Transferability of Credits

The transferability of Penn Foster College credits is solely at the discretion of the receiving institution. To help student transfer credits, over 125 of Penn Foster College courses have been recommended for college and university credit by ACE/College Credit Recommendation Service.* The American Council on Education, ACE/College Credit Recommendation Service, is nationally recognized as a major coordinating body for postsecondary education. The suggested transfer credits are listed in The National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs published by the American Council on Education.

Listed below are some of the institutions that have accepted Penn Foster College credits according to our recent survey:

American Intercontinental University
American Public University
Ashworth College
Augusta Technical College
Bellevue University
Berkeley College
California Coast College
Central Pennsylvania College
Clara County Community College
Cochise College
College of Southern Maryland
Columbia College
Columbia Southern University
Community College of the Air Force
Edinboro University
Excelsior College
Florida State University
Franklin University
Georgia Southern
John Brown University
Johnson State College
Kennedy Western University
Madison University
Montgomery Community College
Mountain State University
Ottawa University
Saint Joseph's College
Southwest University
St. Leo University
Thomas Edison
Trinity International University
Troy University
University of Charleston
University of Maryland
University of Missouri
University of Oklahoma
University of Phoenix
Western Governors University

* Credits earned in Penn Foster programs may not transfer to all learning institutions. If you are planning to continue your education with another college or university after you earn your degree from Penn Foster College, you should check with that institution regarding credit transfer policies.