4 Reasons Why You Should Transfer to SNHU
You’re on your way to reaching your goals. SNHU can help you stay on track.
Our affordable, flexible and accessible higher education pathways are built to meet you where you are, so you can go even further. Here’s how.
- Transfer Friendly: Bring in up to 90 credits toward your bachelor’s. You could even get credit for military training and other work and life experiences.
- Affordable Tuition: Partner school alumni with a conferred degree get a 10% tuition discount on our online programs, making our already low online rates even more affordable. On campus, SNHU also offers an annual renewable scholarship of $2k for partner school graduates who enroll as a traditional day student.
- Dedicated Student Support: Count on your academic and career advisors, on-demand tutoring, and a host of student resources from day 1 to graduation and beyond.
- Over 200 Degrees: We offer career-relevant programs online and on campus. Plus, with multiple term starts per year, you can start when you’re ready.
Find Your School
If your academic institution is listed, you may be able to take advantage of tuition benefits. Simply visit your school’s webpage below and complete the online form to speak to an admission counselor today.
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- West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Louisiana
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Free Preliminary Transfer Credit Evaluation
Want to know how many of your credits could transfer before you enroll? Get a free preliminary transfer credit evaluation by uploading your unofficial transcripts. No commitment required.
How Do I Benefit from a School Partnership with SNHU?
We partner with 2-year schools across the country to make the next step of your education as seamless (and affordable) as possible.
That means offering discounts to bring down tuition costs. Eliminating “hidden fees” for application and providing free preliminary transfer credit evaluations to help you map out your journey before you enroll. And above all, giving you actual support to help you reach your goals, so you never feel like you’re “just a number.”
So if you want to go for your bachelor’s (or beyond), we’re here to help make it happen. Just ask our students and staff.
Ask An Admission Counselor
Amanda Jennings, Admission Team Lead
"Students transfer from community colleges for a variety of reasons, and you can receive an official evaluation of your prior credits so that you can see how your transfer credits can fit into your program. At SNHU, we aim to make the transfer process as easy as possible – and we work to maximize your hard-earned credits."
What SNHU Students are Saying
Blake Venable '24
"I had an associate degree from a local community college, and all those credits transferred. That put me about two years ahead."
SNHU EXPLAINS: Moving on to a Bachelor's Degree
What are the benefits of continuing your education after getting an associate degree? Think about gaining a competitive edge in your job search.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does SNHU accept community college credits?
SNHU does accept credits from community colleges. In fact, we accept up to 90 of them - That’s up to 75% of a typical bachelor’s degree.
Chances are good that most or maybe even all credits earned at a community college will transfer to SNHU – as long as you’ve earned a C- or greater in your classes.
Because our general education curriculum is designed to align with many community college and four-year school curricula, courses such as writing, math, statistics and social science will often transfer. Plus – the courses in your major are carefully evaluated to align for transfer into your chosen degree at SNHU. This means that students may transfer in as many of their hard-earned credits as possible when they’re ready to enroll at SNHU.
We offer a free, preliminary transfer credit evaluation for students transferring from one of our partnering academic institutions. You can get started by uploading your transcripts here or contact partnersupport@snhu.edu.
Not only can many community college credits transfer, but they can be applied to over 200 degree programs at SNHU. Every program is accredited and taught by professionals with industry experience. You'll not only receive a high-quality education, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from professionals in the field. You’ll be able to make important connections and build your network.
We’ve made the transfer process as easy as possible. If you have questions, your admission counselor can help throughout the transfer and enrollment process.
Is SNHU real?
Sure is! And it's been real since 1932.
Southern New Hampshire University began as a two-room business school in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire. Today, the campus sits on 300 acres between Manchester and neighboring Hooksett with more than 3,000 students.
And SNHU's online programs are just as real. After launching distance learning programs in 1995, SNHU has been considered both a pioneer and a leader in online education with hundreds of thousands of students and alumni.
Is SNHU easy to transfer into?
At SNHU, our goal is student success by removing barriers for learners to receive a high-quality education- that begins with our open admission policy. That means the admission process isn’t competitive: By showing that you have completed high school (or an equivalent), you can be admitted to SNHU easily.
And, with 6 undergraduate terms per year, you can easily start when you’re ready.
Is it better to transfer from a community college?
Community colleges are a great choice to begin your educational journey -- And the answer really depends on your needs and your chosen path to achieving your goals.
