Transfer to Purdue Ag

WELCOME!

Welcome to Purdue University's College of Agriculture, where opportunity, innovation, and excellence converge to shape the future of agriculture and related industries. We are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to all our current and potential transfer students who have chosen to join our community. Whether you're continuing your academic journey or embarking on a new chapter, you've become a valuable part of our diverse and passionate family. Here in the College of Agriculture, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment that encourages exploration, collaboration, and hands-on learning, and we are excited to see how your unique experiences and perspectives will enrich our academic landscape. Your dedication to the agricultural field aligns perfectly with our mission to address the world's most pressing challenges, and we can't wait to help you reach your full potential. Get ready for an inspiring journey, filled with growth, discovery, and countless opportunities.

Please email agtransfer@purdue.edu if you have any additional questions about transferring to the College of Agriculture on the West Lafayette campus.

SAVE the date: Purdue Transfer Day

Join us for our annual Transfer to Purdue Ag Day on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 10:00am-3:00pm in Pfendler Hall 241! A day full of learning about our College's opportunities, meeting with advisors, and exploring campus, it will be a valuable experience for any prospective students looking to transfer to Purdue Ag.

RSVP WILL OPEN FALL 2024

WHY I TRANSFERRED TO PURDUE AG

Jaclyn Bryant

JACLYN BRYANT

↶ FREDERICK | ANIMAL SCIENCES

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Jemima Baributsa

JEMIMA BARIBUTSA

↶ IVY TECH | AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

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Stephen Mills

STEPHEN MILLS

↶ IVY TECH | HORT & LANDSCAPE

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TRANSFERING IS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3...

1

PICK A MAJOR

Choose from 30+

2

VISIT

Plan your visit today!

3

APPLY

Fill out an application

Transfer Stages

Whether you are transferring from one of the institutions listed below, or you have taken a completely different path (in-state, out-of-state, or internationally), be sure to check out these specific recommendations based on your “stage” in the transfer process.

Thank you for your interest in the College of Agriculture! Please see below for a list of resources for anyone who is EXPLORING or PLANNING to transfer to Purdue Agriculture at some point in the future.

The transfer application process can seem complicated, but it doesn’t have to be! Please see below for University and College resources for any student who is APPLYING to transfer to Purdue University’s College of Agriculture.

Videos

Have you applied and been admitted for transfer to the College of Agriculture at Purdue? See below for steps to complete the transfer ADMISSION process to get off to a great start as a new transfer student!

  1. Visit Campus
  2. Accept Your Admission Offer

  3. Complete Purdue 101 (online orientation program)

  4. Meet with your Academic Advisor

  5. Complete Purdue 102 (before classes begin)

  6. Attend Boiler Gold Rush (BGR)

Purdue Agriculture Encourages Reverse Transfer!

According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE) - (accessed July 16, 2019)...

  • What is a Reverse Transfer?
    • Reverse transfer is the practice of awarding a degree to an individual who left or transferred from a college before earning the degree, but who, after leaving, fulfilled the degree requirements from that college. In other words, credit is transferred back (“in reverse”) to the former institution for the purpose of awarding a degree. A student who earns a reverse transfer degree (usually, an associate degree) might currently be enrolled at a four-year institution or might not be currently in college at all. In short, reverse transfer degrees have three basic requirements: 1) the student used to attend a specific institution, 2) the student does not currently attend that specific institution, and 3) if the student was currently enrolled in that institution, they would be eligible for a degree.

  • Some Possible Benefits to Students:
    • Employment & job promotion opportunities
    • Increased earning power with a college degree
    • Added credential for your resume
    • Receive full credit for your academic achievements
    • Show competency and a dedication to finish an educational milestone
    • Increased likelihood to finish your bachelor’s degree

However, Reverse Transfer does not just benefit you – you can make a difference well beyond yourself!  By showing your academic accomplishments, this is an opportunity to support your former institution, your community, and your state.  Reverse Transfer is a winning situation for all who support college students and for all of us who value the importance of a college education!

