A transfer student completes coursework toward an eligible associate degree program at CCC then transfers to attend another college or university in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree.
At CCC, the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science are the most popular college-transfer options. They are long-standing degrees designed for students who wish to complete general education coursework that is transferable towards a bachelor’s degree within specified transfer agreements. We also offer specialized college-transfer options across various other degree programs, as listed below.
There are 58 community colleges in North Carolina, and they make up the North Carolina Community College System, known as NCCCS. The Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) degrees at an NC community college are equivalent to the first two years of general education courses at a university. Students who go straight to a university after high school take equivalent coursework to what they would take in the AA or AS degrees at a community college.
As a member of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS), Cleveland Community College participates in many transfer agreements for college-transfer programs. These agreements provide a smooth transfer of credits from NC community colleges to any of the 16 North Carolina public universities or 30 private signatory institutions across the state.
Many universities post four-year transfer guides (by major) on their websites. These guides list the courses students should take at the community college to complete their AA or AS degree before tranfserring to the university.
When choosing courses to take at the community college, students should follow the transfer guide for the major they want to pursue at the university they plan to transfer to.
