Transferring to UNM

Our Admissions & Recruitment Office knows every situation is different. They will help identify which courses will transfer, guide you through your application process, and help navigate your experience at UNM College of Nursing. Our office is here to help you become part of our pack!

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Undergraduate Transfer Students

Transfer Credits

You worked hard to earn your credits. We want you to keep as many as possible, but they must fit within our guidelines.

Course must be from post-secondary institutions that are regionally accredited or are candidates for regional accreditation.
Coursework completed with a minimum grade of “C-,” provided the classes are similar or equivalent to courses offered at the University, may be accepted as transfer credit (transferable courses with grades of “D” from New Mexico state institutions are accepted).
Transfer coursework being used for prerequisite coursework to The UNM College of Nursing Undergraduate Nursing Programs must have a grade of “C” or higher.
The University of New Mexico does not accept technical/vocational, remedial, personal development, or dogmatic religion courses.
Credit is not awarded for work or life experience, cooperative education, or for courses from out-of-state in which the grade received was lower than “C-” (except by petition to the Registrar with subsequent review by the Faculty Senate Admissions and Registration Committee).

The grades you earned in courses taken at other institutions are not included in the calculation of the University of New Mexico grade point average. This grade point average will reflect only classes taken at the University of New Mexico.

Individuals who are currently in a nursing program should contact the Office of Admissions & Recruitment for more information about how their nursing coursework may transfer to The UNM College of Nursing.

Student Responsibility

You will lead the planning of your transfer credits. You are your best advocate to ensure you are receiving the maximum transfer credits. We encourage you to stay in communication with us for support and guidance.

You are encouraged to work with our academic advisors to ensure your pre-transfer courses will meet the requirements of your degree here at UNM.

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Evaluation of Credit

How do we evaluate your courses?

Transfer courses are evaluated in the Registrar's Office to determine acceptable transfer credit on a course-by-course basis for college-level credit earned at institutions that are fully accredited by any of the six U.S. regional associations.
Lower-level course equivalencies are determined by the Registrar's Office based on course content, as described in the catalogs of those institutions and in consultation with appropriate academic units at UNM.
Upper-level course equivalencies are determined by the appropriate academic units.

As an incoming nursing transfer student, we encourage you to contact the Office of Admissions & Recruitment at the College of Nursing to determine how the transferred courses will be applied to a degree program. Check out the UNM Transfer Equivalency System to see how your coursework will transfer to UNM.

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