The following is designed to answer questions most frequently asked by admitted students who have taken (or are taking) college courses while still in high school regarding the credit that they will receive for those courses.  Please look it over carefully to ensure that you receive proper credit. 

Will I receive transfer credit for my courses at Missouri State?  It is likely that you will.  We award transfer credit for college courses taken through accredited colleges and universities.  Transfer equivalencies for many Missouri institutions are available on the web at www.missouristate.edu/admissions/collcredit.htm. 

When will I learn how my courses transfer?  If you have not already received a transfer credit evaluation, you will receive one when you come to campus for a Student Orientation, Advisement and Registration (SOAR) program.  During SOAR, an advisor will review your evaluation with you and use it when helping you to select the courses you will take during your first semester at Missouri State.

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When you come to SOAR, you will need to bring copies of your college grade reports or transcripts showing the name of the college and the course code, course number, and credit hours, and grade for each course you have taken.  If your grades from other colleges are available to you online, you can bring a screen print of those grades.  We cannot use your high school transcript for this purpose. 

Do I need to request official transcripts showing my college credit?  Yes.  The copies that you bring with you to SOAR will be used to prepare a tentative evaluation of your transfer credit, but we will need your official transcripts from each college before your evaluation will be complete.  Please request the registrar at each college to mail your transcript to the address shown below.

What if I have already had an official transcript sent to Missouri State?  If we had an official college transcript for you when you were admitted, you should find an evaluation of transfer credit for the course(s) taken at that college with your admission letter.  If you had an official transcript sent to us after you were admitted but have not yet received an evaluation from us, please bring a photocopy of your transcript or grade report to SOAR but do not have another official copy sent at this time.

What if I earned my dual credit through Missouri State?  You do not need to take any additional action.  Your credit will already be on your Missouri State record, and your advisor will have that information when you come to SOAR.

Will my dual credit courses hurt my eligibility for scholarships?  No.  Your eligibility for freshman scholarships is based on your class rank, grade point average, and/or ACT/SAT scores.  Your grades on dual credit courses will not affect your ability to renew your scholarships for future years.

The courses are on my high school transcript.  Can't you use that?  No, because your high school transcript shows the high school credit that you earned.  We must have your college transcript to show the college credit. 

Am I required to provide transcripts showing college credit, even if I don't want to?  Yes.  It is important that we know about all college courses that you have taken.  Failing to provide us with this information is considered falsification of records and may result in denial of admission or enrollment.

What if I have taken Advanced Placement (AP) exams?  You should have your AP scores sent to us by calling 609-771-7300.  We typically do not receive scores for AP exams taken by seniors until mid-summer.  Our credit by examination policy is also on the web at www.missouristate.edu/admissions/collcredit.htm.

What if I have other questions?  Please let us know.  Our address, telephone numbers, and email address are shown below.

Office of Admissions
Missouri State University
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65897
417-836-5517
800-492-7900
TDD 417-836-4770
info@missouristate.edu