Use our AP, IB, and CLEP credit charts to see the credit WSU offers. Be sure to have official copies of your AP, IB, and CLEP exam scores sent to the Office of Admissions for credit evaluation.

To get transfer credit for Running Start or other college courses taken while you were in high school, have the college send a transcript to WSU, as you would for any other college courses.

Send transcripts (and all other mailed application materials) to:

Office of Admissions
370 Lighty Student Services Bldg
Washington State University
PO Box 641067
Pullman, WA 99164-1067

Like many questions about transferring, there isn't a single, simple answer -- but we can offer some advice.

Talk to the transfer advisor at your community college and contact your major department at WSU before you decide which route to pursue. You should consider these two major factors:

1. An associate's degree is not required--but it can have some advantages.

Your credits can be evaluated on a course-by-course basis and applied toward equivalent courses and similar requirements at WSU, so an associate's degree isn't necessary to transfer.

However, transferring with an associate's degree does have some advantages:

• WSU offers a scholarship that is available only to transfer students with an associate's degree from a Washington community college.
• An associate's degree will generally fulfill the lower-division general education requirements, giving you a quicker start on courses in your major. (You may need to meet additional certification requirements to begin taking courses in certain majors).

2. Consider your intended major.

For most of WSU's programs, earning a transferable associate's degree is a good strategy, particularly if you incorporate specific lower-division courses into your degree that will be required in your major at WSU. For intended majors in science and engineering, it is generally in your best interest to pursue the Associate of Science transfer degree (available at community colleges in Washington state) due to the large number of mathematics and science courses required as prerequisites for upper-division courses.

In some cases it's best to pursue a course-by-course strategy because of the large number of specific course requirements in the program. For a few of WSU's programs, such as architecture, lower-division courses are not available at community colleges, and it is best to enter WSU as soon as possible.

More about transferring associate's degrees to WSU 

If you're transferring from a four-year college (and haven't earned an associate's degree), your credits will be evaluated for transfer on a course-by-course basis.

Credits earned at other colleges (both four-year and two-year) are evaluated for transfer on the basis of whether they are essentially equivalent in academic level and content to work offered at WSU.

Application deadlines are postmark deadlines.

Yes! Transfer students can be eligible for a wide range of scholarships at WSU.

Submit your scholarship and admission applications before the January 31 deadline to be considered for scholarships. Be sure to check with your prospective department for additional departmental or college-based scholarships that may be available in your field of interest.

More about WSU transfer scholarships 

Transfer students have plenty of options when it comes to housing.

• On campus, you can choose residence halls or campus apartments. Campus apartments are available both for single students and families.
• Off campus, there are many non-university-affiliated houses and apartments available for rent in Pullman and the surrounding area. The Pullman Chamber of Commerce website has rental and real estate listings and relocation info.

While living on campus affords the most convenience, many off-campus options are within walking distance of WSU. In addition, you can get to campus easily from locations throughout Pullman and nearby Moscow, ID, by using public transportation; check the Pullman Transit and Wheatland Express schedules when you arrive.

The University offers child care services at the WSU Children's Center, and there are many other options in the Pullman area. More info and resources are available on the Whitman/Asotin County and Washington State child care resource/referral websites.

Visit the Pullman city website for information on local schools.

To apply for financial aid, submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by February 15. Completing the FAFSA will allow WSU to award you the financial aid you qualify for, based on your financial need.

Some scholarships also consider financial need among their award criteria. Complete both the WSU scholarship application and the FAFSA to ensure that you're considered for the maximum amount of financial assistance.

WSU scholarships and financial aid applications and info 

Start your search with JobX, the WSU student employment and temporary employment website. The Daily Evergreen, WSU's student newspaper, also posts employment opportunities.