If interested, please contact your former college or university directly to find out their specific eligibility requirements and reverse transfer procedures.  Alternatively, if you attended one of the following institutions, you may access or request their reverse transfer information by going to these specific pages below:

Indiana Commission for Higher Education. (2017) Reverse Transfer: Context and Policy Guidance. A Report in Response to House Enrolled Act 1281-2017, November 1, 2017. State of Indiana.

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15% are Transfer Students
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39 States Represented
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Transfers from 222 Institutions
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15% are Transfer Students
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39 States Represented
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Transfers from 222 Institutions

COMMON TRANSFER INSTITUTIONS + TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

We welcome transfer students from all institutions here in the College of Agriculture. Listed below are some common transfer institutions and their respective transfer agreements.

Welcome Black Hawk College Transfer Students!

TRAnsFER COURSES 

Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide is a real-time, exact replica of the internal credit evaluation system at Purdue West Lafayette  

black hawk college SCHOLARSHIPS

Murchison Heritage Scholarship – As a Black Hawk College transfer student, this is a specific scholarship you might be interested in.  Preference is for students transferring to Purdue University College of Agriculture from Black Hawk College East Campus in Galva, IL.  Scholarship is renewable provided the recipient maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA and continues to meet the eligibility criteria. 

Application Opens: December 15
Application Deadline: April 1
Amount: Varies
Sponsors: Dr. Marshall A. Martin and Dr. Berdine R. Martin

Important: Students must complete the Scholarship Application for Current Students each year, even for renewable scholarships.

View All College of Ag Scholarships

WELCOME ILLINOIS CENTRAL​ TRANSFER STUDENTS!

TRANSFER COURSES

Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide (real-time, exact replica of the internal credit evaluation system at Purdue West Lafayette)

Note: Undistributed credit is marked with XXXX in the course number (not directly equivalent to any specific Purdue courses). XXXX credit may be used at the discretion of your department/academic advisor (except for agriculture courses listed with UND in the Purdue Subject column).

WELCOME IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE​ TRANSFER STUDENTS!

PATHWAY TO PURDUE AGRICULTURE

Pathway to Purdue Agriculture is a partnership between the Purdue University College of Agriculture and Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette designed to help make higher education even more accessible to Indiana students.

The program allows Ivy Tech students to co-enroll at Purdue in preparation for an undergraduate degree in the College of Agriculture. Ag Pathway students will take courses simultaneously at both institutions with the goal of earning a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from Purdue.

Visit the Pathway to Purdue Agriculture home page here!

TRANSFER COURSES

AG TRANSFER COURSES

Agriculture Transfer Course List (transfer courses that are equivalent to specific courses in the College of Agriculture)

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

​PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Subject

Course

Title

Credits

Subject

Course

Title

AGRI

110

Intro Ag Business & Economics

3

AGEC

20300

Microecon Food & Agbus

AGRI

111

Introduction To Crop Productn

3

AGRY

10500

Crop Production

AGRI

112

Fundamentals Of Horticulture

3

HORT

10100

Fundmntls Horticulture

AGRI

113

Introduction To Animal Science

3

ANSC

10200

Intro To Animal Agr

AGRI

114

Intro Agricultural Systems

3

ASM

10400

Intro To Agri Systems

AGRI

201

Communicating Across Cultures

3

AGR

20100

Com Across Culture

AGRI

205

Animal Nutrition

3

ANSC

22100

Princ Of Animal Nutr

AGRI

210

Management Methods AG Business

3

AGEC

33000

Mgmt Methods Agr Bus

Note: Agriculture transfer courses listed in the Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide with "UND" in the Purdue Subject column cannot be used in the College of Agriculture at Purdue.