At SNHU, we partner with community colleges across the country to create a seamless path from your associate degree to your bachelor's. In fact, we encourage you to transfer to SNHU once you've completed your associate degree:
- First, it allows you to take advantage of affordable community college rates at a school near you.
- Then, as a graduate of one of our partner schools, you're eligible to receive a 10% tuition discount on top of SNHU's already-low online rates. We also offer a renewable scholarship of $2,000 per year for partner school graduates who enroll as a traditional day student in one of our campus programs.
- We’ve reviewed our community college partners’ degree programs to identify how they align with SNHU bachelor’s programs, helping make it easier for you to transfer your credits and continue toward your degree.
And because we've built relationships with so many two-year schools already, you'll get your free transfer credit evaluation quickly.
What GPA do you need to transfer from a community college?
One of the benefits of coming to a new school from a community college is that while many of your credits may transfer, your GPA will not.
If your GPA was strong at your community college, don’t worry. The record of your academic excellence will stand on your transcript.
If, though, you didn’t get started on as strong a foot as you would have liked, no worries there, either. You’ll be able to receive credit for most, if not all, of your completed courses while starting fresh with a clean academic slate.
Every student at Southern New Hampshire University receives a free transcript evaluation. Our admission counselors and academic advisors can help you try to receive the maximum transfer credits possible.
SNHU transfer credits can be up to 45 credits toward an associate degree and up to 90 credits toward a bachelor’s degree. Generally, courses where you earned a C- or higher can transfer, providing that the course description and outcomes are comparable to the courses offered at SNHU.
The best part? Every course at SNHU was designed with transfer students in mind. Our course designers ensured that every course outcome, especially for our general education courses, is in alignment with most community colleges.
While we can’t guarantee that every course transfers over without conducting an audit of your transcript, rest assured that our curriculum was designed to be as transfer-friendly as it gets.
Does your GPA start over when you transfer?
In a manner of speaking, yes. Your grades at your original institution stay on record with that school. Any time you request a transcript from that school, the grades and the GPA will still be there.

If, however, your GPA isn’t quite where you know it could be, don't worry. While your credits can transfer, your previous grades won't factor into your new GPA or show on your Southern New Hampshire University transcript.
"Students will start fresh with their SNHU GPA upon completing their first term of classes with us here," said Amanda Jennings, an admission team lead with Southern New Hampshire University.
It's SNHU's way of removing yet another barrier to your success.
Why do so many community college students choose SNHU?
Many associate degrees earned at community colleges can fit easily into Southern New Hampshire University's online bachelor's degree programs.
If you've attended one of SNHU's partner institutions, you may be eligible for benefits like:
- Tuition savings if you transfer with a conferred degree - including a 10% tuition discount on SNHU’s online programs or a renewable scholarship of $2,000 per year if you enroll as a traditional day student in one of SNHU’s campus programs.
- A personalized degree plan - we offer a free preliminary transfer credit evaluation to show you how the credits you’ve earned towards your associate degree can transfer to your chosen bachelor’s degree at SNHU. You can learn more by contacting partnersupport@snhu.edu.
“Everyone at SNHU was so wonderful,” said student Raquel Lopez about the admission process. Lopez had earned her associate degree about 20 years before enrolling at SNHU. “They wanted to help me, and I appreciated their help. It was very welcoming and warm.”
What's it like to transfer from a 2-year school to a 4-year school?
Transferring from any school can be a major life change. But if you're able to put in the work to finish an associate degree, we believe you can be just as successful at SNHU.

If you have concerns, we have advisors to walk you through any part of the process while you're here. And you're not alone: Since so many students come to SNHU with credits they've already earned, our team understands the concerns that transfer students have.
"Transferring in from a small community college to a large online college was a big change," said Lacey May '20. "But SNHU blew all the expectations I had out of the water."
Talk to an admission counselor today to find out if your community college is an SNHU partner.
Does SNHU have a reverse transfer process?
Yes! Reverse transfer is a program for eligible students who have transferred to SNHU from a community college. It allows students the opportunity to earn an associate degree from their previous school while actively pursuing their bachelor’s degree at SNHU.
If you meet the eligibility qualifications for reverse transfer, you’ll send your SNHU transcript back to your previous institution for review while you keep working toward your bachelor’s. If you meet your former community college's degree requirements, you’ll have an associate degree from that institution in hand without extra coursework or interruption — saving you both time and money.
To learn more about this process, visit our reverse transfer page.