Penn State & ACE Example

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I am currently in the process of transferring to Penn State University. So far, some of my credits from the American Council on Education (ACE) have been accepted by Penn State. See screenshot below


If you're curious about how other specific courses may transfer, you can check Lionpath - it shows how all of my previous credits were assessed. For some classes, they initially show up as "TRN XFRPEN" meaning the evaluation is still pending. In my experience, Penn State has been receptive to accepting these credits if you submit the course syllabus showing the content.


I've found that it can be helpful to speak with an academic advisor at Penn State to ensure certain classes are applied correctly to my intended degree program. For example, my Google UX Design Certificate initially transferred in as a computer science credit, but after consulting with an advisor I was able to get it counted towards a digital media design degree instead.

You can type in "American Council on Education" for the institution to see Sophia, SL, and Study.com courses they accept.

@Learningnow, Do you happen to know how many credits can be transferred into the Bachelors at Penn State? They have residency requirements, are they 30 credits or 25% of the degree program?  I wonder if there are other requirements, they should be similar to most of the institutions we recommend and accept at least 75% into their undergraduate degrees...

They accept 84 credits as I recall. It will still cost you 20k+ to go there.  It's a better option than ASU if you want a flagship school.