Transfer

1. Completed a PTCC Application 
2. Send official non-Minnesota State transcripts to
   Pine Technical and Community College
   Attn: Records/ Transfer
   900 4th St SE
   Pine City, MN 55063
   
   **Coursework from Minnesota State (formerly MnSCU) will be retrieved by PTCC at no cost via eTranscript. 
3. PTCC will evaluate official transcripts and students will be notified once transfer work is complete. 
4. Students should review their Degree Audit in eServices. If student has questions or concerns on what was transferred they should meet with the transfer specialist.

If you are transferring to-and-from institutions within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, you may find it helpful the system uses eTranscript, which allows a more seamless transition. An official transcript from your current or previously-attended Minnstate institution(s) will be obtained by PTCC Admissions Staff, provided you do not have any holds on your record(s) at your current or previous institution(s), such as a balance owed. Here is a list of Minnstate institutions

PTCC Admissions attempts to review Minnesota State Colleges and Universities  system transcripts within a 15-day turnaround time; for all transcripts coming from other institutions, PTCC Admissions will review as time permits. PTCC decides what credits transfer and whether those classes meet degree requirements. Advisors evaluating the courses to be transferred will look at course content and description to see if the class meets specified requirements. 

Transfer of MnTC courses
Once a course has met the criteria necessary for inclusion in PTCC’s Minnesota Transfer Curriculum in any goal area, the course must be accepted for full credit in that goal area. General education credits have no transfer time limit. For additional information regarding program transfer, visit Minnesota Transfer.

All Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) courses in which a student has received a grade of A, B, C or D will be considered for transfer evaluation. However, if a student’s cumulative GPA at the originating institution is less than 2.00, no “D” grades will be accepted in transfer from that school unless the course meets a MnTC goal at the originating college. The minimum MnTC 2.0 GPA requirement must include grades of A – D for transfer courses to ensure the MnTC package was completed with a total of 2.0 GPA. For complete information regarding PTCC’s policy on transfer, see Transfer Policy 233.

General Education Course Transfer
PTCC may accept for transfer as general or “free” electives courses which are not comparable or equivalent to specific courses taught at PTCC.

Technical Credit Course Transfer
Occupational course credits earned more than 5 years prior to the time of request will not be accepted for transfer; certain occupational/technical programs may have more stringent requirements. For courses that do not meet the time limit criteria, students may demonstrate course content mastery by utilizing the PTCC “test – out” or experiential learning assessment option see policy 217 and policy 228.

Developmental Credit Course Transfer
PTCC will accept equivalent developmental courses in reading, writing, and math providing equivalencies have been established. The courses will be accepted with zero credit value. All developmental courses must have a grade of C or better to be accepted in transfer.

If you have completed coursework in another country, you must order a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member credential evaluation service. You should make arrangements for the evaluation to be sent to PTCC for further evaluation. 

PTCC reviews international transcripts from the following evaluation services:

Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Phone: 414.289.3400
Fax: 414.289.3411
www.ece.org

World Educational Services (WES)
P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113
Phone: 1.800.937.3895
Fax: 212.739.6100
www.wes.org

Students who attain an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma shall be granted six (6) lower division course credits for scores of 4 or higher on each Higher Level IB examinations and two (2) lower division course credits for scores of 4 or higher on each Stander Level IB examination. Students can visit Transferology to review course equivalencies. Students must arrange for an official IB transcript to be sent to PTCC and can do so through the International Baccalaureate website. 

Once a course has met the criteria necessary for inclusion in PTCC’s Minnesota Transfer Curriculum in any goal area, the course must be accepted for full credit in that goal area. General education credits have no transfer time limit. For additional information regarding program transfer, visit Minnesota Transfer. 

Students are encouraged to check their DARS to view results from faculty transcript reviews — to see which courses “transferred in” and which did not. As mentioned above, students typically are able to view results within 15 days (from the date transcripts were received); however, it takes longer to review transcripts from out-of-state and/or private colleges and/or universities. Tip: If you are able to send course descriptions and/or syllabi for classes you think are particularly transferrable, the process may be quicker and smoother. 

Degree Audit and Transfer Support for Students

Tips for Reading your Degree Audit

Students may appeal transfer decisions through a two-level appeal process. For the initial appeal, students will need to complete the Student Petition and contact the Director of Student Affairs. The appeal is not restricted for courses transferred from Minnesota State institutions; courses transferred from any institution may be appealed. If a student is not satisfied with the College’s transfer decisions after the initial petition, they have the right to follow Minnesota State’s transfer appeal process.

There is no maximum to the number of credits a student may transfer. However, the college does require that a minimum of 1/3rd of program credits be completed at PTCC. Please see Policy 219 for details. 

PTCC has numerous transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities. Learn more about articulation agreements.