ALL TRANSFER COURSES

Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide (real-time, exact replica of the internal credit evaluation system at Purdue West Lafayette)

Undistributed credit is marked with XXXX in the course number (not directly equivalent to any specific Purdue courses). XXXX credit may be used at the discretion of your department/academic advisor (except for agriculture courses listed with UND in the Purdue Subject column, as noted above).

IVY TECH SCHOLARSHIPS

Halderman Farm Management Scholarship – As an Ivy Tech transfer student, this is a specific scholarship you might be interested in.  A merit-based scholarship for Purdue University College of Agriculture undergraduate students who have transferred from Ivy Tech Community College or other 2-year Associate Degree Program affiliate who have the intent to obtain a Bachelor's degree in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University.

Application Opens: December 15
Application Deadline: April 1
Amount: Varies
Sponsors: Halderman Farm Management Service, Inc.

TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

WELCOME JOILET JUNIOR COLLEGE​ TRANSFER STUDENTS!

TRANSFER COURSES

Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide (real-time, exact replica of the internal credit evaluation system at Purdue West Lafayette)

Note: Undistributed credit is marked with XXXX in the course number (not directly equivalent to any specific Purdue courses). XXXX credit may be used at the discretion of your department/academic advisor (except for agriculture courses listed with UND in the Purdue Subject column).

WELCOME LAKE LAND COLLEGE​ TRANSFER STUDENTS!

TRANSFER COURSES

Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide (real-time, exact replica of the internal credit evaluation system at Purdue West Lafayette)

Note: Undistributed credit is marked with XXXX in the course number (not directly equivalent to any specific Purdue courses). XXXX credit may be used at the discretion of your department/academic advisor (except for agriculture courses listed with UND in the Purdue Subject column).

View All College of Ag Scholarships

WELCOME LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE​ TRANSFER STUDENTS!

TRANSFER COURSES

Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide (real-time, exact replica of the internal credit evaluation system at Purdue West Lafayette)

Note: Undistributed credit is marked with XXXX in the course number (not directly equivalent to any specific Purdue courses). XXXX credit may be used at the discretion of your department/academic advisor (except for agriculture courses listed with UND in the Purdue Subject column).

WELCOME MARIAN UNIVERSITY - ANCILLA COLLEGE​ TRANSFER STUDENTS!

TRANSFER COURSES

AG TRANSFER COURSES

Agriculture Transfer Course List (transfer courses that are equivalent to specific courses in the College of Agriculture)

MU - ANCILLA COLLEGE

​PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Subject

Course

Title

Credits

Subject

Course

Title

​AGRI

​101

Fundamentals Of Horticulture​

3​

​HORT

​10100

​Fundmntls Horticulture

​AGRI

​102

​Intro To Animal Agriculture

​3

​ANSC

​10200

​Intro To Animal Agr

AGRI

104

Intro Agri Systems

3

ASM

10400

Intro Agri Systems

​AGRI

​105

Crop Production

​3

​AGRY

​10500

​Crop Production

​AGRI

​203

​Agriculture Microeconomics

​3

​AGEC

​20300

​Microecon Food & Agbus

AGRI

221

Animal Nutrition

3

ANSC

22100

Princ Of Animal Nutr

​AGRI

​230

​Mgmt Methods Agri Business

​3

​AGEC

​33000

​Mgmt Methods Agr Bus

Note: Agriculture transfer courses listed in the Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide with "UND" in the Purdue Subject column cannot be used in the College of Agriculture at Purdue.

ALL TRANSFER COURSES

Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide (real-time, exact replica of the internal credit evaluation system at Purdue West Lafayette) - Undistributed credit is marked with XXXX in the course number (not directly equivalent to any specific Purdue courses). XXXX credit may be used at the discretion of your department/academic advisor (except for agriculture courses listed with UND in the Purdue Subject column, as noted above).

WELCOME PURDUE REGIONAL CAMPUS TRANSFER STUDENTS!

