The Louisiana Transfer Degree provides a statewide pathway for students who plan to begin at a Louisiana community college and continue their education at a public four-year university.

RPCC offers the Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer (AALT) and Associate of Science Louisiana Transfer (ASLT) degrees with multiple completion options. Louisiana Transfer Degrees are designed to provide students with a strong foundation of transferable coursework while preparing them to continue toward a bachelor’s degree.

Completion options for the Louisiana Transfer degree include Universal Transfer Pathway (UTPs). UTPs are statewide, major-specific pathways established by the Louisiana Board of Regents that identify the courses students should complete during the first 60 credit hours of their degree for transfer into a corresponding bachelor’s degree program at participating Louisiana public universities.

UTPs provide students with a more clearly defined academic roadmap by aligning RPCC coursework with the requirements of specific bachelor’s degree programs.

Students should work with an RPCC advisor to select the Louisiana Transfer Degree and the Universal Transfer Pathway that best aligns with their intended major and transfer institution.

• View RPCC Louisiana Transfer Degree Program Guides
• Learn More About Louisiana Universal Transfer Pathways

In addition to the Louisiana Transfer Degree and Universal Transfer Pathways, RPCC has entered into transfer agreements with university partners for specific academic programs. These agreements provide additional transfer opportunities and may identify recommended coursework, course equivalencies, degree requirements, or a defined pathway from an RPCC program into a particular bachelor’s degree.

The agreements listed below represent additional program-specific transfer options and are not a complete list of universities or programs to which RPCC students may transfer.

Bellevue University

• Statewide Transfer Agreement — View Transfer Agreement*
  Students who complete an associate degree at RPCC can transfer their degree coursework to Bellevue University and enter with junior status toward an eligible bachelor’s degree program.

Herzing University

• Transfer Articulation Agreement — View Transfer Agreement*
  Students who complete an eligible associate degree at RPCC can transfer at least 60 credits to Herzing University and receive guaranteed admission with junior standing.

Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges & Universities (LAICU)

• Systemwide Articulation Agreement — View Transfer Agreement*
  RPCC Phi Theta Kappa students may access transfer pathways to participating Louisiana independent colleges and universities, including opportunities for junior standing and application of transfer credits toward a bachelor’s degree.

Louisiana Christian University

• Bachelor of Applied Science — View Transfer Agreement*
  Students who complete an Associate of Applied Science or other eligible associate degree at RPCC can transfer up to 60 credits toward Louisiana Christian University’s Bachelor of Applied Science and receive guaranteed admission with junior standing.

Loyola University New Orleans

• Bachelor of Applied Science — View RPCC Transfer Agreement | View LCTC Transfer Agreement*
  Students who complete an Associate of Applied Science or other eligible associate degree at RPCC can continue to Loyola University New Orleans through a 2+2 pathway toward the Bachelor of Applied Science, with qualifying graduates entering at junior standing.

Northwestern State University

• Allied Health — View Transfer Agreement*
  Students who complete an eligible allied health associate degree at RPCC can transfer at least 60 credits to Northwestern State University and receive guaranteed admission with junior standing.

• College of Business — View Transfer Agreement*
  Students who complete an eligible associate degree at RPCC can transfer at least 60 credits toward a Northwestern State University business degree and receive guaranteed admission with junior standing.

Southern New Hampshire University

• Transfer Articulation Agreement — View Transfer Agreement*
  Students transferring from RPCC to Southern New Hampshire University may transfer up to 90 credits toward an eligible bachelor’s degree, depending on the program and applicable transfer pathway.

Southern University and A&M College

• RN-to-BSN Transfer Agreement — View Transfer Agreement*
  RPCC nursing graduates who become licensed RNs can transfer into Southern University’s online RN-to-BSN pathway, with eligible nursing coursework and associate-degree credit applied toward the BSN.

Tulane University School of Professional Advancement

• Transfer Articulation Agreement — View Transfer Agreement*
  Students transferring from RPCC to Tulane University’s School of Professional Advancement may transfer up to 60 credits toward an eligible bachelor’s degree.

University of Southern Mississippi

• Applied Technology BAS Pathway — View Transfer Agreement
  Students who complete an Associate of Applied Science at RPCC can transfer up to 60 credits toward Southern Miss’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Technology.

Upper Iowa University

• Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement — View Transfer Agreement*
  Students who complete an eligible associate degree at RPCC can transfer at least 60 credits to Upper Iowa University and enter with junior standing toward an eligible bachelor’s degree.

Xavier University of Louisiana

• Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement — View Transfer Agreement*
  Students who complete an eligible associate degree at RPCC with at least a 2.5 GPA can transfer a minimum of 60 credits to Xavier University of Louisiana and enter with junior standing.

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* LCTC System-wide Agreement. For additional information about LCTC System-wide agreements, visit https://www.lctcs.edu/education-training-and-student-affairs/transfer-agreements

Note: Students interested in transferring should work with an RPCC advisor and consult with their intended university to determine the pathway that best aligns with their academic goals. Admission requirements, curricula, and the applicability of individual courses may vary by institution and program.