Northwest College

The sooner the better. It is ideal to start your planning your freshman year. This way you can plan to take the necessary courses at Northwest College that will allow you to transfer smoothly to your next college of choice. Not all students know where they want to transfer as a freshman. As soon as you decide on a college to transfer to, look to see that college’s general education requirements.

You can petition the way credits transfer. In order to petition a class, you will need that class syllabus from Northwest College. Contact the Academic Affairs Office, 307.754.6147, to request a copy of course syllabi.

If you are low income, you may qualify for a waiver by contacting the transfer college admissions office.

Contact your Disability Support Services Coordinator, 307-754-6227.

Check the policies of your transfer college. In general, courses classified as below college level will not transfer. Typically colleges do not accept courses with D or F grades. In some instances, a higher grade may be required for a course to transfer. The number of transfer credits that a college will accept from a two-year institution varies.

Work with your academic advisor to find out the requirements for your transfer school.

An articulation agreement is an agreement between two schools that specifies how courses or groups of courses will transfer from one institution to the other.

Official transcripts can be ordered online through the National Student Clearinghouse for $5 each. Please check with Registration and Records for more information and a link to the order form. Request an unofficial transfer equivalence evaluation be done by the college you are planning to transfer to.