Transfer Maximums

Transfer Maximums

Our goal is to make the transfer process easier, by ensuring the courses you already took at approved colleges and universities transfer as seamlessly as possible into the degree program of your choice.

A maximum of 90 hours of transfer credit, no more than 84 credits of which can be lower division, can be applied to an undergraduate program at Grand Canyon University.

It is important to understand that the content of the courses transferring are important. All programs require specific content in the major or emphasis area. If students do not have courses that transfer that specific content, they will be required to take those courses. That means, even if you transfer the maximum credits, not all courses may apply to your degree program choice. It is best to provide unofficial transcripts to your advisor, so they can help you plan your transfer.

Here are some examples of how transfer maximums work:

First example: College of Education Bachelor of Science programs require 80 credits of education course and content areas. If a student transfers 64 lower division credits, 40 of which meet the general education, but the other 24 in business courses, the student would receive the 40 credits of transfer for general education only. This is because the education program chosen has course many requirements students have to meet for certification.

Second example: A student transfers in 64 credits into the Ken Blanchard College of Business Bachelor of Science in Business. Forty of the student's credits meet the general education requirements, 12 credits are electives, and 12 credits are business courses. The student will most likely have met the general education requirements (40 credits), transfer electives (12 credits), and an assessment will be made to determine if the 12 credits of business courses meet the course requirements in the business administration major. If so, the student will receive 12 credits of business course transfer. If not, the student would receive 24 elective credits.