Transfer Pathway

Minnesota West Transfer Pathways are designed to make transferring credits to one of the 7 Minnesota State universities as seamless as possible. These pathways ensure that students can complete a bachelor’s degree in the same amount of time as students who start at the university.

How Transfer Pathways Work:

After completing your Transfer Pathway associate degree, the credits will transfer directly into the related bachelor's degree program at one of the 7 Minnesota State universities. You will gain your ‘junior year status’ and ensure you are on the correct path to meet specific admission requirements for their chosen program.

A student must still meet any special admission requirements for the program and is not guaranteed admission into the program itself.

Benefits of a Transfer Pathway:

When students complete an associate degree through one of the Transfer Pathways, all 60 credits are guaranteed to transfer to a corresponding bachelor's degree program at any of the 7 Minnesota State universities.
The curriculum for Transfer Pathways is specifically designed so that students complete courses in their associate degree that align directly with the first two years of the corresponding bachelor’s degree.
Students can efficiently transfer credits to ensure you do not have to retake courses.
Completing the first two years at Minnesota West can significantly reduce the overall cost of obtaining a bachelor’s degree.