Transferring Credits
About Adult Undergraduate Programs
Concordia University, St. Paul understands that many students complete their degree by attending multiple institutions of higher learning. We strive to honor your previously earned credits and transfer in as many as possible.
While our credit acceptance policy is generous, final determinations about credit awards are subject to the approval of our Registrar's office.
Accepted as credit at Concordia University, St. Paul
Previous Earned University, College and Technical CreditConcordia accepts most college level credit from accredited institutions of higher learning. Courses taken at previously unaccredited institutions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Students who have attended schools within the MNSCU system and have fulfilled any or all of the MN Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) goal areas will need to also provide the additional MnTC goal area worksheet i.e. DARS or MnTC Audit report that will accompany the transcript for further evaluation.
If you are submitting official transcripts, please mail them in their original, sealed envelope to:
Concordia University
Office of Admission
275 Syndicate Street North
St. Paul, MN 55104
Concordia University will accept credits earned through either CLEP or Dantes (View a listing of our accepted CLEP exam credits). Once enrolled in one of our programs, students are eligible to write life experience essays for elective credit.
You may be eligible for credit based on prior learning through your work experience, professional training, licensures or certifications. If applicable, your training will be translated to credit based on 60 training hours equaling one nontraditional elective credit.
Concordia University values military training, experiences and credit. Concordia follows the American Council on Education (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services (http://militaryguides.acenet.edu/) for credit awarding recommendations. College level credit earned at military operated community colleges is fully accepted.
The Next Step
Transfer Credit Evaluation ? Roadmap to Success
To see how your credits will transfer, please complete a FREE Concordia Roadmap Request Form. The Concordia Roadmap is a detailed credit and credentials evaluations available to prospective students with no charge or obligation.
Purpose of the Concordia Roadmap
A Concordia Roadmap will provide an evaluation of the total number of credits that will be accepted by Concordia University, how many of these credits fulfill Concordia's General Education credit requirements and assess whether you have the minimum 36 credits necessary to begin an undergraduate accelerated degree program at Concordia. The Concordia Roadmap also will provide advice from one of our helpful admission counselors on how proceed in the admission process.
To obtain your Roadmap:
- Submit a Roadmap Request Form (PDF)
- Submit all unofficial or official transcripts (please provide copy of front and back of transcript)
* If you have attended a MN public university or college you are also asked to provide your MN Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) goal area worksheet. Contact your registrar's office for this document to accompany your transcript.
Please note: There must be a separate transcript for each institution attended. - Send Roadmap request and transcript(s) together to:
Fax (651) 603-6320 or admission@csp.edu.
As always, if you have questions about the Roadmap or anything else regarding the admissions process, contact your Admissions Counselor.
