Nashville State → 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.
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Complete the online application. Use the promo code CC2APSU to waive the nonrefundable $25 application fee.
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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 request an official NSCC transcript, please visit, https://www.nscc.edu/current-students/records-office/request-a-transcript
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If you graduated from high school or earned a GED before 1989, we do not need your high school transcript or GED scores.
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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.
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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
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Traditional Credit-Hours |
Type of Admission |
GPA (minimum) |
DSP Placement |
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Fewer than 12 |
See Freshman Admission Requirements |
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No Remedial placement |
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12-29 |
Regular |
1.5 |
No Remedial placement |
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30-45 |
Regular |
1.8 |
No Remedial placement |
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46-59 |
Regular |
1.9 |
No Remedial placement |
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60 or more |
Regular |
2.0 |
No Remedial placement |
Probation
|
Traditional Credit-Hours |
Type of Admission |
GPA (minimum) |
DSP Placement |
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Fewer than 12 |
See Freshman Admission Requirements |
-- |
No Remedial placement |
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12-29 |
Probation |
1.4 |
No Remedial placement |
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30-45 |
Probation |
1.7 |
No Remedial placement |
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46-59 |
Probation |
1.8 |
No Remedial placement |
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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 NSCC transfer students:
- The Austin Peay Promise - This award is given to incoming transfer students who earn 30 credit hours from a Tennessee Board of Regents community college, and the requisite GPA. This award is intended for first-time transfer students.
- 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.
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- 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.
- If you have transfer credit from a non-Tennessee Board of Regents college, you can see what students have transferred from your school in the past here.
- Since you are transferring from Nashville State Community College, click on the link below to see transfer equivalencies:
Nashville State Community College
Questions Regarding Transfer Coursework
Please contact the Office of the Registrar at 931-221-7150 or by email at transfer@apsu.edu.
The Tennessee Transfer Pathway guides you through the courses you need to help maximize your credit transfer while preparing you to transfer seamlessly to a four-year institution offering the junior/senior level courses. Find out more information here.
Transfer Admitted students click here.