Welcome to the PLU Interactive Equivalency Guide. With this tool you can explore how classes from other colleges and universities transfer to PLU. Whether you’re thinking about applying to PLU or you’re a current student, this guide can help you plan for meeting General Education elements and specific major or minor requirements.

We’re frequently adding new schools and classes, so be sure to check back if what you’re looking for is not here. It doesn’t mean a particular class can’t be transferred. You can also reference our list of equivalency guides for Washington community and technical colleges not yet featured in this guide.

Are you a future student with questions about your courses and how they transfer to PLU? Find your Admission Counselor. This guide is meant as a reference to help you in your planning. If you’d like an official evaluation of transferable credit, submit a free PLU Admission Application.

Current PLU students, please contact the Registrar’s Office or your academic advisor if you have questions about transfer credit. In addition to transfer credit equivalencies, currents students can use this tool to determine PLU semester Study Away equivalencies. In the case of Study Away, the credit granted is PLU residential credit. Refer to the Study Away policies through the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education for detailed information regarding credits and grading.

How it Works

Use the arrows on the menus below to narrow your search by state and institution. The list will include all classes that have been reviewed and determined to be transferable or not. To further limit your results to only include specific classes, use the check boxes left of the transfer class information. This will allow you to produce a personalized list on a new page. Click the envelope icon to email this personalized list to yourself or anyone else.

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Transferring from(white box):Cottey College Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ART 151
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 230
Title: Ceramics 1 CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 211
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 102
Title: 2D Design/Color Theory CX
Credits: 3
Course: ART 262
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 250
Title: Sculpture 1 AR
Credits: 3
Course: AST 101
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Intro Astronomy
Credits: 3
The course above may also transfer as this course:
Course: PHYS 110
Title: Astronomy NW
Credits: 3
Course: AST 101L
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Intro to Astronomy Lab
Credits: 1
Course: ECO 201
Credits: 3
Course: ECON 102
Title: Princ. of Macroeconomics ES
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 101
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Writing I
Credits: 3
Course: ENG 102
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Writing 2
Credits: 3
Course: FLM 252
Credits: 3
Course: HUMA 200TR
Title: American Film
Credits: 3
Course: FWS 101
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Composition FWS
Credits: 3
Course: MAT 103
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: College Algebra
Credits: 3
Course: MAT 104
Credits: 3
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Trigonometry
Credits: 3
Course: PHE 121
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 201
Title: Swimming for Non-Swimmers PE
Credits: 1
Course: PHE 132
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 100TR
Title: Toning and Flexibility
Credits: 1
Course: PHE 138
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 177
Title: Weight Training PE
Credits: 1
Course: PHE 139
Credits: 3
Course: KINS 100TR
Title: Lifetime Fitness Concepts
Credits: 3
Course: PHE 179
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 250
Title: Directed Sports PE
Credits: 1
Course: PHI 101
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life VW
Credits: 3
Course: PHI 112
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 100TR
Title: Intro to Logic
Credits: 3
Course: PHY 101
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Intro Physics
Credits: 3
Course: PHY 101L
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 100TR
Title: Intro Physics Lab
Credits: 1
Course: PSY 321
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 370
Title: Gender and Sexuality
Credits: 3
Course: SPA 101
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 101
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 4
Course: SPA 102
Credits: 4
Course: HISP 102
Title: Elementary Spanish
Credits: 4
Course: SPA 201
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 201
Title: Intermediate Spanish VW
Credits: 3
Course: SPA 202
Credits: 3
Course: HISP 202
Title: Intermediate Spanish VW
Credits: 3
Course: WLS 102
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Found of Leadership
Credits: 3
Course: WLS 350
Credits: 3
This course does not transfer.
Course: WST 105
Credits: 3
Course: WMGS 201
Title: Intro Women's/Gender Studies A
Credits: 3