Uw milwaukee unofficial transcript

Transferring credits you’ve earned from another school to UWM should be seamless and simple. Review this information to take the guess work out of your transfer.

To transfer credits from another school to UWM, you must submit an official transcript from all previously attended institutions to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions through an approved electronic service or via mail:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
P.O. Box 749
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0749

Whether or not you’re currently enrolled at another school, it’s important to work closely with your Academic Advisor at UWM to make the most of classes you’ve already taken and to plan your remaining coursework accordingly.

For more information on applying to UWM as a transfer student, see Undergraduate Admissions.

Transfer Credit Policy

Official transcripts are used to determine how many credits and program courses you have completed as you continue your study at UWM.

UWM transfer policy follows guidelines established by UW-System. The following section provides an overview of UWM’s specific policies governing transfer of undergraduate credit.

Transferable Coursework Credit Hours Maximum Credit Transfers Equivalencies & Electives Degree & Residency Requirements Transfer Credit Evaluation Process

Transfer Credit Evaluation Specialists will always try to award you with as much transfer credit as possible.

  1. Once you have been admitted to UWM, your Official Transcript data is submitted to the Registrar’s Office
  2. The Registrar’s Office Transfer Credit Evaluation Specialists review course descriptions from your other institutions and compare the content with courses offered by UWM
  3. The official results of the Registrar’s credit evaluation are posted to your PAWS account within 2-4 weeks of your date of admittance.
  4. Once your transfer credits are posted, begin planning for your first semester at UWM

Contact the Registrar’s Office via our online form at any time with questions.

Transfer Equivalency Resources

Most often, transfer credit comes through course credit earned at other institutions. UWM maintains over 90,000 (and counting) transfer equivalencies in our system from public and private institutions across the country. You can review these equivalencies in a variety of places to see how the course credit you’ve earned elsewhere could be applied to a UWM degree.

Course equivalency results using these and other tools are considered unofficial, but will offer a solid guideline as to what may be transferrable to UWM. Official transfer credit is only awarded after the completion of the credit evaluation process following admission.

Go to Transfer Wisconsin to learn more about how courses transfer in the University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technical College, and Tribal College systems.

Transferology - Nationwide Transfer Network

Transferology is a nationwide network designed to help students explore their college transfer options. UWM exports all of its transfer equivalencies to Transferology to help you determine how your credit will transfer.

Learn more about how Transferology works by watching the short video below prepared by the UW System:

Simply click on the icon above to create a free account. Enter the coursework you’ve completed, then use the search to see how it transfers.

TED: Transfer Equivalency Database

The UWM Transfer Equivalency Database (TED) allows a student to select their institution, subject, and course numbers to determine if a UWM course match exists

Transfer Guides & Agreements

Students interested in beginning their degree program at a Wisconsin Technical College or select other schools can use the following guides to review their options.

Document Definitions
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) An agreement between two institutions that establishes terms of a partnership, often involving transfer but not necessarily limited to specific course equivalencies.
Transfer Guide An outline of program requirements, transferable credits and recommendations
Transfer Equivalency Worksheet An easy to use, fill-in-the-blank form for transfers in progress
Articulation Agreement A specific program-to-program transfer agreement contract with established conditions. Some programs below that have transfer guides or worksheets listed also have articulation agreements. To read the full agreement, visit the Registrar’s Office website.
Multi-Institution Agreements UWM Branch Campuses to UWM Main Campus Milwaukee Area Technical College to UWM