Transferability of Credits and University Partners
University Partners | Additional Transfer Friendly Opportunities | Higher Education Transfer Alliance
At CSU, we are committed to providing our students with resources that will enhance their educational experience. Our university partnerships help us fulfill this commitment by offering CSU students transfer credit opportunities. A list of institutions that accept transfer credit on a course-by-course basis are also listed on this page. The information contained on this page does not include all schools that accept CSU credit for transfer or that CSU accepts transfer credit from. Please consult with the institution you're interested in transferring to or from to confirm transferability of credit.
University Partners
These university partners may offer additional benefits to CSU students, alumni, faculty and staff including acceptance of transfer credit, tuition discounts, admission application fee waivers and access to advising and other services. If you are a university official and would like more information about how to become a CSU University Partner, e-mail Brittney.Grider@columbiasouthern.edu or call ext. 1264.
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Transfer Credit to CSU
- Alabama Fire College
- California EMS Academy, Inc.
- Carrolton Georgia Police Department (POST)
- College of Extended and Int. Education,
California State University
- Collin County Law Enforcement Academy (POST)
- Community College of the Air Force AU-ABC Program
- Community College of South Nevada
- Cuyamaca College
- Dodge City Community College
- Eastern Iowa Community College District
- Ellsworth Community College
- Federal Protective Services
- Florida Medical Training Institute
- Fire Academy Online
- Henly Putnam University
- International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety
- IVY Tech Community College
- Jacksonville Fire Rescue
- Lansing Community College
- Las Vegas Police Protection District
- Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC)
- Neumann College
- New Bedford Firefighters Local 841
- New York City Fire Department
- Northeast Counterdrug Training Center (NCTC)
- Northeast Texas Fire/EMS Training Academy
- North Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy
- Perdido Beach Volunteer Fire Department
- Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA)
- South Central College
- Southern Arkansas University (SAU TECH) Criminal Justice and Fire Science
- Southern Arkansas University Tech
- Stark State College of Technology
- Texas Emergency Services Group
- Trident University
- Trinidad State Junior College
- United States Sergeant Majors Academy
- University of California, San Diego
- University of Phoenix
- Waldorf College
- Washington County Sheriff's Office
- West Virginia University - OSHA Training Institute
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Transfer Credit from CSU
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Waldorf College
CSU students can transfer credit earned in a CSU undergraduate program into a bachelor’s degree in business administration, organizational leadership, fire science administration, criminal justice administration and psychology at Waldorf College. Offered as hybrid online programs, courses are offered primarily online with a minimal residential requirement. Three days (1 credit-hour) of on-site instruction is required for every 30 credit hours earned online.
Residency requirements can be fulfilled at Waldorf College or at various sites across the U.S. Residential programs are also available in popular fields of study including communications, education, biology, history, humanities, music and more.
Waldorf College is owned by Mayes Education, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Southern University.
Alabama Fire College
Alabama Fire College graduates are allowed advanced entrance into Columbia Southern University's BS in Fire Science program. Columbia Southern University now accepts courses completed at the Alabama Fire College for equivalent CSU major courses or electives. A maximum of 55 credit hours of course work taken at the Alabama Fire College can be transferred to Columbia Southern University.
Capella University
CSU undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to transfer into Capella undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Up to 88 CSU undergraduate credits, 8 graduate credits and 32 PhD credits can be transferred. Transfer courses must be equivalent to courses offered at Capella. The following documents contain listings of courses that have been pre-approved by Capella for transfer:
Other benefits include a 10 percent tuition discount, no admission application fee, and access to advising and other services.
College of Extended and International Education, California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is home to the Los Angeles area's only authorized OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC). The 18 Federal OSHA training courses available at the CSUDH OTIEC are joined by a portfolio of classes offered as part of two CSUDH Cal/OSHA based Certificates in environmental, occupational, health & safety. CSUDH and Columbia Southern University (CSU) are proud to have teamed up together so that students may earn up to 40 semester hours of the 120 hour CSU Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Safety and Health by participating in the Federal OSHA and Cal/OSHA courses and Certificates offered at CSUDH.
For information about the CSU Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Safety and Health and how to apply your CSUDH courses, please contact the CSU Admissions Department.
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Eastern Iowa Community College students enrolled in Health Safety and Technology are granted entrance into the Columbia Southern University occupational health and safety and environmental management programs.
Kaplan University
Kaplan University and CSU recently partnered to maximize transfer credit awarded for CSU alumni. According to the credit transfer agreement (PDF), CSU graduates will be eligible to transfer up to 90 undergraduate quarter credits (or equivalent) into a Kaplan bachelor’s degree program. Kaplan is also extending a 10 percent tuition discount to all CSU alumni, faculty and staff. Alumni must be in good standing with CSU and complete all Kaplan admission requirements to take advantage of this partnership. Kaplan will complete a course-by-course review of all transfer credits submitted on official transcripts from CSU.
