At the University of Iowa, transfer credit can help you get a head start on your collegiate journey. Whether you took a college class or two in high school or have an associate's degree, the resources below will help ensure you have a successful start as a Hawkeye.
How Can I Prepare to Transfer to Iowa?
Transfer Plans
These guides provide important advice for select majors on classes to take prior to transferring to the University of Iowa, including prerequisite classes and general education requirements.
Sample Plans
Sample Plans are a typical four year plan of study intended to show one way to complete the requirements for your degree.
2 Plus 2 Guaranteed Graduation
Students in select majors at Iowa and Illinois community colleges can earn a bachelor's degree to supplement their AA after just two additional years of study.
Honors Program
Qualified transfer applicants are invited to join Honors at Iowa and will need to apply to become a member.
How Will My Credits Transfer?
Transfer Course Guide
Our online guide will show you how classes you took from another college or university will appear at the University of Iowa. For courses not listed in the guide, evaluation will be completed at the time of admission.
Transferology
See how your classes would transfer to the University of Iowa using Transferology. After adding your courses to Transferology, you will be able see how they apply to the University of Iowa and the requirements they satisfy.
College Credit Earned in High School
Learn how college courses taken in high school will transfer to the University of Iowa. This page also includes details on AP, CLEP, and other testing credit.