Credit Transfer Information

College Transcripts

AAU will evaluate any previous college credit you may have earned and allow up to 75% of an undergraduate program to be earned through any form of recognized credit toward a degree. A maximum of 30 of these semester credits may be awarded from standardized examinations. For AAU students transferring to another university, transfer credits are determined by the receiving institution.

Transcript Evaluation

Follow these two easy steps and get results within 48 hours!

Step One: Obtain an Official Copy of Your Transcripts

AAU will accept credits earned from:

• Previous College Credit - Contact your former college and request copies of your transcripts

Also, AAU will consider accepting credits earned from:

• PEP - ACT Proficiency Examination Program
• AP - College Board's Advanced Placement Program
• CLEP - College-Level Examination Program
• DSST - Subject Standardized Testing from Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
• Industry and Military Certifications

Contact an AAU representative at (888) 384-0849 for more information.

Please note: AAU will review unofficial transcripts for evaluation, but we require that all official transcripts are submitted by the end of the student's first term in order for credits to fully transfer.

Step Two: Forward Your Transcripts to AAU

• Fax your transcripts to (949) 707-5769
• Include a coversheet with the following information
  • First and last name
  • Contact phone number
  • Number of transcripts being sent
  • Total number of pages
• AAU's registrar will carefully evaluate your transcripts to determine credits that may be applied toward your degree plan.

AAU Will Do the Rest - Receive Results Within 48 Hours!

Within 48 hours of receipt of all of your transcripts and military courses, you will receive your personalized degree plan. You will receive all of the details of your program - including the courses you need to take and the start dates of those classes.

Notice Concerning Transferability of Credits and Credentials Earned at our Institution

The transferability of credits you can earn at Allied American University is at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the degree you earn is also at the complete discretion of the institution to which you may seek to transfer. If the Name of Degree Program credits or degree that you earn at this institution are not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. For this reason you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending AAU to determine if your credits or degree will transfer.