Admissions

To have your transcripts evaluated for Transfer of Credit, you must:

• Complete the transfer admissions process outlined above
• Be accepted into a declared program major
• Have official transcript(s) from non-Minnesota State* college(s) sent directly to Anoka Technical College's Records Office. Hard copy official transcripts must be received in a sealed envelope with the seal intact. Electronic official transcripts must be issued directly to registrar@anokatech.edu from the institution. Student copies and faxed transcripts are not considered official.

*Students transferring from other Minnesota State colleges and universities do not need to request official transcripts from these schools since Anoka Technical College has access to them.

Please allow 1-2 weeks for your transcript evaluation to be completed after you have been admitted to your program major. When your evaluation is complete, you will receive an email with instructions on how to view the results of the evaluation in your interactive Degree Audit Report System (DARS). 

Anoka Technical College will consider:

• Courses applicable to a student's certificate, diploma or degree.
• Transfer courses determined by Anoka Technical College to be comparable or equivalent to currently offered courses.
• College-level courses not determined by Anoka Technical College to be comparable or equivalent to specific courses shall be accepted as electives.
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a national program that tests student’s mastery in college-level material for a variety of undergraduate college courses. A list of CLEP tests and cut score requirements are located here.
• Advanced Placement (AP) classes offered in most Minnesota high schools with standardized tests and cut scores equivalent to college level courses. A list of AP tests and cute score requirements are located here.  
• Articulated College Credit (Tech Prep)
• Military Education Experience may be eligible for college credit through evaluations established by the American Council on Education (ACE).

• Grades earned for transfer courses do not impact a student's grade point average (GPA) at Anoka Technical College.
• Courses transferred to the College will be recorded on the student's transcript under the "transfer credits" section.
• Up to two-thirds of a given program's credit requirements may be transferred in from another institution. 
• Anoka Technical College will accept courses from other institutions with grades of D or higher.
• Grades of D or higher may or may not be accepted by individual programs due to varying program policies regarding acceptable grades for graduation.

Students who are are not satisfied with the results of their transfer evaluation, may dispute the results by submitting a Transfer Credit Appeal along with appropriate supporting documentation.

Students dissatisfied with the results of the Transfer Appeal decision, have the right to appeal to at the Minnesota State system level to the Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs. The decision of the Senior Vice Chancellor is binding.

Minnesota Transfer

Minnesota Transfer website is the official guide for seamless transfer in Minnesota Higher Education.

Transferology

Transferology is a nation-wide network designed to help answer the question "Will my courses transfer?"

Enter coursework, exams, and/or military learning experiences, then discover in a single click how many schools in the Transferology network have matching courses that may be awarded when you transfer.

Schools are ranked by the percentage of coursework they accept in transfer, though you may focus the results with a number of handy filters and sorts, including how your courses transfer into a specific program at another college or university.

Details of how those courses will count are available with another click or two, and you can inform schools of your  interest in transferring by asking about specific programs, campus visits, and/or coursework that has not yet been evaluated by the school.

The Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) is the format in which general education is accomplished within the public two- and four-year colleges and universities in Minnesota. Completion of a defined MnTC course(s) at one institution enables a student to receive credit for lower-division general education MnTC credit upon admission to another Minnesota State colleges and universities and/or the University of Minnesota.

Anoka Technical College accepts MnTC courses from other Minnesota State colleges and universities and from the University of Minnesota, to be applied toward program major requirements. 

Learn More

Anoka Technical College Credit Transfer Policy 3.16

Anoka Technical College Credit for Prior Learning Policy 3.17

The college has established the following admissions criteria for PSEO students:

Sophomores - A passing score on the 8th grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in Reading.

Juniors – Class rank in the upper 1/3 of their class and/or a score above the 70th percentile on a nationally, standardized, norm-referenced test OR GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Seniors – Class rank in the upper ½ of their class and/or a score above the 50th percentile on a nationally, standardized, norm-referenced test OR GPA of 2.5 or higher.

NOTE: All application materials must be submitted by the deadline in order to be considered for admission. No exceptions will be made to the posted deadlines.

PSEO students are able to take classes at more than one Minnesota State institution. Anoka Technical College requires that students follow all application guidelines in order for PSEO funds to be used to take classes with us. Failure to apply, submit high school transcripts and Notice of Student Registration to Anoka Technical College by the PSEO deadlines may result in being dropped from the class or an out-of-pocket tuition balance that would be the student's responsibility. Please contact our office with questions.

1. Complete the Anoka Technical College Online Application 
2. Complete page one of the Minnesota Department of Education PSEO Notice of Student Registration form
3. Submit high school transcript
4. Submit ACT, SAT, or MCA test scores OR take the Accuplacer test
5. Attend a required Zoom PSEO Orientation & Registration Session (session dates will be included in the acceptance email, once all application materials have been submitted and processed)

PSEO Application Deadlines

• Fall Semester
  • Priority Deadline: April 15
  • Final Deadline: July 15
    

• Spring Semester
  • Priority Deadline: November 1
  • Final Deadline: December 1

Public School Students: Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, subdivision 7, requires public school students to inform the district by May 30 of each year of the pupil’s intent to enroll in postsecondary courses during the following school year to assist the district in planning. A pupil is bound by notifying or not notifying the district by May 30. Consult with your public school district for a waiver of this deadline requirement.

10th grade public, nonpublic, and home school students may enroll in PSEO course(s) on a college campus, with the following eligibility criteria and participation limits:

Student Eligibility: The student must have received a passing score (proficiency level of “meets or exceeds”) on the 8th-grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in reading, or if the student did not take the 8th-grade MCA, another reading assessment can be substituted if accepted by the enrolling postsecondary institution. Anoka Tech will except a score of 250 or higher on the Reading Accuplacer test as an alternative to the MCA. 

Participation Limits: A 10th-grade student may enroll in one Career Technical Education (CTE) course during their first semester. If the student earns a “C” or higher grade in this first course, the student is eligible to take additional postsecondary courses while in 10th grade.

Example 10th grade year:

Semester 1: Limited to ONE Career and Technical Education (CTE) class the first semester. Please review the 10^th Grader Eligible Classes list for CTE course options.

Semester 2: Must pass the first semester CTE course with a "C" or higher grade. Then, may take additional CTE courses AND/OR general education courses the second semester of the 10th grade year.  

A 10^th grade student must meet the specific course requirements and prerequisites of any course they wish to enroll in.

More information on 10^th grade PSEO can be found on the MDE website.