Undergraduate Transfer Credit
San Diego State University accepts transfer coursework from regionally accredited colleges and universities, provided the coursework is at the baccalaureate level at the institution where it was completed. Some courses may fulfill specific requirements in General Education or the major. Transferable courses that do not meet specific requirements will be accepted as elective credits.
Evaluation of Courses
Students must submit official transcripts for evaluation of courses taken outside SDSU. Official transcripts must be sent directly to SDSU from the institution. SDSU will not accept hand-delivered transcripts.
SDSU will accept only electronic transcripts from the schools listed on the Transcripts web page. Please ensure that you indicate this preference when making your request.
For colleges that do not supply electronic transcripts, the school should send the
transcripts directly to:
Office of Admissions
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-7455
Transfer Credit Resources
Use Transferology to see how transfer courses may count toward SDSU degree requirements or to research transfer credit that has already been evaluated for SDSU. You will be prompted to create a free Transferology account.
- Transferology: How will my credits transfer?
- Transferology: Find a replacement course
- Create an account or Log into Transferology
New Students
As an incoming undergraduate SDSU student, you can use the "Will My Courses Transfer?" search feature to see how your coursework might transfer to SDSU.
- Enter the name of your transfer school along with the term and course information.
- After entering your coursework details, select "Search for Matches" and select SDSU to view the results.
Transferology: How will my credits transfer?
Continuing Students
If you are an SDSU student looking for a course at another institution that isn’t offered at SDSU, use the "Find a Replacement Course" search feature.
- Start by selecting the SDSU course you want to replace and see if it can fulfill a general education or graduation requirement.
- After entering your SDSU course, select "Search for Matches."
- You can filter results by distance and state. Note that search results don’t show course availability at the other institutions, so you will need to do additional research and take further action to register for those courses.
Transferology: Find a replacement course
ASSIST.org is a comprehensive online resource for students in California seeking to understand how their college courses will transfer between community colleges and the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
SDSU evaluates an average of over 10,000 courses for incoming students. Students should expect to see all transfer coursework evaluated on their degree evaluation within their first semester.
No, SDSU only evaluates transfer credit after the coursework is completed and recorded on an official transcript. To gauge how a course might transfer, use the available online resources. If courses are intended to fulfill a major preparation requirement, consult with your major advisor to discuss its potential acceptance.
If you think a transfer course should count toward a specific degree requirement at SDSU, talk to your major advisor about your concern. Your advisor can help you request an adjustment to the academic requirements. Be prepared to bring a syllabus for the course in question when you meet with your advisor.
If SDSU does not have a current evaluation for one of your courses, you can take the following steps:
- Consult an Advisor: Meet with an academic advisor at SDSU to discuss how the course might fit into your academic plan.
- Check Transfer Credit Policies: Review SDSU’s transfer credit policies to understand how courses without evaluations might be handled.