Evaluating Transcripts
To keep your transfer process moving smoothly, submit transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities as soon as possible. Your credits won’t be evaluated until your admission file is complete and you’ve been accepted. Since this process takes time, early submission helps avoid delays. Once the Office of the Registrar reviews your transcripts, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to check your transfer credits in WyoRecords through WyoWeb. For more details, visit the UW Registrar’s Office and use the Wyoming Transfer Catalog for an unofficial credit evaluation.
More About Trasnferring Credit to UW
Easily transfer your credits to UW! Whether you're coming from a community college, a four-year university, or even military training, we’ll help you maximize your prior coursework. Explore how your credits apply and get on track toward your UW degree.
Yes! Wyoming community colleges use a common course numbering system, so most courses transfer directly to UW with the same course equivalency and University Studies Program (USP) credit. If a course doesn’t have a direct equivalent, it may transfer as general elective credit. Advisors can also approve substitutions when appropriate.
UW accepts credits from regionally accredited two-year institutions. Courses are reviewed individually, and some may transfer as direct equivalents to UW courses, general electives, or USP credits. However, vocational-technical and developmental courses typically do not transfer. Students can also petition for USP credit consideration.
Yes! Credits from regionally accredited four-year institutions are reviewed on a course-by-course basis. Lower-division courses may transfer as direct equivalents, general electives, or USP credits. Upper-division courses are initially given elective credit, but department faculty can determine if they fulfill major requirements.
Yes, but international transcripts require additional steps. If your school’s catalog is not online, you must provide course descriptions and/or syllabi for faculty review. If documents are not in English, a certified translation is required. UW’s Admissions Office will conduct an initial review before sending courses to faculty for evaluation.
UW only accepts credit from regionally accredited institutions. If your school meets this standard, eligible coursework will be reviewed individually. Vocational-technical or developmental courses generally do not transfer.
UW follows national credit conversion standards. Since quarter-system credits are worth 2/3 of semester credits, a three-course sequence in a quarter system may only equal two semester courses at UW.
Yes! UW reviews American Council on Education (ACE) military transcripts and may grant credit for formal training courses related to UW subjects. However, credit is not awarded for on-the-job training or short courses. Accredited military schools like service academies, the Defense Language Institute, or the Community College of the Air Force are reviewed like any other college.
