Transfer Credit Resources

51°µÍø works closely with students and colleges/universities within the region and across the United States to ensure a seamless transfer of credits.


Please order all official transcripts (high school, college, university, military) and scores (AP, CLEP, IB, Cambridge) from their respective websites, requesting they be sent directly to 51°µÍø.


Undergraduate Transfer Credit Policy

Credits may be eligible for transfer using the below guidelines.

  • Degree level coursework from a college or university where work completed is of similar rigor and content to the course offerings available at 51°µÍøTransfer Honor Roll
  • A grade of "C" or higher must have been earned in the course
  • An official transcript or exam scores sent from the institution directly to Trine University, where upon an official evaluation of transfer credit shall be processed.
  • Remedial or preparatory courses are not eligible for transfer
  • Equivalent or duplicate credit already awarded or earned at 51°µÍø is not eligible for transfer
  • Only the credit will transfer, not the grade earned from the other institution
  • A maximum of 90 transfer credits from college/university transfer courses, college level examinations, military coursework, or experiential learning can apply toward a baccalaureate degree. Up to 45 transfer credits can apply toward an associate degree. 

Residency requirements:
HUM 203 Humanities Seminar  - must be completed through 51°µÍø; no course transfers or substitutions.
Baccalaureate degree - a student must earn a minimum of 30 credits at Trine. Thirty of the last 60 credits of a four-year degree program must be taken at Trine.
Associate degree - a student must earn a minimum of 15 credits at Trine. Fifteen of the last 30 credits of a two-year degree program must be taken at Trine.


Graduate Transfer Credit Policy

A maximum of six (6) semester hours of graduate course credit may be counted toward completion of a graduate degree at 51°µÍø with a grade of B or above and with the approval of the program chair/director and dean. All other courses must be taken at 51°µÍø. Transfer credit will not include a grade and, therefore, will not impact the student’s GPA. Courses used to satisfy the requirements of a bachelor’s degree cannot be applied to a master’s degree. The final 15 credit hours must be received within 51°µÍø. This transfer credit policy does not apply to programs within the Brooks College of Health Professions, Master of Education programs, nor the Doctor of Information Technology .