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Did you know that 20% of the CMU student body is made up of transfer students? Check out our easy-to-use transfer tool called TESS to see how your hard work will pay off as a CMU Maverick.
If your courses are not in the transfer tool above, our staff can assist you with your search. Simply email your unofficial transcript(s) from each college attended to [email protected] and we will give you a preliminary evaluation of your credits.
After admission to CMU, the Registrar's Office will prepare your official Transcript Equivalency Report (TER). This is typically completed within two weeks after admission to the university. If you have already applied for admission, check on your admission status.
Your official Transfer Equivalency Report will be mailed to you and it will be viewable in your DegreeWorks app in MAVzone.
It is the policy of Colorado Mesa University to accept academic credits from:
- All public colleges and universities in the state of Colorado, provided they are currently regionally accredited. This applies regardless of the institution's accreditation status at the time the credit was earned.
- Private and out-of-state colleges and universities, provided the institution is currently regionally accredited and was accredited or was a candidate for accreditation at the time the credit was earned.
- Regionally accredited two-year community or junior colleges.
Acceptable U.S. Regional Accreditation Bodies
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- The Higher Learning Commission
- North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
- Southern Association of Schools and Colleges
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Colorado Mesa University does not accept academic credits from nationally accredited institutions unless CMU has an Articulation Agreement with the institution.
Colorado Mesa University operates on a semester calendar system. All transfer credits from institutions that use other calendar systems will be converted to semester hours. The most common conversion is quarter hours to semester hours (one quarter hour = .667 semester hours). There are other conversions, such as; unit hours, unit credits and semester units. The conversion is based on the transfer institution’s calendar system.
Bachelor's Degree
Your Essential Learning, Wellness, and Essential Learning Capstone requirements will be waived, unless specific courses are listed on the program sheet for your major. If specific essential learning courses are listed, they are considered a requirement for the degree and must be taken.
Associate of Arts/Associate of Science
Your Essential Learning, Wellness, and Essential Learning Capstone requirements will be waived, unless specific courses are listed on the program sheet for your major. If specific essential learning courses are listed, they are considered a requirement for the degree and must be taken.
Associate of Applied Science
While typically only the Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees are transferable, CMU offers a baccalaureate degree in five majors that build on the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. The curriculum sequence builds on the technical major of the AAS and then fills out the remaining general education and baccalaureate major requirements. Currently, CMU offers the BAS in the following majors: Business, Computer Information Systems, Hospitality Management, Public Administration/Public Safety and Radiologic Technology.
Associate of General Studies
Courses are evaluated on a course by course basis.
Transfer Scholarship Promise
CMU offers two scholarship guarantees to transfer students.-
Freshman Transfer Promise
Freshman transfer students who have earned 24 college credit hours or less after high school will be eligible for the renewable first-year merit scholarships of Trustee, Presidential or Academic Achievement based on high school GPA.
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One Year Transfer Promise
Were you previously admitted to CMU as a first-time student? A renewable first-year merit scholarship offer of Trustee, Presidential or Academic Achievement will be honored for 12 months from the original award term – regardless of earning more than 24 college credit hours after high school.