Reverse Transfer

The value and benefits of obtaining your associate degree can be significant. A few ways an associate degree can be of benefit to you include:

• Improving your job opportunities in the current work force
• Increasing your chances for a promotion in your current job
• Enhancing your current resume by showing your educational advancement

Students who meet the minimum qualifications will receive an email via their Northern Kentucky University email address.  This email invitation will include an application to graduate and a consent form that will allow us to share your official academic transcript with your previous college.  Upon receipt of your application, your packet will be provided to a representative from your previous college who will review your application and contact you regarding the status of your graduation application and eligibility.

The following minimum criteria will be used each term to initiate the process:

Cincinnati State and Ivy Tech

• Earned a minimum of 75 total credit hours.

• Minimum of 15 credit hours from ITCC or CSTCC.

• Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate at NKU.

• Must have no prior degree earned from ITCC or CSTCC.

• Must have met all admission requirements to be admitted to NKU, including attainment of at least a 2.0 at previous institution.
  

KCTCS

• Earned a total of 90 semester credit hours.

• Earned at least 20 semester credit hours from the previous KCTCS institution.

• ·Earned at least 15 semester credit hours from NKU.

• ·Transferred to NKU with a KCTCS institution as a previous home college, as indicated on the student’s transcript.

• ·In good academic standing at NKU and in good academic standing at the KCTCS institution at the time of transfer.

•  Meet KCTCS institutional residency requirements as outlined in KCTCS Senate Rule 5.0.1.2- defined as completing at least 25% of approved curriculum credits from the KCTCS institution granting the degree.

•  Associate degree of the same type (Associate in Arts/ Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Fine Arts) not previously awarded from a KCTCS institution.               
  

If you have not received an email communication from us but believe you may be eligible you can fill out the forms below and send to us at transfer@nku.edu.

Note:  KCTCS requires an application for degree and transcript consent.  Ivy Tech only requires the transcript consent.