Online Colleges That Accept the Most Transfer Credits in 2027

Ranks #1 of 11 because its published transfer maximum covers 94.2% of the degree (113 of 120 credits). No other program on this list publishes a larger share.

Excelsior’s online health sciences degree lets transfer credit reach 113 of its 120 credits, which suits someone who already holds a stack of college courses plus healthcare licenses or certifications. Excelsior evaluates those credentials for applicable credit, and concentrations in health science, wellness, management, and public health give mixed coursework several places to land. The 24-credit major core is where your evaluation questions belong.

Before you apply: Ask which credentials Excelsior recognizes for your field and how many major-core credits remain after review. A 113-credit ceiling still leaves any courses your transcript cannot fill.

Ranks #2 of 11 because its published transfer maximum covers 75.8% of the degree (94 of 124 credits). 1 program on this list publishes a larger share.

Franklin will apply as many as 94 earlier college credits to its 124-credit IT bachelor’s, and selected networking, security, and systems certifications can stand in for specific courses. That combination helps a working technician whose learning sits partly on a transcript and partly in credentials. Six- and twelve-week online courses then cover the networks, databases, and infrastructure work that remains.

Before you apply: The capstone must be taken at Franklin, and major courses need a C or better with a 2.25 major GPA. Bring credential names and dates to your evaluation.

Ranks #3 of 11 because its published transfer maximum covers 75% of the degree (90 of 120 credits). 9 programs on this list share that percentage, so they appear in alphabetical order.

CSU Global lets up to 90 credits count toward its online IT degree, and that total can draw on more than earlier college courses. Up to 64 may come from community colleges and up to 60 from nontraditional sources such as credit by exam or prior learning. For an IT worker with both coursework and training, those separate limits make the planning concrete.

Before you apply: Standard transfer entry asks for 24 semester credits, a 2.30 GPA, and two years of work, internship, or volunteer experience. The IT capstone stays on your plan.

Ranks #4 of 11 because its published transfer maximum covers 75% of the degree (90 of 120 credits). 9 programs on this list share that percentage, so they appear in alphabetical order.

Columbia Southern lets approved transfer work fill as many as 90 of the 120 credits in its online homeland security degree. What remains centers on terrorism, border management, cyber threats, and protecting infrastructure. That suits a returning student whose earlier coursework came from public safety, criminal justice, or emergency services. Around-the-clock course access also helps if your job runs on shifts.

Before you apply: Ask which public-safety courses satisfy the homeland security major rather than general electives. The major is where your remaining courses concentrate.

Ranks #5 of 11 because its published transfer maximum covers 75% of the degree (90 of 120 credits). 9 programs on this list share that percentage, so they appear in alphabetical order.

Eastern Kentucky accepts up to 90 hours from accredited institutions in its online criminal justice degree, and eligible Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training coursework can earn nine college credits. For a Kentucky officer with some college, those two routes together can cover a large part of the 120-credit degree. Seven-week online terms keep the remaining courses moving.

Before you apply: At least 30 credits must be completed at EKU. Confirm that your academy training matches the named pathway before counting those nine credits.

Ranks #6 of 11 because its published transfer maximum covers 75% of the degree (135 of 180 quarter credits). 9 programs on this list share that percentage, so they appear in alphabetical order.

Eastern Oregon counts credit in quarters, so its 135-credit transfer maximum sits inside a 180-quarter-credit early childhood education BA. Semester coursework is converted during evaluation, which matters if your earlier college used semesters. This nonlicensure degree pairs online study of child development and teaching methods with two classroom practica, so transfer credit shortens the academic coursework while the practica stay on your plan.

Before you apply: Admission to the ECE program requires ECED 311 and 312. At least 20 credits in the major must be completed through Eastern Oregon.

Ranks #7 of 11 because its published transfer maximum covers 75% of the degree (90 of 120 credits). 9 programs on this list share that percentage, so they appear in alphabetical order.

LSU Shreveport’s online Bachelor of General Studies accepts up to 90 transfer credits, with no more than 60 from two-year institutions. A general studies structure gives scattered coursework a better chance of applying, since the Applied and Social Sciences concentration and enrichment electives draw on several fields. Credits from a four-year school stretch furthest under this policy.

Before you apply: The degree needs 45 upper-level credits, and at least 30 of the final 40 credits must be earned at LSUS. The General Studies Seminar requires a C or better.

Ranks #8 of 11 because its published transfer maximum covers 75% of the degree (93 of 124 credit hours). 9 programs on this list share that percentage, so they appear in alphabetical order.

Methodist accepts up to 93 transfer credit hours in its online exercise and sport science degree, which runs 124 credits in total. A returning student with earlier biology, health, or general education coursework can keep much of it in play. The remaining study centers on human nutrition, sport psychology, biomechanics, and exercise physiology, taught in asynchronous eight-week terms.

Before you apply: Science courses taken years ago may need a closer look against the biomechanics and physiology sequence. Ask how each one maps before you count it.

Ranks #9 of 11 because its published transfer maximum covers 75% of the degree (90 of 120 credits). 9 programs on this list share that percentage, so they appear in alphabetical order.

Monroe’s Professional Studies degree accepts up to 90 transfer credits and pairs them with a support team that helps you build a portfolio from training, employment, and community experience. That gives a working adult two ways to fill the 120-credit degree. Specializations in IT management, human services administration, and public health management give the remaining coursework a career direction.

Before you apply: Prior learning is judged on its relevance, substance, and extent. At least 30 credits must be completed at Monroe, including the research capstone and ePortfolio.

Ranks #10 of 11 because its published transfer maximum covers 75% of the degree. 9 programs on this list share that percentage, so they appear in alphabetical order.

UA Grantham states its transfer allowance as a share: up to 75% of the computer science degree’s credits may transfer through approved coursework. The degree totals 120 credits, with an 84-credit program core in programming, databases, and software engineering. That structure favors a returner with earlier computing courses, since most of the degree sits inside the major.

Before you apply: Older programming courses may not line up with the C++, C#, and .NET sequence. Ask which core courses your transcript can replace before counting on 75%.

Ranks #11 of 11 because its published transfer maximum covers 75% of the degree (90 of 120 credits). 9 programs on this list share that percentage, so they appear in alphabetical order.

UMGC spells out two transfer ceilings for its online business administration and management degree: up to 90 credits from four-year schools or 70 from two-year schools. That clarity helps anyone who attended both kinds of college estimate where they stand. The program also admits students without a business background, so credits from another field can still fill general education and electives.

Before you apply: Half the major must be graded coursework, and exams, portfolios, and noncollegiate training do not count toward that half. At least 30 credits come through UMGC.