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Transfer Pathways

Pave A Path That Makes College Work for You

Students who choose to start their college journey at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ and then transfer to another college or university can save more than $10,000 on their bachelor's degree.

ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ offers a variety of transfer pathways to consider:

YOUR ADMISSION TO 25 SCHOOLS, GUARANTEED

ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ has agreements with 25 four-year colleges and universities in Indiana that allow our students to complete their associate degree in an approved program at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ and gain automatic acceptance to transfer to one of those schools.

These agreements mean that ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ and your future transfer school have agreed to a specific set of courses you need to take to earn your degree which eliminates any loss of credits and ensures you are able to complete your bachelor's degree on time.

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AN AFFORDABLE START TO YOUR BACHELOR'S DEGREE

The Transfer as a Junior pathway—you might also hear people call it TSAP—is for students who plan to spend two years at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ and then transfer to any public Indiana four-year university as a junior. In those two years at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ, you can earn an associate degree and then transfer to the four-year institution to pursue a companion bachelor's degree.Ìý

ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ offers the lowestÌýtuition in the state, and students on the Transfer as a Junior pathway who complete their first two years of college at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ can save upward of $10,000 on their bachelor's degree. Saving money and graduating with less college debt is a smart start to your degree!

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GET A SMARTER START ON YOUR DEGREE

The Start as a Sophomore pathway—ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ's name for the Indiana College Core—consists of a block of 30 credit hours of general education classes guaranteed to transfer to another Indiana public college or university without losing any credits. The block is equivalent to your first year of college so you can start as a sophomore at any Indiana four-year institution.

Start as a Sophomore is offered at 29ÌýºÚÁÏÊÓƵ locations throughout the state as well as 100% online.

LEARN MORE ABOUT 'START AS A SOPHOMORE'

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As a transfer student, you may complete an associate degree or individual classes at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ and then transfer to another college or university to continue your studies.Ìý

If you're interested in starting your college journey at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ and then transferring to another school, we offer three different transfer pathways to consider:

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GUARANTEED ADMISSIONS

TRANSFER AS A JUNIOR (TSAP)

START AS A SOPHOMORE (INDIANA COLLEGE CORE)
Time spent at IvyTech 2 years 2 years 1 year
Years at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ + years at a four-year school to earn a bachelor's degree 2+2 2+2 1+3
Can continue at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ to pursue an associate degree Ìý Ìý X
Can transfer as a junior to any Indiana public college or university (if accepted) to pursue a bachelor's degree Ìý X Ìý
Can transfer to a specific set of Indiana public and private universities with which ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ has agreements to pursue a bachelor's degree X Ìý Ìý
Number of Indiana 4-year colleges and universities you can transfer to* 25 17 18
Admission to transfer university is guaranteed if GPA and other eligibility requirements are met X Ìý Ìý
Will not lose any credits when transferringÌý X X X
Will save thousands of dollars on tuition X X X
Number of ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ programs that transfer* 32 16 1
May have transfer application fees waived X Ìý Ìý
Ìý LEARN MORE – Guaranteed Admissions LEARN MORE – Transfer as a Junior LEARN MORE – Start as a Sophomore

* Not every school accepts every ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ program.

TRANSFER CREDIT FROM ANOTHER COLLEGE TO IVY TECH

You can receive transfer credits for classes you have taken at another college or university by submitting transcripts to ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ for evaluation. If your transfer credit is accepted, you can apply those credits toward earning your certificate or associate degree from ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ—bringing your educational goals within reach even faster.

Submitting Transcripts

If your previous institution uses a Secure E-Transcript Service, you may request that your Secure Official transcript be emailed to us atÌýtranscripts@ivytech.edu. The E-transcript service is a very efficient way to have your transcript sent to us; in most cases, it arrives in our office the same day you request it.

You may also have your previous college mail your official transcripts to:
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Transcript Processing
9301 E. 59th Street
Indianapolis, IN Ìý46216

Only courses with grades of C- or higher are eligible for review for credit transfer. Students are responsible for providing pertinent course descriptions and/or copies of the college catalog(s) if further documentation is needed to facilitate the review.Ìý

If you have any questions, reach out to your local ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ registrar's office.

Transfer Back to ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ & Receive an Associate Degree

Do you ever feel like you have been in school forever and don't have much to show for it?Ìý

The ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Reverse Transfer program was created for students who start their college journey at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ, then transfer to a four-year school for their bachelor’s, but haven't yet received an associate or bachelor's degree.

If that sounds like you, you may be eligible to transfer your credits BACK to ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ and receive an associate degree—for no additional cost!

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