How my Credits will Transfer
A valid concern for undergraduate students is how courses from other institutions or exam credit will transfer to UT Dallas.
Credit by Exam
UTD offers credit for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams. Universities may differ on the scores required and which exams are awarded credit. Please see the individual pages linked above to see how your scores would transfer to UT Dallas.
To be awarded the credits, you would first need to have your official scores sent to UTD. After they have arrived, then you will need to reach out to your academic advisor to process the decision to apply the scores or not apply the scores. For the most part, students like to apply their scores. However, some students decide to not apply any that are not needed for their degree plan, in order to help them remain eligible for the Texas Tuition Rebate. Our goal is to help you make an informed decision.
Transfer Credit
We like to recommend that prospective students reach out to one of the UTD Admissions Counselors and request an unofficial articulation of their transcripts. The counselor will give you a spreadsheet that shows the courses you are transferring and how they would be articulated. The spreadsheet will not tell you how those courses apply to your degree plan, however.
You are more than welcome to forward the articulated list to Ahadvising@utdallas.edu and one of our advisors in the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology can offer insight on how your articulated list fits into our degree plans. Note: Official degree plans will not be made until you are an active student and an advisor has ran an audit to see how the Registrar articulated your transfer courses. You will receive a copy of that degree plan at orientation, and that’s when full academic advising will occur.
UTD does offer Transfer Plans to help guide students transferring from Texas public institutions, and these are helpful for understanding what courses students should be taking for their core and lower-level major requirements.
Excessive Hours
Excessive Hours is the short-hand term to refer to the policy set by Texas Education Code ยง 54.014. We recommend that all students, especially students who are transferring public in-state credits, read the Registrar’s website regarding Excessive Hours. The consequence of exceeding maximum hours is being charged out-of-state tuition. Therefore, we recommend only taking the courses needed described on the transfer plan or the minimum needed for your associate degree to help avoid running into Excessive Hours.
