Transfer Pathways

YOUR ADMISSION TO 23 SCHOOLS, GUARANTEED

Ivy Tech has agreements with 23 four-year colleges and universities in Indiana that allow our students to complete their associate degree in an approved program at Ivy Tech and gain automatic acceptance to transfer to one of those schools.

These agreements mean that Ivy Tech and your future transfer school have agreed to a specific set of courses you need to take to earn your degree which eliminates any loss of credits and ensures you are able to complete your bachelor's degree on time.

Participating Academic Programs – see which Ivy Tech academic programs are included in the Guaranteed Admissions pathway
Participating Colleges by Program – see which schools you could automatically transfer to

LEARN MORE ABOUT GUARANTEED ADMISSIONS

Guaranteed Admissions

AN AFFORDABLE START TO YOUR BACHELOR'S DEGREE

The Transfer as a Junior pathway—you might also hear people call it TSAP—is for students who plan to spend two years at Ivy Tech and then transfer to any public Indiana four-year university as a junior. In those two years at Ivy Tech, you can earn an associate degree and then transfer to the four-year institution to pursue a companion bachelor's degree.

Ivy Tech offers the lowest tuition in the state, and students on the Transfer as a Junior pathway who complete their first two years of college at Ivy Tech can save upward of $10,000 on their bachelor's degree. Saving money and graduating with less college debt is a smart start to your degree!

LEARN MORE ABOUT 'TRANSFER AS A JUNIOR'

Transfer as a Junior (TSAP)

GET A SMARTER START ON YOUR DEGREE

The Start as a Sophomore pathway—Ivy Tech's name for the Indiana College Core—consists of a block of 30 credit hours of general education classes guaranteed to transfer to another Indiana public college or university without losing any credits. The block is equivalent to your first year of college so you can start as a sophomore at any Indiana four-year institution.

Start as a Sophomore is offered at 29 Ivy Tech locations throughout the state as well as 100% online.

LEARN MORE ABOUT 'START AS A SOPHOMORE'

Start as a Sophomore (Indiana College Core)

As a transfer student, you may complete an associate degree or individual classes at Ivy Tech and then transfer to another college or university to continue your studies.

If you're interested in starting your college journey at Ivy Tech and then transferring to another school, we offer three different transfer pathways to consider:

COMPARE TRANSFER PATHWAYS
	GUARANTEED ADMISSIONS	TRANSFER AS A JUNIOR (TSAP)	START AS A SOPHOMORE (INDIANA COLLEGE CORE)
Time spent at IvyTech	2 years	2 years	1 year
Years at Ivy Tech + years at a four-year school to earn a bachelor's degree	2+2	2+2	1+3
Can continue at Ivy Tech to pursue an associate degree			X
Can transfer as a junior to any Indiana public college or university (if accepted) to pursue a bachelor's degree		X
Can transfer to a specific set of Indiana public and private universities with which Ivy Tech has agreements to pursue a bachelor's degree	X
Number of Indiana 4-year colleges and universities you can transfer to*	23	17	18
Admission to transfer university is guaranteed if GPA and other eligibility requirements are met	X
Will not lose any credits when transferring	X	X	X
Will save thousands of dollars on tuition	X	X	X
Number of Ivy Tech programs that transfer*	32	15	1
May have transfer application fees waived	X
	LEARN MORE – Guaranteed Admissions	LEARN MORE – Transfer as a Junior	LEARN MORE – Start as a Sophomore

* Not every school accepts every Ivy Tech program.

Compare Transfer Pathways

TRANSFER CREDIT FROM ANOTHER COLLEGE TO IVY TECH

You can receive transfer credits for classes you have taken at another college or university by submitting transcripts to Ivy Tech for evaluation. If your transfer credit is accepted, you can apply those credits toward earning your certificate or associate degree from Ivy Tech—bringing your educational goals within reach even faster.

Submitting Transcripts

If your previous institution uses a Secure E-Transcript Service, you may request that your Secure Official transcript be emailed to us at transcripts@ivytech.edu. The E-transcript service is a very efficient way to have your transcript sent to us; in most cases, it arrives in our office the same day you request it.

You may also have your previous college mail your official transcripts to:
Ivy Tech Community College
Transcript Processing
9301 E. 59th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46216

Only courses with grades of C- or higher are eligible for review for credit transfer. Students are responsible for providing pertinent course descriptions and/or copies of the college catalog(s) if further documentation is needed to facilitate the review.

If you have any questions, reach out to your local Ivy Tech registrar's office.

Transfer Credits to Ivy Tech

Transfer Back to Ivy Tech & Receive an Associate Degree

Do you ever feel like you have been in school forever and don't have much to show for it?

The Ivy Tech Reverse Transfer program was created for students who start their college journey at Ivy Tech, then transfer to a four-year school for their bachelor’s, but haven't yet received an associate or bachelor's degree.

If that sounds like you, you may be eligible to transfer your credits BACK to Ivy Tech and receive an associate degree—for no additional cost!