Transferring to a new university involves important decisions and requirements. This page outlines key state regulations and university policies on undergraduate transfer admission, acceleration (credit-by-exam), transfer credit, statewide guarantees, degree requirements, and more. Our goal is to make the transfer process clear, help you plan ahead, and support your path to graduation with confidence.
FIU Policies
Articulation
- Outlines transfer guarantees for AA graduates from FL public institutions. Policy #340.050
- Statewide Course Numbering System
- General Education requirements
- Common prerequisite courses
- Outlines transfer guarantees for AA graduates from FL public institutions. Policy #340.050
Award of Associate in Arts Degree (from FIU)
- Explains when FIU may award an Associate in Arts (AA) degree to eligible students, including first-time-in-college (FTIC) students and transfer students who entered FIU with fewer than 40 transfer credits. Policy #340.060
Courses Taken at Other Institutions After Admission to FIU (Transient Student)
- Explains the requirements for accepting transfer credit (courses) while enrolled at FIU. Policy #340.105
- For more information, visit: FIU OneStop.
Credits Used to Accelerate Undergraduate Time-to-Degree
- Outlines ways to earn college credit before and during enrollment. Policy #340.350
- Credit-by-exam (AP, IB, CLEP)
- Military training and law enforcement training
- Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
- Outlines ways to earn college credit before and during enrollment. Policy #340.350
Transfer Credits
- Outlines the acceptance and application of transfer credit. Policy #340.290
- Which transfer credits may be accepted
- Lower- and upper-division transfer credit limits
- Statewide transfer credit guarantees
- Readmission: Learn about Academic Amnesty or Academic Salvage, and how these options may impact transfer credit. Policy #340.230
- Outlines the acceptance and application of transfer credit. Policy #340.290
State University System (SUS) Regulations
Admission of Undergraduate, Degree-Seeking Transfer Students
- Explains statewide admission requirements for transfer students, including foreign language, to be completed before or after transfer. Regulation #6.004
Civic Literacy Competency
- Outlines Florida's civic literacy requirement. which varies by year of inital entry into a Florida College System or State Universiy System institution. Regulation #8.006
- For more information, visit: Graduation Requirements.
Reverse Transfer
- Explains how students may earn an Associate in Arts (AA) degree after transferring to FIU through partnerships with Florida College System institutions. Regulation #8.007 (4)(b)
- For more information, visit: Reverse Transfer.
Specialized Admissions
- Defines the requirements for academic programs that have additional admission criteria beyond general university admission requirements. Regulation #8.013
- Explore FIU's Specialized Admissions Programs.
- Become transfer ready using our Transfer Guides.
Summer Session Enrollment
- Describes the summer enrollment requirement for students transferring with less than 60 credits. Regulation #6.016
- Describes the summer enrollment requirement for students transferring with less than 60 credits. Regulation #6.016