Only those courses which do not appear on the list need to be evaluated by the department.

Courses completed at a college or university accredited by one of the six regional accrediting organizations which have been designated by the sending institution as general education courses will transfer to Washburn University as courses within the appropriate general education distribution area without further review.

 

If you have completed a technical certificate from a college accredited by one of the six regional accrediting organizations, you may transfer up to 48 credit hours of earned technical certificate course credit to apply to degrees at Washburn University. Courses completed as a component of an earned associate’s degree beyond the technical program certificate requirements will be evaluated by the appropriate department at Washburn University and, based on that evaluation, may transfer to partially fulfill the core or general education requirements for Washburn programs.

Please visit the International Programs website for details regarding transferring international coursework.

You may appeal decisions about the transferability of major courses through the appropriate department chair. Be prepared to provide supporting documents, such as course syllabi, course descriptions, or examples of your work. The department chair’s decision is final.

If you are transferring courses from a technical college or courses that were not considered general education from another higher education institution that you believe meet the spirit and intent of Washburn’s general education criteria, you may fill out a General Education Transfer Course Petition with your academic advisor.

The form should then be submitted to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, who will make a decision within 1 to 2 weeks of receiving all of the required information.

You can appeal decisions on the transferability of general education courses through the General Education Committee, and the committee’s decisions can be appealed to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, whose decision will be final.

Apply now

Admission applications are processed on a continual basis throughout the year. You can apply to Washburn up until one week prior to the last day to enroll for a given semester.

Semester start dates:

Fall 2022: August 20
Spring 2023: January 14
Summer 2023: May 30

Some majors and programs may have their own application deadlines. 

GET IN TOUCH WITH Admissions

Washburn University Admissions
Morgan Hall Suite 100
1700 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66621

Phone & Email
785.670.1030
admissions@washburn.edu

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