EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
TRANSFERRING TO MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY
At Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, we understand that you’ve put in significant work toward your degree, and we want to make sure it’s appreciated. We strive to make your transfer journey seamless with a transfer credit policy developed with you in mind.
Please note that there is a unique set of guidelines for nursing students, which can be found here.
THE TRANSFER PROCESS AT MSMU
Once you’ve fulfilled our admission criteria and completed the application for your desired program, our team will work with you to determine which of your credits are eligible for transfer.
You can find a full breakdown of our transfer policies in our academic catalog, but we’ve included some fast facts about what we accept below.
MSMU accepts transfer coursework:
- From regionally accredited colleges and universities
- From foreign schools, colleges and universities when original copies of their academic records and a translation from an approved translating service are submitted
- That is similar to courses offered at Mount Saint Mary’s University or transferable to a CSU/UC
- That is completed under a quarter calendar. All quarter units will be converted to semester units.
- Toward the Baccalaureate degree for a maximum of 70 lower division (or equivalent) semester units
Note: MSMU accepts completion of either the CSU General Education Breadth Requirements (CSU GE-Breadth) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) to fulfill the LACE (MSMU General Education Requirements) with the exception of the upper division Integrative Scholarship (6 units) and the Capstone (1-3 units) which may be fulfilled by the major Capstone requirement.
Integration with Transferology and Assist
To help streamline the transfer credit process, MSMU has integrated with Transferology and Assist, allowing you to conveniently verify which and how many of your courses and credits will transfer to MSMU from other institutions.
Academic Course Review
Our academic advisors will review your course credits to determine their transferability. They map your credits against general education and elective courses at MSMU, while each academic department assists in evaluating the eligibility for major and minor-related courses.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University has articulation agreements with over 30 institutions. Discover whether your current institution qualifies, and get the details of how your courses and credits might transfer.
Mount Saint Mary’s University accepts Transfer of Associate of Arts (AA-T) and Associate of Science (AS-T) degrees from California community colleges towards specific MSMU degrees. You can learn more about the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Program in California here.
MSMU accepts completion of either the CSU General Education Breadth or IGETC in order to fulfill the Mount’s general education requirements. Some exclusions to credit eligibility apply.
College Level Examination Program
Students may take externally administered standard proficiency exams, such as the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) in areas approved by MSMU. A maximum of 12 units may be earned through CLEP exams towards a bachelor’s degree.
Students who earn scores of 3 or higher on a specific Advanced Placement Exam subjects may receive fulfillment of MSMU LACE requirement or elective units. Ordinarily, students who earn a score of 4 or 5 may be awarded more than 3 units. Please refer to the Office of Academic Advisement reference chart. Department chairs (and in some cases, the program director) must approve course equivalency for AP exam scores for majors, minors, or certificates.
MSMU is committed to helping service members thrive in their higher education journeys. We have a number of resources available toward this end, and we work with each individual to help them get the most credits possible for their service.
HOW TO TRANSFER CREDITS TO MSMU
At MSMU, we offer a comprehensive transfer credit evaluation process. Using Transferology or Assist - and our in-house counselors, we work with each student individually to determine how many of their credits might transfer and determine how long it may take them to finish their degree.
Each student is different, and everyone’s journey to graduation is unique. Knowing how long you will take to finish your degree depends on how many credits you bring to the Mount. Let’s look at a few examples of what your credit transfer process could look like:
- Has some general education courses from a community college
- Has a qualifying AP test score from high school
Up to 70 lower division transferable credits can be awarded towards bachelor’s degrees at the Mount. Qualifying test scores may be applied to course credit as well. Given this information, Student A will input her current credits into Transferology and submit her transcripts during the application process to MSMU.
- Has an Associate's Degree for Transfer (ADT) from a California community college.
MSMU accepts associate’s degrees in selected majors from community colleges in California. For the full list of accepted majors, read our policy. MSMU will help you know how to transfer from a community college to a university, one step at a time!
