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A student who began an academic program at another college or university, but wishes to complete it at RCTC can begin taking classes by submitting the RCTC application form, an official transcript of high school credits, and official transcripts from all colleges previously attended.
- When deciding to transfer to RCTC you must first fill out the application
for admission. You must be formally admitted to RCTC prior to enrolling
in any course.
- Request official transcripts from your high school (or copy of GED).
RCTC admission policy requires all applicants must submit an official
high school transcript or GED certificate, even if you already hold a
college degree.
- Have official transcripts from all prior colleges be sent directly
to RCTC. A written evaluation of which courses transfer and how they apply
to your specific degree requirements will be mailed to you.
- You will receive registration instructions once your admission application
is approved. Follow those instructions to select the appropriate courses
and register at RCTC.
Course Transfer Resources:
- Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC)
- MnTransfer.org - Your official guide for seamless transfer in MN higher education.
- u.select - Gives transfer students direct access to course acceptability, equivalency and applicability among participating institutions across the United States, enabling students to immediately see how their courses fulfill degree requirements at the desired college or university.
RCTC Credit Evaluation - Upon receiving your official
transcript(s), a credit evaluation is conducted. Students are notified via
e-mail how to access the Degree Audit Report System (DARS) and view how courses
transferred. We strive to have evaluations completed within 2-3 weeks of
receipt of the official transcript(s). However, during peak times of the
academic year, the turn-around time could increase to 6 weeks. If you have not received a completed
evaluation prior to registration, bring an unofficial copy of your transcript(s)
for review. If you are unsure about why judgements were made about specific
courses, consult an RCTC counselor.
NOTE: Transcripts cannot be evaluated until you have applied to RCTC.
International Credit Evaluations - RCTC requires transcripts
from outside of the U.S. to be evaluated (and translated when necessary)
by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) approved professional agency. There are multiple agencies that provide these services; some examples include the following:
http://www.ece.org
http://www.wes.org
http://www.aacrao.org
Credit evaluations must be sent to RCTC as official, unopened copies direct from the agency. Our mailing address is:
Admissions Department
Rochester Community and Technical College
851 30th Avenue SE
Rochester, MN 55904-4999
Course equivalency reviews can be requested by completing the Transfer Credit Equivalency Request Form.
Final decisions may be appealed to the Academic Standards Committee by completing an Academic Petition Form.
Both forms can be found under Student Forms:
According to MnSCU Procedure 3.21.1 Undergraduate Course Credit Transfer, Part 7, if a student is not satisfied with the college transfer appeal decision, the student may submit a request to the Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs for a system level appeal of the College transfer decision. See MnSCU System Level Transfer Appeal Form.http://www.mnscu.edu/board/procedure/321p1.html
Updated: February 9, 2012
