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Transfer of Academic Credits

General Information

The ability of an Illinoisan to transfer academic credits helps to provide access to high-quality educational opportunities that prepare them for the jobs of the present and the future. Improving access while respecting and supporting the integrity of institutional and sector missions is part of the vision for Illinois as explained in The Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success, the master plan adopted by the Board of Higher Education.

Illinois needs to increase the number of high-quality postsecondary credentials to meet the demands of the economy and an increasingly global society. We can do this by improving transitions all along the education pipeline. For postsecondary education this means strengthening articulation through stable funding and expansion of transfer tools such as u.select and the Illinois Articulation Initiative and through development of an objective measure of transfer and acceptance of credits.

For more information about the State’s vision and plan for higher education, see The Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success.

Related Links

Illinois Articulation Initiative provides information about a guaranteed package of general education courses which is transferable among more than 100 participating college or universities in Illinois.
www.iTransfer.org serves as a portal for transfer assistance in the State of Illinois between Illinois institutions of higher education.
MyCreditsTransfer is a statewide initiative designed to facilitate transfer within Illinois using the nationally available tool, Transferology.

Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)

The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), the Illinois Community College Board, and the transfer coordinators of Illinois colleges and universities jointly launched the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) to help ease the transfer of students among Illinois public and independent, associate and bachelor’s degree-granting institutions. The IAI fosters seamless transfer among more than 100 participating institutions through the development of a general education core curriculum and establishment of faculty panels to articulate courses that prepare students for work in specific majors.  

Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)

IAI Annual Reports


IAI Report 2022 (pdf) (12/2022)
IAI Report 2021 (pdf) (12/2021)
IAI Report 2020 (pdf) (1/2020)
IAI Report 2019 (pdf) (7/2019)
IAI Report 2017 -2018 (pdf) (3/2017-2018)
IAI Report 2015-2016 (pdf) (9/2016)
IAI Report 2014-2015 (pdf) (10/2015)
IAI Report 2013-2014 (pdf) (10/2014)