Your transfer credit report shows credit granted for college courses taken at other institutions as well as credit received from other sources, such as Advanced Placement Exams and military experience.

The Transfer Credit Report is divided into three sections: Course Credits, Test Credits, and Other Credits.

Navigating to the Transfer Credit Report

From Student Home Base, select the Transfer Credit button.

Course Credits

Transfer credits are listed in groups according to the institution you are transferring credit from, the term they were entered onto your record, and the program/academic college you were enrolled in at that time.

The header for each group of courses will contain your Penn State career and program as well as the abbreviated name of the institution where the coursework was completed.

Below the header information is a table listing the academic term that the credit is being applied, the coursework taken at the source institution, and the Penn State equivalent course information.

Each transfer course will have a status of either Posted or Rejected. Posted status indicates that the transfer course is accepted as Penn State credit. Rejected status indicates transfer course is not accepted as Penn State credit. This usually occurs because the grade earned was below a C or because the course is non-transferable.

Credits from another institution can transfer into Penn State in a variety of ways. Work with your academic department to determine the usability of these credits within your degree program.

Explanations of transfer credit designations are found at Penn State Credit Equivalencies.

Examples of Transfer Course Credits

In some cases, a single course from an external institution may be evaluated as two or more courses at Penn State. When this happens, you will see the credits divided between the equivalent courses. In the image below, 4-credit CHE 220 taken at Northampton County Area Community College transfers to Penn State as CHEM 112 (3 credits - direct equivalent) and CHEM 113 (1 credit – direct equivalent).

Another example of a transfer course is ACCTG XFR100. This code indicates a transferrable Accounting course at the 100-course level.

In this last example, TRN XFRGEN is a transferable course not assigned a level or general education designation. Work with your academic department to determine the usability of these credits within your degree program.

Test Credits

The Test Credits section displays credits earned through examinations and includes the Test ID, Test Component, Description, and Score as well as the Penn State equivalent course information.

Other Credits

The Other Credits section displays credits earned through other avenues. For example, you may receive credit based on a portfolio assessment or for educational experiences in the armed services. Work with your academic department to determine the usability of these credits within your degree program.

View as PDF

You may also print your Transfer Credit Report to a pdf by clicking the View Report as PDF button located at the top of your Transfer Credit Report.

Miscellaneous Information

Crediteval@psu.edu is the electronic mailbox monitored by UAO to process course syllabi sent by admitted students with TRN XFRPEN courses on their PSU record.

Transferring Credits to Penn State provides a comprehensive review of transferring credit to Penn State.

Explanations of transfer credit designations are found at Penn State Credit Equivalencies.