Reverse College Transfer

The Reverse Transfer process helps students make more progress toward their degree. Students who have studied at one of the partner colleges (Lane Community College, Linn-Benton Community College, Mt. Hood Community College, and Portland Community College) may transfer their Oregon credits back to the community colleges to earn an associate's degree. If you've attended other Oregon community colleges, we recommend that you check with them about reverse transfer processes and policies.

If students are awarded an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer, Associate of Science Oregon Transfer: Business, or an Associate of Science Oregon Transfer: Computer Science degree through the Reverse Transfer Program, they may transfer their degree back to the UO to satisfy the Areas of Inquiry and writing requirement for their degree.

While other associate's degrees may be awarded through the Reverse Transfer process, they will not satisfy the areas of inquiry and writing requirements at the UO.

You may opt-in to Reverse Transfer via DuckWeb.

Reasons to Opt-In to Reverse Transfer

  • Cost: You can get more use of your credits from the community colleges and earn the associate's degree to fulfill general education requirements.
  • Ease: LCC, LBCC, MHCC, and/or PCC will send notice to the UO if you've earned your Associate’s degree.

Eligibility

To be eligible for reverse transfer, you must:

  • Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in at least one lower-division credit.
  • Have completed at least one term at the UO in the past year.
  • Have transferred at least twenty-four credits from LCC, PCC, LBCC, or MHCC to the UO.
  • Have earned at least ninety credits overall at all institutions.
  • Have fewer than 165 total credits and have not applied to graduate at the UO.

How It Works

If you are eligible for Reverse Transfer (whether you are currently enrolled for classes at UO or not), you can "opt in" to Reverse Transfer via DuckWeb. From the Student Menu, click on "Reverse College Transfer." You will see all participating community colleges where you are eligible. Click on the “opt-in” button to participate.

“Eligible” means that you:

  • Are currently an enrolled undergraduate student registered for at least one lower-division credit
  • Have completed at least one term at the UO in the last year (4 terms)
  • Transferred at least 24 credits from LCC, PCC, LBCC or MHCC to UO
  • Have earned at least 90 credits overall at all institutions (UO + transfer credits)
  • Have fewer than 165 total credits and have not yet applied to graduate at the UO
  • Do not yet have an associate's degree posted at UO

Once you opt in for Reverse Transfer, the UO will automatically send LCC, PCC, LBCC and/or MHCC your official UO transcripts at the end of every term in which you earn credit until the UO has received notice of your associate's degree.

If you think you already meet the requirements for a LCC, PCC, LBCC and/or MHCC associate's degree, or are not enrolled for the current term, you can click on "Send Transcript Now" rather than waiting for the end of the term.

After your associate's degree has been posted to your community college record, please have them send us your official transcript.  This will not happen automatically.

Other Oregon Community Colleges also participate in reverse transfer. Check with your community college about reverse transfer processes and policies, then send your official UO transcript (order one on DuckWeb) to your prior college for review.