Transfer of Graduate Credit from Other Institutions

Official transcripts must accompany requests to transfer graduate credit earned at another university. Arrangements for transfer of credits earned at an accredited U.S. university are made when the student submits a program of study and must be approved by the student's committee and the Graduate School. The number of credits that may be accepted in transfer are limited.

Full-time graduate students may arrange through the Graduate School Office to take courses at the Colorado School of Mines, the University of Colorado, and University of Northern Colorado under the Colorado Exchange Program. Several conditions, including nonavailability of the course on the Colorado State University campus, must be met, and approval must be obtained before the courses begin. Tuition and fee assessments for such courses will be charged as though the courses were a part of the student's course schedule on the Colorado State University campus. Credit so earned may count toward fulfillment of degree requirements within the limits set by the student's department, the graduate committee, and the Graduate School. These can be considered as credits earned at Colorado State University for purposes of meeting minimum Colorado State University course requirements. However, credits earned at these other Colorado institutions through the Colorado Exchange Program may not exceed 49% of the total credits presented for an advanced degree.