Reverse Transfer
ECU does not offer associate degrees, nor is ECU responsible for completing your Reverse Transfer request. Please read on for more information about completing a Reverse Transfer.
Overview
The Reverse Transfer Program is a collaborative effort between the North Carolina Community College System and the UNC System. The Reverse Transfer Program is designed to support students who transfer to a UNC System institution from one of North Carolina’s 58 community colleges before completing an associate degree.
Through the Reverse Transfer Program, students are given the opportunity to combine the credits already earned at the community college with credits earned at the university by transferring their university credits back to the community college.
While not guaranteed, in many cases, this combination of credits from both the university and community college can meet all degree requirements for an associate degree.
Important: Students must meet the requirements for the associate degree at their previous community college; this may or may not be satisfied by completing 60 hours. Hours must apply to the specific degree requirements at their previous institution.
How Do I Qualify for Reverse Transfer?
- To potentially qualify for reverse transfer, you must have completed at least 16 hours at your previous community college, with an overall 60 hours completed between your previous community college and ECU.
- If the 60 hours meet the requirements for your previous associate degree at your previous community college, your community college can process the conferral of your associates degree.
How Do I Complete Reverse Transfer?
If you are interested in Reverse Transfer, you should contact your previous community college. When you speak with them, providing the following information will be helpful:
- Total number of credit hours you completed at the community college
- Total number of credit hours you completed at ECU
- An unofficial ECU transcript
- To complete graduation, your community college will need an official copy; however, until you know whether you are eligible for Reverse Transfer, an unofficial copy will suffice.
- Desired degree at the community college