  1. Determine Your Major (find a fit in one of our 30+ majors)

  2. Find Your Degree Plan (follow the requirements listed for your intended major)
     
  3. Contact Your Regional Campus Advisor (for guidance on courses to take at your regional campus, contact one of the individuals listed at your specific campus location:

    • Neil Hunt 
      Academic Advisor, College of Engineering and Sciences
      Gyte Science Building, Room 171 
      Purdue University Northwest (PNW) 
      2200 169th Street, Hammond, IN 46323-2094 
      219-989-4116
    • J.C. White 
      Academic Advisor, Science 
      Library-Student-Faculty Building, Room 221 
      Purdue University Northwest (PNW)
      1401 South U.S. 421, Westville, IN 46391 
      219-785-5582 
    • Marcy L. Ball
      Academic Advisor, Biology and Natural Resources 
      Science Building, Room 336
      Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW)
      2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
      260-481-5735


  4. Contact a Purdue Agriculture Academic Advisor (find out how your regional campus credit applies toward degree requirements at Purdue West Lafayette)

  5. See the "Transfer Stages" in the next section listed below, specifically for Transfer Applicants and Admitted Transfer Students.

Note: Since Regional campus credit is not considered “transfer credit” to Purdue West Lafayette…

  • Regional campus credit automatically becomes part of your Purdue record (so there is nothing to transfer).
  • Regional campus credit is not part of the Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide (so that tool does not include courses from Purdue regional campuses).
  • You do not need to submit transcripts for any credit you earned at Purdue regional campuses (your Purdue transcript will have this credit posted).
View All College of Ag Scholarships

WELCOME VINCENNES UNIVERSITY​ TRANSFER STUDENTS!

TRANSFER COURSES

AG TRANSFER COURSES

Agriculture Transfer Course List (transfer courses that are equivalent to specific courses in the College of Agriculture)

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY

​PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Subject

Course

Title

Credits

Subject

Course

Title

AGRI

​101

​Agri Business & Economics

​3

​AGEC

​20300

​Microecon Food & Agbus

​AGRI

​103

​Fundamentals Of Horticulture

​3

​HORT

​10100

​Fundamentals Horticulture

AGRI

​104

​Crop Production

​3

​AGRY

​10500

​Crop Production

​AGRI

​106

​Animal Agriculture

​3

​ANSC

​10200

​Intro To Animal Agr

​AGRI

​155

​Fundamentals Of Turfgrass Mgmt

​3

​HORT

​21000

​Fund Turfgrass Culture

​AGRI

​201

​Mgmt Of Bus Related To Ag

​3

​AGEC

​33000

​Mgmt Methods Agr Bus

​AGRI

​203

​Plant Propagation

​3

​HORT

​20100

​Plant Propagation

​AGRI

​204

​Soil Science

​3

​AGRY

​25500

​Soil Science

​AGRI

​206

​Principles Of Animal Nutrition

​3

​ANSC

​22100

​Princ Of Animal Nutr

​AGRI

​207

​General Entomology

​3

​ENTM

​20600

​General Entomology

​AGRI

​208

​Genetics

​4

​AGRY

​32000

​Genetics

AGRI

​217

​Woody Landscape Plants

​4

​HORT

​21700

​Woody Landscape Plants

​AGRI

​218

​Herbaceous Landscape Plants

​3

​HORT

​21810 & 21820

​Flowers For Color

Hardy Herbaceous Landscape Plts

​AGRI

​225

​Dendrology

​3

​FNR

​22500

​Dendrology

​AGRI

​253

​Natural Resource Measurements

​3

​FNR

​35300


Natural Resource Measurement

Note: Agriculture transfer courses listed in the Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide with "UND" in the Purdue Subject column cannot be used in the College of Agriculture at Purdue.

