Military Transfer Credit at KSU

Military Transfer Credit may be awarded to undergraduate students accepted to Kennesaw State University in Fall 2012 or later that have served in the U.S. Military and who desire to have their military training and experience considered for transfer credit. Students may have the option of accepting or declining up to 12 semester hours of undergraduate elective transfer credits toward a degree program, if applicable. Students must submit official AARTS or SMART transcripts and the Military Transfer Credit Agreement Form to the Office of the Registrar Graduation, Audit, Transfer, and Evaluation Services (GATES).

Eligibility for Military Transfer Credits 

  • Transfer credit will be awarded from official AARTS, SMART or Coast Guard transcripts utilizing ACE Guidelines. Military training and experience with a credit recommendation at the lower-division and upper-division baccalaureate degree category level is evaluated.

  • Deadline for students to submit the Military Transfer Credit Agreement Form and all transcripts is the last day of drop/add during the student's first term of enrollment at KSU.

  • Once credit has been awarded, it cannot be removed due to the amount of transfer credit determining Financial Aid eligibility, including both federal and state aid.

  • Military Transfer Credit Agreements submitted and/or requested after the last day of drop/add during the student's first term of enrollment at KSU will be denied.

  • Per federal guidelines, transfer credit may not be accepted after the last day of drop/add therefore KSU's deadline is in place to ensure compliance with federal and state guidelines.

  • Acceptance of Military Credit toward a student's degree program may affect financial aid eligibility. Questions regarding financial aid eligibility should be forwarded to a financial aid representative in the Office of Student Financial Aid.

Military Credit and Degree Requirements

Students will follow the degree requirements as listed below:

  • Complete a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in residence at KSU (Coles College of Business requires thirty-three (33) hours.

  • Twenty-four (24) of the thirty (30) residence hours must be upper-division major requirements.

  • The remaining residency requirement of twenty (20) of the last thirty (30) hours preceding graduation will be waived.

  • Complete all other degree requirements.

How to Request Transfer Credit

  • Student completes the Military Transfer Credit Agreement Form.

  • Completed form is reviewed by Graduation, Audit, Transfer, and Evaluation Services (GATES).

  • Once required documents have been submitted and student has been accepted to KSU, the evaluation team will grant credit for any course or experience that might be applicable towards the program that is being pursued. 

  • Once a decision has been made, it cannot be reversed due to the amount of transfer credit determining financial aid eligibility, including both federal and state aid.