Undergraduate Transfer Credit
All transfer credit from regionally accredited institutions that is appropriate to a baccalaureate education for which a passing grade was awarded is evaluated to determine equivalency to SIUE coursework, general education requirements or elective credit that counts toward overall graduation hours.
While SIUE does not limit the number of transfer credit hours that students may transfer to the University, we do limit the number of those hours that will apply toward our degree programs. If you are transferring from an accredited two-year institution, you will need to complete 60 semester hours at SIUE. If you are transferring from an accredited four-year senior level institution, you must satisfy the 30 semester hour SIUE residency requirement. Transfer credit is not calculated into a student’s SIUE GPA.
An official evaluation will be completed by the Transfer Center after official transcripts are received. Processing may take several business days. Unofficial transcript evaluations are available from the Office of Admissions for students attending Illinois community colleges and St. Louis area community colleges.
Associate Degrees
Students are encouraged to complete a transferable associate degree.
Students transferring from an Illinois or Missouri Community College
A student transferring to SIUE, who has received an Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), Associate in Science and Arts (ASA), or Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT in early childhood, special education, or math) degree from an Illinois public community college or an Associate in Arts (AA) from a Missouri public community college is considered to have met all lower-level general education requirements, including all Experiences, often referred to as a General Education waiver (Gen Ed Waiver). ENG 101 and 102 must be met with grades of C or higher, and one, three-semester-hour, junior-level or above Interdisciplinary Studies course from a senior institution is required for graduation.
Students who have met the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) general education core curriculum will receive the Gen Ed waiver and also must meet the English and Interdisciplinary Studies requirements for graduation.
Some courses can fulfill both general education and major/minor requirements. Students who receive a Gen Ed waiver must complete all coursework required for the major/minor.
Out-of-State Credit
Credit is evaluated course by course. Out-of-state associate degrees do not automatically meet SIUE's lower level general education requirements. Students will receive a Gen Ed Waiver for degrees that substantially compare to the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) general education core curriculum. One, three-semester-hour, junior-level Interdisciplinary Studies course from a senior institution is required for graduation.
Four-Year College Credit
Coursework taken at a regionally accredited four-year institution leading to a bachelor's degree at that institution is accepted for credit unless remedial in nature.
State Seal of Biliteracy Credit
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville accepts the State Seal of Biliteracy as equivalent to 101-202 in language courses offered at the University, namely 16 credit hours. When the seal is granted in a language not offered at SIUE, 16 credit hours in a lower division foreign language course (FL 101-202) will be awarded. In all cases, students must request course credit for their seal within three academic years after graduating from high school. To request course credit for the State Seal of Bilteracy, please contact the Transfer Center.