Master's International School of Divinity
Master's International School of Divinity students are permitted to take Columbia Southern University courses that can be used to obtain degrees at Master's Divinity School. Please contact Master's International School of Divinity for a listing of the courses that are accepted. CSU MBA/MS graduates will receive a 10 percent discount on tuition fees up to $2,000.
Neumann University
Neumann University is a private Catholic liberal arts institution that offers undergraduate and graduate programs. Subject to evaluation, Neumann University will accept up to 90 credit hours from CSU for transfer. Neumann will accept CSU students who have completed their undergraduate program into Neumann’s graduate programs.
South Central College
South Central College (SCC) students enrolled in the SCC Occupational Safety and Management program are allowed entrance into the CSU Occupational Health and Safety program. SCC graduates and employees, including spouses and children, will also receive a 10 percent tuition discount.
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Southern Arkansas University Tech (SAU) provides students with the opportunity to earn an AAS degree in fire science and an AAS degree in technology with an emphasis in law enforcement. The degree programs offered by SAU Tech have been articulated into CSU BS in Fire Science and Criminal Justice degree programs to allow maximum credit transfer from SAU Tech into CSU programs. SAU Tech has developed articulation agreements with numerous Arkansas two year colleges and works in conjunction with the Arkansas Fire Academy by providing an outstanding curriculum for their students.
Stark State College of Technology
Stark State College of Technology in North Canton, Ohio is the largest technical college in Ohio. The college offers 49 associate degrees in a variety of fields including business technology, health technology, engineering technology, information technology, public service technology and general studies.
Students can receive undergraduate transfer credit towards the Columbia Southern University (CSU) Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Management or Occupational Safety and Health for courses successfully completed through the Stark State College of Technology Environmental, Health and Safety Technology Program. Stark State College of Technology students, graduates, employees and immediate family are also eligible for a 10 percent tuition discount and application fee waiver.
The University of North Alabama
The University of North Alabama (UNA) offers the UNA Online MBA program to CSU students and alumni. MBA concentrations are available in management, new venture management, information technology, marketing and international business through UNA.
The University of West Alabama
The University of West Alabama Online (UWA) offers graduate degrees in education, a Bachelor of Science in Technology, and a Bachelor of Business Administration.
Trinidad State Junior College
Trinidad State Junior College (TSJC) students enrolled in the Occupational Safety and Health program are granted entrance into the CSU Occupational Safety and Health program.
Trident University
Trident University (formerly Touro University International), is an accredited online university, offering bachelor, master and Ph.D. degrees with no residency requirement. TUI, designed to serve adult learners, busy professionals, and the U.S. armed forces, provides access to affordable high quality education to diverse national and international populations.
Trident offers courses via the Internet, utilizing “state-of-the-art” technology that includes asynchronous learning via CD-ROM as well as synchronous learning via Internet and videoconferencing modalities. The Trident model of instructional delivery creates a complete interactive learning experience in a real time instructor controlled environment. Trident prides itself in providing high-quality educational programs at an affordable price, complemented by excellent and flexible student services designed to ensure student success.
Trident and Columbia Southern University recognize the desirability of CSU graduates to be able to transfer from CSU upon award of an associate degree program to the appropriate bachelor’s degree program at Trident and undergraduate degree programs to the appropriate master’s degree program at Trident. CSU master’s degree graduates are eligible to apply from graduate degree programs to the Trident Ph.D. program.
Additional Transfer Credit Opportunities
Acceptance of transfer credit at the following institutions will be determined using the institutions' admissions policies using criteria such as credit amount, course title or grade received.
- American Public University System
- Bellevue University
- Calvin College
- Cardinal Stritch University
- Defense Acquisition University
- Excelsior College
- Jones International University
- Keystone College
- Lake Area Technical Institute
- Langston University
- Millikin University
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Tennessee Temple University
- Trinity International University
- Trident University
- University of Phoenix
- Upper Iowa University
- Vincennes University
- Walden University
- Warner University
- Western Governors University
Higher Education Transfer Alliance (HETA)
If the above universities do not offer a program that meets your needs, another great resource is the HETA list. Below is a paragraph from the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) website concerning the HETA list.
The Higher Education Transfer Alliance (HETA) is a voluntary group of accredited institutions that are concerned with the importance of student mobility, enhancing success in transfer of credit, and affirming the responsibility and prerogative of individual institutions with respect to acceptance of transfer credits. HETA is a Web-based directory of colleges and universities that is open to all institutions that are accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education (USDE). Membership in HETA is entirely voluntary. HETA is not intended to and will not constrain institutional freedom or prerogatives with respect to acceptance of transfer credit.