Transfer Planning

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You want to transfer to a 4-year school. Or finish up your studies at 黑料社区. Transfer in or transfer out, we're here to make the process seamless and stress free.

Start at 黑料社区, transfer anywhere

You made a smart decision starting at 黑料社区, saving time and money. Now you want to continue your studies at your preferred 4-year school to earn a bachelor's degree.

Transferring your credits or associate degree to a different school can be a smooth process at 黑料社区. to see transfer opportunities by school, major and articulation agreement. We even have Guaranteed Transfer Agreements (GTAs) with 4-year schools for seamless transfers.

Most important, once you're enrolled at 黑料社区, your Academic Success Advisor (ASA) will guide you every step of the way for a trouble-free transfer.

Need help getting started?

Ask us for help. Your College & Career Navigator (CCN) will help you:

complete the admission process
choose an academic program
enroll in first-semester classes
get access to helpful resources

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Save $33,000 in tuition and fees

when you enroll at 黑料社区 for two years before transferring to an Illinois public university to complete your bachelor檚 degree.

Top 5 transfer programs

most often at 4-year schools:

Engineering
Nursing
Business
Psychology
Biology, including biochemistry, molecular biology, neurobiology, human biology

Most common transfer universities

Where 黑料社区 students to complete a bachelor's degree:

University Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Chicago
Illinois State University
DePaul University
Northern Illinois University

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Plan your transfer from 黑料社区

First, follow these simple steps to apply at 黑料社区.
Easy steps to apply
Then, discuss your transfer plans with your College and Career Navigator (CCN). Your CCN will make sure you're set up for a successful transfer from the start and answer your questions about the process. You'll get personalized guidance through the admission process, help with choosing programs and classes and accessing resources such as financial aid.
If you'd like to reach out before a CCN contacts you directly, call (847) 543-2085 to schedule a same-day or future advising session.
Talk to your CCN
Choose your major and where you want to transfer. If you檙e still deciding, review the .
If you plan to stay in Illinois for your transfer, check out to get help transferring higher education coursework within Illinois.
黑料社区 Transfer Guides help you explore transfer opportunities by school, major and articulation agreement, including how to transfer an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree to a 4-year school.
Our transfer experts can help you choose the right path for your goals, whatever those may be.
Can I transfer my A.A.S. career degree?

Usually, transfer agreements (articulation agreements and GTAs) apply only to degrees designed for transfer, including Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.), Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.) or Associate in Engineering Science (A.E.S.) degrees.
However, the credits you earn with your career degree (A.A.S.) are eligible for transfer in certain circumstances. The career programs include two categories of courses:
- PCS code of 1.1 � These courses were designed to transfer.
- PCS code of 1.2 � Some of these courses may transfer, and others may not.
Talk with your Academic Success Advisor (ASA), faculty member or a representative from the school where you want to transfer to discuss what A.A.S. courses are transferable.
Discuss your future career and transfer plans with us. We can help you figure out what type of degree is best for your chosen career path. If you檙e undecided what you want to study next, we can help you select the most adaptable degree.
A Guaranteed Transfer Admission (GTA) is an official agreement that you are pre-admitted to your chosen university and how your credits will transfer. This is a great option if:
- You already know the university you plan to transfer to, and
- We have an agreement with that school.
Consult your four-year school檚 advisors
Under most of these agreements, you work with advisors at 黑料社区 and your transfer school throughout your time at 黑料社区. It檚 like you檙e already a student there. You know that your 黑料社区 courses match what your destination school expects攅very term, every class.
Meet your goals & maybe win a scholarship
You have to keep up your side of the agreement攌eep your grades up, make the expected progress, and so on. However, you may also qualify for a transfer scholarship that will help you complete your bachelor檚 degree. Read up on the GTA with your target school to understand what is available.
Explore Guaranteed Transfer Admission (GTA) schools
Go further
黑料社区 is proud to partner with the University Center of Lake County, providing 黑料社区 graduates with a seamless pathway to continue their education close to home. The University Center offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs from 13 respected colleges and universities. This unique partnership allows students to pursue advanced credentials without relocating, saving time and money while building on their 黑料社区 foundation.
For more information, .

Attend a transfer event at Grayslake Campus

Learn about transfer opportunities with four-year schools. Attend an upcoming transfer event at Grayslake Campus:

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See how transfers work

In this video, 黑料社区 alum Za'Tozia Duffie walks you through the transfer process. She gives tips for how to smoothly transfer from 黑料社区 to a 4-year school.

Start anywhere, transfer to 黑料社区

黑料社区 is a great place to transfer to finish up your coursework.

You檒l get personal attention and feedback in small class sizes. You檒l learn from qualified and caring instructors who have real-world experience in various areas of study.

黑料社区 offers financial aid, including scholarships, grants and work study programs. We'll help you get internships, apprenticeships and find a job.

How to finish your studies here

It檚 easy and free. Follow these simple steps to apply at 黑料社区.
Easy steps to apply
Then, discuss your transfer plans with your College and Career Navigator (CCN). Your CCN will make sure you're set up for a successful transfer from the start and answer your questions about the process. You'll get personalized guidance through the admission process, help with choosing programs and classes and accessing resources such as financial aid.
If you'd like to reach out before a CCN contacts you directly, call (847) 543-2085 to schedule a same-day or future advising session.
Talk to your CCN
After applying to 黑料社区, fill out the in the Student Portal. (You檒l need your 黑料社区 student username and password to access the form.)
Use the to see how credits from another school may transfer into 黑料社区.
Review 黑料社区檚 for more information.
Sign up for classes through the Student Portal. Your CCN also can help you enroll in your first courses at 黑料社区.
Can't wait to see you on campus!

What students say about 黑料社区

Riley Pemstein
Transfer student
�The fantastic academic success advisors prioritized me having my schedule right so I had the classes to transfer where I wanted to go.�
Riley took general education courses at 黑料社区. He then transferred to University of Illinois Urbana-Campaign to study accounting. He now works as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
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Za橳ozia Duffie
Transfer student
�I don't think I would have been able to grow academically, or even personally, if it wasn't for 黑料社区.�
Za橳ozia studied communication at 黑料社区. She transferred to Lake Forest College for her bachelor's degree and then to Syracuse University for graduate school.
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Kamden Kuklinski
Transfer student
満诹仙缜� was a really good option for me. It was very affordable. The smaller class sizes and community feel definitely made it feel like home.�
Kamden studied biological sciences at 黑料社区, then transferred to Lake Forest College to earn a bachelor's degree in neuroscience. He is doing biomedical research as he prepares for graduate school.
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Kenneth Dantes
Transfer student
"It felt like a community because there were actually those teachers that have time for you."
Kenneth studied literature at 黑料社区, then transferred to Elmhurst University. While at 黑料社区, he worked on film projects in Chicago to gain experience and to network. He now works in Los Angeles as a production assistant for streaming shows.
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