Transfer is the procedure by which student credit hours earned at one institution are applied toward a degree at another institution; articulation refers to the statewide policies and/or agreements among institutions to accept the transfer of credits. Ineffective transfer and articulation policies can increase a student’s time to degree, increase their costs and ultimately decrease student completion rates.

To learn more about transfer/articulation please check out the What States are Doing and the Selected Research and Writings links.

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