Transfer Information

Transferring Made Easier

Plan to graduate from a Minnesota State University?
Riverland community college is a great place to start.

You can take your first two years of college with Riverland and transfer to a four-year college or university to complete your degree.

Transferring is a popular choice for many students in Minnesota. Each year, more than 40 percent of all new students at Minnesota State Universities are transfer students. In fact, two-thirds of all Riverland graduates who transfer choose a school in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.

Since Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is a united system, the schools work together to make transferring easier by offering the Minnesota transfer curriculum, a set of courses that will transfer to any Minnesota State College or University. At Riverland, the Minnesota transfer curriculum is built into the Associate of Arts (AA) degree.

If you spend two years at Riverland completing the 64-credit AA degree, and transfer to a Minnesota State College or University, you will have satisfied the first two years of a four year degree program. Additionally, your two years at Riverland will cost approximately one third less than if you completed them at a four-year Minnesota State College or University. The transfer option is an economical choice for students.

Helpful Links for Transfer Students

Glossary of Terms »

First Steps Action Plan»

FAQ's »

All these links and more information on Transferring can be found at www.mntransfer.org

Facts about Credit Transfer

The receiving college or university determines which credits transfer and whether those credits meet requirements of a specific degree. Riverland counselors can help select courses that will transfer.

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Institutions accept credits from courses and programs which are similar to ones they offer. They look for similarity in course goals, content and level. Baccalaureate degree programs usually count credits in three categories: general education, major/minor courses and prerequisites, and electives. The key question is whether your credits fulfill requirements of the degree or program you choose; a course may transfer but not count toward graduation.

Transfer Student Rights

• A clear, understandable statement of an institution's transfer policy.
• A fair credit review and an explanation of why credits were or were not accepted.
• A formal appeals process if unsatisfied with the transfer of credits.

• Completion of the Transfer Evaluation Appeal form.
• Documentation to support the appeal (course syllabus, textbook, course description, etc.).
• Review of documentation by Academic Dean and Registrar.
• The written outcome of the appeal will be sent to the Student within 21 days.
• Students that are not satisfied with the transfer appeal decision may appeal to the Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs at the system level.