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):Walla Walla University Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: ART 161
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Design
Credits: 2
Course: ART 184
Credits: 2
Course: ARTD 101
Title: Drawing 1 CX
Credits: 1.33
Course: ART 201
Credits: 2
This course does not transfer.
Course: ART 245
Credits: 2
Course: ARTD 110
Title: Graphic Design 1 CX
Credits: 1.33
Course: ART 251
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Introduction to Art
Credits: 2.67
Course: ART 312
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 220
Title: Photography I: BW CX
Credits: 2.67
Course: ENGL 121
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Writing I
Credits: 2
Course: ENGL 122
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: College Writing II
Credits: 2
Course: ENGL 223
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 200TR
Title: Research Writing
Credits: 2
Course: ENGL 374
Credits: 4
Course: ENGL 300TR
Title: Lit for Children/Young Adults
Credits: 2.67
Course: GRPH 124
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 110
Title: Graphic Design 1 CX
Credits: 2.67
Course: GRPH 235
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 320
Title: Photography 2: Digital CX
Credits: 2.67
Course: GRPH 255
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 110
Title: Graphic Design 1 CX
Credits: 2.67
Course: GRPH 262
Credits: 4
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Computer Illustration
Credits: 2.67
Course: GRPH 263
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Web Design I
Credits: 2
Course: GRPH 273
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 200TR
Title: Web Design II
Credits: 2
Course: GRPH 370
Credits: 4
Course: COMA 300TR
Title: Fundamentals of Packaging
Credits: 2.67
Course: JOUR 148
Credits: 3
Course: COMA 100TR
Title: Creativity and Communication
Credits: 2
Course: MATH 105
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 100TR
Title: Finite Mathematics
Credits: 2.67
Course: MUCT 124
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Music Notation Lab
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUCT 131
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Ear Training I
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUED 251
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Singer's Diction
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUED 252
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: Singer's Diction
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUHL 124
Credits: 4
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Introduction to Music
Credits: 2.67
Course: MUPF 127
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 100TR
Title: Applied Music
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUPF 215
Credits: 1
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: University Singers
Credits: 0.67
Course: MUPF 245
Credits: 0
Course: MUSI 200TR
Title: University Singers
Credits: 0.67
Course: PEAC 123
Credits: 1
Course: PHED 177
Title: Weight Training PE
Credits: 0.67
Course: PHTO 156
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 100TR
Title: Principles of Photography
Credits: 2
Course: RELT 110
Credits: 4
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Intro SDA Belief & Practice
Credits: 2.67