Transfer Friendly Colleges/Universities

Capella University
CSU undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to transfer into Capella undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Up to 88 CSU undergraduate credits, 8 graduate credits and 32 PhD credits can be transferred. Transfer courses must be equivalent to courses offered at Capella. The following documents contain listings of courses that have been pre-approved by Capella for transfer: General Education Program , Undergraduate Program, Graduate Program, MBA Program. Other benefits include a 10 percent tuition discount, no admission application fee, and access to advising and other services.

Kaplan University
Kaplan University and CSU recently partnered to maximize transfer credit awarded for CSU alumni. According to the credit transfer agreement, CSU graduates will be eligible to transfer up to 90 undergraduate quarter credits (or equivalent) into a Kaplan bachelor’s degree program. Kaplan is also extending a 10 percent tuition discount to all CSU alumni, faculty and staff. Alumni must be in good standing with CSU and complete all Kaplan admission requirements to take advantage of this partnership. Kaplan will complete a course-by-course review of all transfer credits submitted on official transcripts from CSU.

The University of North Alabama
The University of North Alabama (UNA) offers the UNA Online MBA program to CSU students and alumni. MBA concentrations are available in Management, New Venture Management, Information Technology, Marketing and International Business through UNA.

The University of West Alabama
The University of West Alabama Online (UWA) offers graduate degrees in education, a Bachelor of Science in Technology, and a Bachelor of Business Administration. Students enrolling in these programs are students of UWA

TUI University
TUI University (formerly Touro University International), is an accredited online university, offering bachelors, masters and Ph.D. degrees with no residency requirement. TUI, designed to serve adult learners, busy professionals, and the U.S. Armed forces, provides access to affordable high quality education to diverse national and international populations.

TUI offers courses via the internet, utilizing “state of the art” technology that includes asynchronous learning via CD-ROM as well as synchronous learning via internet and videoconferencing modalities. The TUI model of instructional delivery creates a complete interactive learning experience in a real time instructor controlled environment. TUI prides itself in providing high quality educational programs at an affordable price, complemented by excellent and flexible student services designed to ensure student success.

TUI and Columbia Southern University (CSU) recognize the desirability of CSU graduates to be able to transfer from CSU upon award of an associate’s degree program to the appropriate bachelor’s degree program at TUI and undergraduate degree programs to the appropriate master’s degree program at TUI. CSU master’s degree graduates are eligible to apply from graduate degree programs to the TUI Ph.D. program.

Neumann University
Neumann University is a Private Catholic liberal arts institution that offers undergraduate and graduate programs. Subject to evaluation, Neumann University will accept up to 90 credit hours from CSU for transfer. Neumann will accept CSU students who have completed their undergraduate program into Neumann’s Graduate programs. http://www.neumann.edu/contact/default.asp

Masters International School of Divinity
Masters International School of Divinity students are permitted to take Columbia Southern University courses that can be used to obtain degrees at Masters Divinity School. Please contact Master's International School of Divinity for a listing of the courses that are accepted. CSU MBA/MS graduates will receive a 10 percent discount on tuition fees up to $2,000.

Acceptance of transfer credit will be determined on a course-by-course basis using criteria such as credit amount, course title or grade received at the following universities.

American Public University System
Bellevue University
Calvin College
Cardinal Stritch University
Defense Acquisition University
Jones International University
Lake Area Technical Institute
Langston University
University of Phoenix
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Tennessee Temple University
Touro University
TUI University
Upper Iowa University
Vincennes University
Walden University
Western Governors University

Higher Education Transfer Alliance (HETA)
If the above universities do not offer a program that meets your needs, another great resource is the HETA list. Below is a paragraph from the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) website concerning the HETA list.
The Higher Education Transfer Alliance (HETA) is a voluntary group of accredited institutions that are concerned with the importance of student mobility, enhancing success in transfer of credit, and affirming the responsibility and prerogative of individual institutions with respect to acceptance of transfer credits. HETA is a Web-based directory of colleges and universities that is open to all institutions that are accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education (USDE). Membership in HETA is entirely voluntary. HETA is not intended to and will not constrain institutional freedom or prerogatives with respect to acceptance of transfer credit.

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