Transfer Course Information

Courses taken at other institutions can be transferred to UW-Madison provided the course content and rigor are equivalent to the courses offered here.

Students should be aware that courses taken at another institution can satisfy requirements here at UW-Madison, however, the grades received for these courses will not affect any UW-Madison GPA. 

To take a course from another institution, you must apply to that university.  Contact the transfer institution's Undergraduate Admissions office for details.  To view lists of courses offered by another institution, please consult the transfer institution.

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There are several ways to determine the equivalency of a course. Please refer to the table below to determine what action to take. Click on the appropriate box for more details.
 

	Course taken in Wisconsin*	Course taken outside of Wisconsin
Prospective UW-Madison Student	Transfer Information System	Enrollment Confirmation Form Needed
Current UW-Madison Student	Transfer Information System	See Admissions Office

*Most Business courses are upper level (Junior/Senior) courses and will not be found in TIS. For upper level Business courses, current students should use the Admissions Office process to determine equivalencies.

A note about Summer Session.

A note about Study Abroad.

 

 

 

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Prospective Student Taking a Course in Wisconsin:
Students interested in Business, who plan to transfer to UW-Madison should be familiar with the School of Business transfer information as well as the transfer information provided by the UW-Madison Admissions Office

For courses that are taken at public Wisconsin colleges & universities, students may use the Transfer Information System (TIS) to see how courses will transfer to Madison. If you cannot find the appropriate course or school on TIS, please refer to the Course Outside of Wisconsin instructions.

To initiate an evaluation of transfer credits by the Office of Admissions, students must first return their enrollment confirmation form (included in the University admission packet) and make a reservation for the Student Orientation, Advising & Registration (SOAR) program. After you confirm your enrollment and make your SOAR reservation, every effort is made to send you an evaluation of transfer credit before the SOAR program. If this is not possible, you will receive your transfer credit evaluation at SOAR.

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Prospective Student Taking a Course Outside of Wisconsin:
Students interested in Business, who plan to transfer to UW-Madison should be familiar with the School of Business transfer information as well as the transfer information provided by the UW-Madison Admissions Office

To initiate an evaluation of transfer credits by the Office of Admissions, students must first return their enrollment confirmation form (included in the University admission packet) and make a reservation for the Student Orientation, Advising & Registration (SOAR) program. After you confirm your enrollment and make your SOAR reservation, every effort is made to send you an evaluation of transfer credit before the SOAR program. If this is not possible, you will receive your transfer credit evaluation at SOAR.

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Current Student Taking a Course in Wisconsin:
For courses that are taken at public Wisconsin colleges and universities, students may use the Transfer Information System (TIS) to see how courses will transfer to Madison. If you cannot find the appropriate course or school on TIS, please refer to the Course Outside of Wisconsin instructions.

Once you have completed a course from another institution, you must send an official, final transcript to:

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Undergraduate Admissions

Armory and Gymnasium

716 Langdon Street

Madison, WI 53706

 

If summer transcripts are submitted to the Office of Admissions by September 15, credits will be posted to your UW-Madison record in time for spring enrollment.

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Current Student Taking a Course Outside of Wisconsin:
The Office of Admissions handles equivalencies for all transfer courses and provides a Summer Course Equivalency Service from March 1 to May 15. Instructions and forms are available during these dates at the Admissions Office in the Red Gym or on their Web site at: http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/summerequiv.php.

Once you have completed a course from another institution, you must send an official, final transcript to:

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Undergraduate Admissions

Armory and Gymnasium

716 Langdon Street

Madison, WI 53706

 

If summer transcripts are submitted to the Office of Admissions by September 15, credits will be posted to your UW-Madison record in time for spring enrollment.

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A note about Summer Session:
Summer courses taken at UW-Madison are counted just like semester long courses. Students who are interested in taking courses in the summer session at another institution are encouraged to confirm equivalency prior to enrolling in summer courses.

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A note about Study Abroad:
Students who plan to study abroad through a UW-Madison sponsored program should contact their Study Abroad coordinator for equivalent courses. Students not going through a UW-Madison program should follow the procedures outlined by the Office of Admissions.

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