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If you have any taken college level courses (such as dual enrollment through your high school), official transcripts from each institution where you earned credit must be sent from those institutions to the KU Office of Admissions and Scholarships for evaluation. The school to which you have been admitted will determine if transfer courses fulfill degree requirements. Generally, academic courses transfer from any regionally accredited college or university; remedial, vocational, and technical courses will not transfer.

If you have questions about whether or not KU has received transcripts and/or test scores use the following link: www.admissions.ku.edu/status.

Reminder - KU will allow students to transfer a maximum of 64 credit hours from a community college. To find out what classes will transfer, visit the University of Kansas Equivalency System. If you have taken Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams through high school programs, you may be eligible to earn credit at KU. The University accepts AP and IB exam scores in several areas and assigns credit rather than grades. You need to have your official scores mailed to the KU Office of Admissions and Scholarships. In some cases your score may exempt you from a course requirement. Higher scores, depending on the subject and the score, may give you credit hours toward your degree. Detailed information on credit or exemptions for AP and IB may be found at www.admissions.ku.edu/credit/earned.shtml.

To have your AP scores sent to KU, contact the Advanced Placement Program at (609) 771-7300 and be sure to give them our KU code, 006871. To have your IB scores sent to KU, contact the International Baccalaureate Program at (212) 696-4464.

If you attend orientation prior to KU receiving your test scores, you will enroll in classes as if you were not receiving advanced placement or credit. Once your scores are received, you will have the opportunity to work with an advisor to make course schedule changes.

Helpful Hint - Bring a copy of your grade report, transcript, AP and/or IB test scores for all completed and current course work to orientation so your advisor can help you select the appropriate courses and ensure accurate advising.