Transfer Students

Yes, we’re serious about seriously affordable education. That’s why Degrees+ is purposefully priced at just $$6,370/year, which is well below the full Pell Grant of $7,395. With tuition this low, it opens up 3 paths to fully funded college:

1. Federal financial aid (including Pell Grants available to those who qualify—1 in 2 Americans do)

2. Employer education benefits (including Guild and Amazon Career Choice)

3. Military education benefits (including the GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon Program)

If you’re eligible for any of these benefits, you could earn your degree through Degrees+ and pay $0 out of pocket.

Plus, Degrees+ tuition includes everything you need. No textbooks. No hidden fees. No nonsense. Because we believe the true cost of college should be transparent and planning for college should be simple.

So far, we’ve saved our students millions of dollars in tuition fees. Let’s see how much we can save you!

We make it easy for you to transfer credits, so you can pick up where you left off. You can transfer in credits from up to 5 institutions to ensure you get the most transfer credits possible.

Golden Gate University will accept up to 45 transfer credits to count toward the associate degree, including 12 credits for previous military service or work experience. Exams from nationally recognized providers may also be accepted for transfer, including:

• Advanced Placement (AP) exams offered by the College Board
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP) general and subject exams offered by the College Board
• DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) offered by Prometric

To be accepted for transfer, credits should meet the following criteria:

• Earned from regionally-accredited community colleges, two-year and four-year institutions, or national testing services
• Completed with a grade of C- or better
• Earned within 10 years of admission (for certain subjects)

We’re all about flexibility. If you’ve got a need for speed, you can go from orientation to graduation in as little as 8 months full-time (with no breaks, transferring in the maximum of 45 credits). If part-time study is more your speed, the program could take 2-4 years to complete, depending on how many credits you transfer in.

Our enrollment counselors can help you map out a schedule that meets your goals and fits your life. No matter what you choose, your advisor will help you stay on track to graduate by your goal date.

Absolutely. Every school approaches the transfer process a little differently, but rest assured, Degrees+ students are eligible to apply for transfer to almost any institution with credits earned from regionally accredited, non-profit Golden Gate University. And with Outlier’s Credit Transfer Network, there are nearly two dozen schools that will accept all 60 credits—no questions asked. Wherever you decide to go next, we’re here to advise you, advocate for you, and guide you through the entire process.

If you'd like to continue at Golden Gate University, we make it even easier. With a Degrees+ GPA of 2.5 or higher, you're guaranteed acceptance into any GGU bachelor's degree program—and you’ll get a 30% tuition discount! Your close family will be eligible for a 20% discount on undergraduate and graduate degree programs, too.

Yes, degrees from Golden Gate University are fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and nationally recognized by the US Department of Education.

Accreditation matters! It shows that schools are providing high-quality learning and demonstrating continual self-improvement. And it means the credits you earn will have a higher level of acceptance at other schools across the US, so you have more options for the next step on your academic journey.