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Transfer Credit Policies


The Student Services staff at Itasca can be an excellent resource for information regarding transfer. Students who would like information about transferring credits to Itasca or to another college or university should call 218-322-2320 or 218-322-2430 to make an appointment to meet with a counselor or an adviser.

Transfer of credits to Itasca Community College

College level credits and courses completed at other colleges, universities or institutions are evaluated for transfer to Itasca Community College based on official transcripts received from institutions you previously attended. ICC determines which credits will transfer after careful review of course information.

ICC follows the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities policy 3.21 on undergraduate course credit transfer. Click here for more information on this policy.

Transfer of credit will be considered for college level coursework completed at accredited institutions:

Regionally Accredited: Degree-granting public, private, nonprofit and for-profit, two-and four-year institutions in the United States conferred by the Higher Leaning Commission (a Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) and/or parallel accrediting agencies in other regions of the United States.

Non-Regionally Accredited: Specialized institutions, including distance learning providers and freestanding professional schools recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Coursework will be considered on course-by-course basis through a petition process and will be judged to be comparable or equivalent to courses offered at Itasca Community College.

Course Transfer Evaluation

Courses will be considered for transfer after they have been evaluated by ICC's transfer specialist. Coursework completed at Minnesota State College and Universities that fulfills the Minnesota General Education Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) will be accepted at Itasca Community College based on the completion of the MnTC at the originating college or university.

ICC will accept a maximum of 16 semester credit of college-level vocational or technical courses offered by technical colleges with regional accreditation. In addition ICC will consider the transfer of vocational technical credits from technical colleges for those courses which are judged to be comparable or equivalent to course offered at the college.

Coursework completed at the University of Minnesota or other accredited institutions outside the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system will be evaluated against equivalent coursework at Itasca Community College.

Aspects affecting transfer evaluation may include the time lapse of the course work, the equivalency of the coursework, and the technical and general education content of the courses. Students are encouraged to contact the Student Services Office 218-322-2320 should they have any questions regarding the evaluation of transfer credits.

Appeal Process for Course Transfer Decisions

If a students does not agree with the outcome of the course transfer evaluation, a standard petition may be submitted to the Dean of Academic Affairs and Student Services. Students should supply supplemental information needed for review, including a course outline, a syllabus, and the course description. The Dean will confer with the discipline faculty and/or program coordinator. Once a decision is reached, the student will receive the outcome of the petition. Students can appeal the outcome of the petition process to the Provost.

Preparing for Transfer

Students planning to continue their studies through transfer to a two or four-year college or university are strongly encouraged to plan with their counselors or advisors when selecting classes.