ALL TRANSFER COURSES

Purdue Transfer Equivalency Guide (real-time, exact replica of the internal credit evaluation system at Purdue West Lafayette)

Undistributed credit is marked with XXXX in the course number (not directly equivalent to any specific Purdue courses). XXXX credit may be used at the discretion of your department/academic advisor (except for agriculture courses listed with UND in the Purdue Subject column, as noted above).

vincennes university SCHOLARSHIPS

Fuller Transfer Scholarship – As a VU transfer student, this is a specific scholarship you might be interested in.  For undergraduate students in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University. Selections will be made based upon the following factors: transfer students from Vincennes University; 6 or fewer hours remaining for an Associate of Science degree; minimum 3.50 GPA; preference for Horticulture, Agronomy, General Agriculture, and Agricultural Economics majors.

Application Opens: December 15
Application Deadline: April 1
Amount: Varies
Sponsors: Robert Fuller, former Extension educator and horticulture teacher at Vincennes University

Treese Transfer Scholarship – Another scholarship opportunity for VU students transferring to the College of Agriculture at Purdue University. Selections will be made based upon the following factors: transfer students from Vincennes University; minimum 2.65 GPA.

Application Opens: December 15
Application Deadline: April 1
Amount: Varies
Sponsors: Knox County Purdue Agriculture Alumni Chapter in memory of William ‘Doc’ Treese, a long-time Purdue Agronomist

tRANSFER AGREEMENTS

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! The Transfer to Purdue AG Scholarship is a scholarship for students transferring to the College of Agriculture at Purdue University. The Transfer to Purdue AG Scholarship is awarded to selected transfer students for their admitted academic year (non-renewable) to Purdue University College of Agriculture. Transfer students must have a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. at their current or previous higher learning institution to be considered.

Application Opens: December 15
Application Deadline: April 1
Amount: $1,000 

Purdue.ag/scholarshipsSee the College of Agriculture Scholarships webpage for details about all college-level scholarships, additional scholarship opportunities, and to access the Scholarship Application.

Important: Students must complete the Scholarship Application for Current Students each year, even for renewable scholarships.

 


 

You can find institution-specific scholarships inside the accordions above. 

View all COlege of Ag scholarships

Q: I am taking classes now that are required for the Core (general education) requirements at my current college/university. Which core classes should I take to transfer to the College of Agriculture at Purdue?

A: Purdue Ag Core - Transfer spreadsheet - This spreadsheet shows the core requirements at the colleges/universities listed. Filter for your college/university to find specific core classes you can take now that transfer & count for Purdue Agriculture & University Core requirements. See the important notes at the top of the spreadsheet for restrictions, requirements, and recommendations from the College of Agriculture at Purdue.

Note: This spreadsheet only shows the core requirements at the colleges/universities listed (unless noted otherwise). For additional transfer course opportunities, please see the Purdue Transfer Credit Course Equivalency Guide (admissions.purdue.edu/transfer). Each transfer college/university determines courses that meet their requirements. Please see an advisor at your institution to confirm the Core Requirements will be met at your college/university with the courses listed in this Purdue Ag Core - Transfer spreadsheet. Contact an academic advisor in the College of Agriculture for their specific transfer course recommendations for your intended major at Purdue.

Important: The following list of transfer courses & equivalencies is not an "official" list. The sole purpose for this list is to assist prospective transfer students & advisors with course selection before transferring to the College of Agriculture at Purdue. Therefore, this list is provided as a "guide" but not a "guarantee" by the College of Agriculture nor by the university. The university and/or academic departments at Purdue may require an updated course syllabus to officially evaluate any courses on this list for transfer credit. The official transfer credit evaluation process begins after applying for admission and being admitted to Purdue University.

If you have questions about the Purdue Ag Core - Transfer spreadsheet, please email agtransfer@purdue.edu.

 

Contact Us

Office of Academic Programs
Agricultural Administration Building
Room 121
615 Mitch Daniels Blvd., West Lafayette, IN 47907
agtransfer@purdue.edu | (765) 494-8470

 

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