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Mercer County Austin Peay

Transfer to Complete your Degree!

The information below applies to you if you have attempted 12 or more college credit-hours and are not a veteran/member of the armed forces. If you have attempted fewer than 12 college credit-hours, please visit our Freshman Admission website. If you are a veteran or member of the armed services, please visit our Military/Veterans Admission page.

 

  • Complete the online application. Use the promo code CC2APSU to waive the nonrefundable $25 application fee.

  • Ask your previous high school or GED or HiSET test center staff person to send copies of your transcripts/GED or HiSET scores directly to the APSU Office of Admissions.

  • Ask your previous college(s) staff person to send copies of your transcripts directly to the APSU Office of Admissions
    • To learn more about how to request an official MCCC transcript, please click here.
  • If you graduated from high school or earned a GED before 1989, we do not need your high school transcript or GED scores.

  • Take the placement assessment test if you cannot submit valid ACT or SAT scores AND have not earned credits for college-level English composition and/or college-level math and/or history or political science. Contact APSU's Testing Center for information on the placement test.

  • Submit a certificate of immunization form. You'll need to complete this form and have it signed by a certified healthcare provider. Click here to print the form. Active duty military, veterans, national guard and reservists are exempt.

  • All required information must be received prior to admission, evaluation of transfer credit and registration. A complete check list of items to help you complete your enrollment process can be found here. Application deadlines can be found here.

Regular Admissions

Traditional Credit-Hours
(GPA Hours)

Type of Admission

GPA (minimum)

DSP Placement

Fewer than 12

See Freshman Admission Requirements

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No Remedial placement 

12-29

Regular

1.5

No Remedial placement

30-45

Regular

1.8

No Remedial placement 

46-59

Regular

1.9

No Remedial placement

60 or more

Regular

2.0

No Remedial placement 

 

Probation

Traditional Credit-Hours
(GPA Hours)

Type of Admission

GPA (minimum)

DSP Placement

Fewer than 12

See Freshman Admission Requirements

 --

No Remedial placement 

12-29

Probation

1.4

No Remedial placement

30-45

Probation

1.7

No Remedial placement 

46-59

Probation

1.8

No Remedial placement

60 or more

Probation

1.9

No Remedial placement 

 

Traditional credit-hours (GPA Hours): The number of traditional credit-hours you have attempted at institutions of higher learning, regardless of whether or not you received credit for those hours.
Regular admission: You are unconditionally admitted to APSU.
Probation: You will enter the University on probation and may only take 14 credit-hours during Clarksville Campus semesters or six hours during Fort Campbell campus terms.  If your GPA falls below a 1.5 after completion of the first semester, you will be suspended.
DSP Placement: As a transfer student, you must have either satisfactory completion of college-level English, math and history OR valid test scores showing no need for remedial studies.

 The Office of Admissions awards the following scholarship for our MCCC transfer students:

  • Dean's Transfer Scholarship - This award is given to incoming transfer students who are transferring 24 completed hours from a 4-year college/university or non-Tennessee Board of Regents community college (or Hopkinsville Community College), and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5. This award is intended for first-time transfer students and is based on limited funds.
  • Alumni Legacy Scholarship- The Alumni Legacy Scholarship honors those families who, over several generations, have found a home at this University. Your family believed in Austin Peay, and we believe in you and your legacy. That’s why the University developed the Alumni Legacy Scholarship, an award amount of $1,000. You are what makes this University special, and we’re honored to provide this award to ensure your family continues to thrive here. Click the link to learn more about eligibility and how to claim this scholarship.

In addition to the above, APSU offers many different scholarships. Be sure to take a look at the general scholarship application. If you have any questions regarding the general scholarship application, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at (931) 221-7907 or by email, sfao@apsu.edu.

  • General Austin Peay scholarship application.  This application will apply you for all Austin Peay scholarships that you may be eligible for, and any departmental scholarships that you may be eligible for. Please note, the general scholarship application is open from October 1st - March 1st of each year. We encourage early submissions and you must be admitted to APSU in order to apply! 

 Your college credits are important to us at Austin Peay!  We want to make sure that you receive all of the credit for the classes that you have taken.

  • Transfer Course Equivalencies -  To view equivalencies from all institutions in which credit has already been awarded, please visit our Transfer Equivalencies site.

  • Since you are transferring from Mercer County Community College, click on the link below to see transfer equivalencies:

Mercer County Community College

 

 

Questions Regarding Transfer Coursework

Please contact the Office of the Registrar at 931-221-7150 or by email at transfer@apsu.edu

Transfer Admitted students click here.