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Transfer Programs and Pathways

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With a Transfer Pathway associate degree from M State, you'll be ready to take your education further! These degrees make it easy for you to transfer to a four-year school without losing credits or needing to take extra courses. All of M State’s associate degree programs, and some diploma programs, offer at least one seamless transfer option into a related bachelor’s degree program at a four-year college or university.

When you graduate with a transferable degree or diploma at M State, your credits will directly apply to your designated bachelor’s degree program.

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There are many advantages to beginning your college studies at M State, including:

Cost savings due to our low tuition rate, scholarships and Z-Degrees
Personalized instruction, smaller class sizes
Quality educational experiences, expert instructors
Access to academic assistance and other valuable resources at M State
Flexible, online course scheduling for some programs
Opportunities for campus involvement, student life activities
The chance to build a solid foundation for success at a four-year university

Transfer Pathways

Transfer Pathway associate degree programs offer numerous seamless transfer opportunities, thanks to a Minnesota State system cooperative agreement between multiple colleges and universities (including M State). M State Transfer Pathways can save you thousands of dollars on the cost of your bachelor’s degree! To learn more, speak with your intended transfer school, advisor/counselor, or program instructors.

Transfer Pathway degrees

What colleges can I transfer to?

When you earn a Transfer Pathway associate degree and transfer to any Minnesota State system university listed below, you are guaranteed junior-year status! Your 60 credits earned for your associate degree at M State will directly transfer into your designated bachelor’s degree program.

Bemidji State University
Metropolitan State University
Minnesota State University Mankato
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Southwest Minnesota State University
St. Cloud State University
Winona State University

Other options

Arizona State University and many other colleges and universities outside the Minnesota State system, including private schools, will accept M State credits for transfer, in part or in full.

Transfer to a Minnesota private college

See the Minnesota Private College Council's Transfer Students site to learn more about pathway guides, the transfer admission guarantee, college profiles, transfer advisors and scholarships.

Transfer to Arizona State University

Visit Arizona State University Transfer Pathway for details.

What if I want to transfer, but my degree isn't a Transfer Pathway?

Other degree programs that transfer

If you are interested in an area of study that's not a transfer pathway, M State offers many other degree and diploma programs with other transfer options. All of M State's associate degrees transfer into related bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University, and our associate of science and associate of applied science degrees transfer into the individualized studies bachelor’s degree program at Metropolitan State University.

See which other M State programs offer transfer at Articulation Agreements.
Learn more about transfer opportunities between M State and Arizona State University at Arizona State University Transfer Pathway