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Admissions - Transfers

Time and Cost-Saving Solutions

Your previous course work from regionally accredited or internationally recognized institutions, or military training and experience, may transfer into your Capella degree programs.

Transfer credits

Reduce the time and cost of finishing your degree by maximizing your transfer credits. Many students save substantially by transferring previous academic course work into their Capella program. Course work completed at an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution will be considered.

If you have a relationship with one of Capella's community college or corporate alliance partners, you could benefit from transfer credit or tuition discounts.

Transfer credit opportunities exist across degree levels, so talk to an enrollment counselor about your options or to receive a transfer credit estimate.

To learn more, call 1.866.808.8681 or email an enrollment counselor.

Credit for Prior Learning

Adults bring real-life experience to their education. Utilizing the knowledge you already have of subjects in your degree program may help you earn credit toward your degree — saving you time and money.

To learn more, call 1.866.808.8681 or email an enrollment counselor.

Credit for work experience, knowledge, and training

Through Capella's Prior Learning Assessment, you have the opportunity to earn credit for demonstrating the relevant, college-level knowledge you've gained through formal and informal work training, continuing education programs, self-instruction, and other sources. After faculty review and approval, you can apply these credits to reduce the cost and time to complete your degree.

Residents of Washington may receive credit through our prior learning assessment only in the bachelor's and MBA programs.

Certifications

You may be able to use certifications — such as the PMP®, CISSP®, and many others — to demonstrate skills and knowledge that match the competencies of specific courses in your degree program through Capella's Prior Learning Assessment process.

The following examples are realistic composites of actual Capella student experiences:

  • With a PMP® certification, a student could earn 45 credits toward their bachelor's program specializing in Project Management —a savings of more than $11,000.
  • A student with a CISSP® certification could earn 20 credits toward their MS in IT, Information Assurance and Security program —a savings of more than $9,000.

To learn more, call 1.866.808.8681 or email an enrollment counselor.