Transferring Credits
Use our transfer tools to see how your previous college credits, high school dual enrollment, Postsecondary Enrollment Options or other credits may transfer to SDSU. While these tools provide a helpful estimate, an official review happens after you apply and submit your final transcripts.
Evaluating Transfer Credits
If you are interested in an early evaluation of your transfer credit, you can review your courses through Transferology. Within Transferology, students can get a preliminary indication of how their credits will transfer to SDSU. Transferology will return a summary showing how your prior courses are estimated to transfer. Visit Transferology to create an account and follow the instructions below to get started:
- Select the school that you earned credit through.
- Enter the course prefix and select the number from the option provided.
- Search for matches and select “South Dakota State University.”
- Review your Matches and Maybes.
- To have your Maybe courses evaluated, select "Contact the school for more information." Our transfer coordinator will be in touch regarding next steps in your evaluation.
- Explore our academic advising guide sheets and general education requirements (SGRs) to see how your transfer courses may fit into our programs.
Important Note
- Transferology provides an unofficial preevaluation of your transfer credits. If you decide to apply to SDSU and are admitted, we’ll ask for final, official copies of all of your transcripts. At that point, we’ll perform an official evaluation to determine what SDSU can accept from your previous school(s).
- SDSU will evaluate credits from institutions that hold regional accreditations.
Transferring From
Another South Dakota Board of Regents School
No need to visit Transferology!
Visit DegreeWorks in your current school's portal and review the “What If” section. This will give you a preliminary evaluation of how your courses will transfer to any program at SDSU.
An institution outside of the U.S.
SDSU requires an evaluation from a servicer that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services for all transfer credits from international institutions. Please visit the NACES website to choose the service that is right for you!
- Please note: SDSU's preferred evaluation service is World Education Services.
If you are currently enrolled at SDSU, please direct your course equivalency questions to SDSU.TransferRegistrar@sdstate.edu.
Types of Credit
Prior Learning Credits (AP, CLEP and IB)
Information on how College-Level Examination Program, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate scores and more will transfer to SDSU can be found at the SDSU Testing Center.
Credits for Prior Military Experience
Upon receiving an official copy of a Joint Service Transcript, DD-214 – Certificate of Release of Discharge from Active Duty, Community College of the Air Force Official Transcript or Air University Official Transcript showing the completion of basic training, the registrar’s office will award the following credits based on military branch:
Army/Navy/Marines/Coast Guard – For Completion of Basic Training
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSL-101 | Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking | 1 |
| MSL-102 | Introduction to the Profession of Arms | 1 |
| MSL-201 | Leadership and Decision Making | 2 |
| HLTH-100 | Wellness for Life | 2 |
Air Force – For Completion of Basic Training
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AIR-101 | Foundations of U.S. Air Force | 1 |
| AIR-101L | Foundations of U.S. Air Force Lab | 0 |
| AIR-102 | Foundations of U.S. Air Force | 1 |
| AIR-102L | Foundations of U.S. Air Force Lab | 0 |
| AIR-201 | Team and Leadership Fundamentals I | 1 |
| AIR-201L | Team and Leadership Fundamentals I Lab | 0 |
| AIR-202 | Team and Leadership Fundamentals II | 1 |
| AIR-202L | Team and Leadership Fundamentals II Lab | 0 |
| HLTH-100 | Wellness for Life | 2 |
Remaining experience will be evaluated by the program the student chooses to enroll in.
For more information, please contact: SDSU.TransferRegistrar@sdstate.edu.
To assist students in the transfer process, SDSU has partnered with technical institutes, community colleges and other universities to provide program-to-program transfer agreements. While we make every attempt to keep agreements current, it is possible that program requirements change and thus, these should be used as a guide. Once admitted to SDSU, an official evaluation of transfer credits will take place.
Students who are interested in or have questions regarding a transfer agreement should contact Jessica Sturtz by email or at 1-800-952-3541.
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