Transfer Students

Transferring to a Public College or University in Florida

Reverse Transfer

Florida has a “2+2” articulation system. Students who earn an Associate in Arts degree from NFC or one of Florida’s other community colleges are guaranteed admission to one of the 12 state universities.*

  • Students who hold an A.A. degree from a Florida community college will be awarded at least 60 credit hours toward the bachelor’s degree, thus protecting the credits they earned during their freshman and sophomore years at the community college.
  • Community college students who transfer to a state university before earning an A.A. degree do not have all the guarantees provided by the articulation agreements and may be denied admission or lose credit when transferring. In most cases, students who transfer without an A.A. degree will have to meet freshman admission standards.

*Florida’s articulation agreement does not guarantee community college Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree holders admission to a particular university or to limited-access programs.

For more information, visit the Florida College System website.

  • Guaranteed transfer of 60 credits earned as part of the A.A. degree
  • Transfer of A.S. degree program credits to specific Baccalaureate degrees. Visit the State of Florida’s Career Ladder Agreements page for a list of articulated A.S. degree programs and their hours. Then check with the four-year colleges and universities for details.
  • No additional General Education requirements for those with an A.A. degree
  • Equal opportunity with native university students to enter limited access programs (see note below for details)
  • Acceptance of credits earned in programs such as Advanced Placement, CLEP, Dual Enrollment, and International Baccalaureate
  • Adherence to the university requirements and policies that were in place when a student first enters a community college, provided continuous enrollment.
  • Transfer of equivalent courses under the Statewide Course Numbering System

State universities in Florida have a uniform foreign language admission requirement that can be met as followed: two years of sequential foreign language in high school, or completion of a postsecondary course at the elementary 2 level in one foreign language in college. Students can satisfy this requirement by CLEP exams or by other means determined by their institution. Please note that American Sign Language will satisfy the foreign language requirement for university admission but may not satisfy graduation requirements for some majors. To be safe, always contact your transfer institution or department for more specific information on the foreign language requirement.

Grade forgiveness policies vary from institution to institution. Additionally, some institutions and selective admission programs may not allow grade forgiveness in the calculation of GPA and as such may recalculate your GPA at the time of application before you are considered for admission or scholarships.