Switching to GCU from another school
Why the order matters so much
Withdrawing first can affect how in-progress coursework appears on your transcript, and an incomplete or withdrawn course is worth less on transfer than a completed one. Ask GCU to evaluate your transcript while your current programme is still live.
What usually transfers well
- Completed general education and science prerequisites
- Completed nursing coursework from an accredited institution
- National examination credit and ACE or NCCRS recommended coursework, capped at 30 credits
What usually does not
Courses in progress, withdrawn courses, and anything from an unaccredited provider. And remember the ceiling: up to 90 credits toward a bachelor's, of which no more than 84 may be lower-division, with the final 30 earned at GCU.
If the reason is that a self-paced programme did not give you enough structure, GCU's fixed calendar is a genuine fix. If the reason is that a weekly posting load exhausted you, GCU will be worse, not better. The direction of the switch matters.
Common follow-ups
Can I transfer to GCU from another online nursing school?
Yes, subject to GCU's transfer rules - up to 90 credits toward a bachelor's, no more than 84 of them lower-division, and a final 30 credits earned at GCU.
Should I withdraw before applying to GCU?
No. Request a transfer credit evaluation while you are still enrolled, because in-progress and withdrawn courses are worth less on transfer than completed ones.
Will I lose credits transferring to GCU?
Some loss is normal at any transfer. The size of it depends on how much of your transcript is upper-division and whether courses were completed.
Put your own situation to someone with nothing riding on it
Twenty minutes, free, and no one on this side earns anything whichever school you land on. We will tell you to stay where you are when that is the right answer.