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Acceptability of Graduate Transfer Credit

Updates to this policy have been approved effective for the Fall 2026 semester. For students admitted prior to Fall 2026, see the policy text in the 2024-2025 catalog.

Graduate courses completed at another regionally accredited college or university (or a recognized foreign institution) may be transferred to the University of Arizona and applied toward a graduate degree program, provided that these criteria are met:

  • The course earned graduate credit at the home institution and is comparable to University of Arizona graduate level work;

  • The student earned a grade of A or B in the course (or the equivalent, if another grading system were used);

  • The course was not applied toward an undergraduate degree; and

  • The major or minor advisor and program director approve the acceptance of the transfer course(s).

Transfer course work is not computed in the University of Arizona grade-point-average (GPA). 

Program type

Maximum transfer credits accepted

Master's Degree*

20% of the minimum units required for the degree

Graduate Certificate

Varies by certificate; see program admissions guide

Professional Practice Program

40% of the minimum units required for the degree

*Master’s degrees approved by the Graduate College as Professional Practice Programs follow the threshold for Professional Practice Programs.

There are also limits on the use of UA courses (400-level or above) taken as a non-degree seeking graduate student or as an undergraduate senior. For specific limits, students should consult the credit requirements policy of the degree program in question. 400-level courses cannot be applied toward a graduate program.

Students who wish to transfer course work toward a UA graduate program must submit an Evaluation of Transfer Credit form in UA GradPath to have transfer course work evaluated for eligibility. This should be done before the end of their first year of graduate study.

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