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Admission Requirements, Associate Degree Programs

Applicants who are admitted into an associate's degree program have met the following admission requirements:

  • Submit a completed application and $60 (USD, non-refundable) application fee, payable by credit card, available here by creating your own JIU password-protected account.
  • Submit evidence of prerequisite skills proficiency through one of five options:
    • Official transcript that documents an earned high school diploma and GPA of 2.0 from an accredited institution that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or its international equivalent).
    • Official GED transcript or its equivalent.
    • Official transcript that documents an earned associate’s degree or higher and GPA of 2.0 or better from a college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or its international equivalent).
    • Attestation of high school or GED completion and an official transcript that documents 9 credit hours or more with a GPA of 2.0 from a college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or its international equivalent).
    • Attestation of high school or GED completion and passing scores on JIU's online assessment exams.

Transfer Credit

Students in associate's degree programs are encouraged to transfer as many as 45 credit hours earned at other colleges and universities.

Official transcripts are required for transfer credit, and JIU is equipped to assist students in acquiring transcripts.

A maximum of 45 credit hours may be earned toward an associate's degree through transfer credit, credit by examination and/or credit for prior learning.

JIU does not accept remedial, developmental or vocational transfer credit, or credit earned at colleges and universities that are not recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or its international equivalent).

Transcripts should be sent to:

Jones International University
Attn: Office of the Registrar
9697 E. Mineral Ave.
Centennial, CO 80112
USA

Military Students

Military members click here to learn more about transfer of credits for those in the armed services.

International Students

Students with degrees and/or academic credit from institutions outside the United States click here to learn more about enrolling at JIU.

Credit by Examination

JIU accepts credit earned through:

Credit for Prior Learning

Students in associate's degree programs are encouraged to complete credit for prior learning portfolios to earn as many as 15 credit hours.

A maximum of 45 credit hours may be earned toward an associate's degree through transfer credit, credit by examination and/or credit for prior learning.

Associate's Degree Early Admission Program

JIU allows students in their final term of enrollment before conferment of their high school diploma to apply for conditional admission into an associate's degree program.  The applicant must submit a completed application, $60 (USD, non-refundable) application fee, the early admission agreement for associate's degree programs and a transcript request release form.

Conditional and Special Circumstances Admission

Conditional and special circumstances admission is considered on a case-by-case basis by the deans of schools.

For more information, call JIU's Admissions Office at 800.811.5663 in the U.S. or +1.303.784.8904 outside the U.S. or send an email to info@international.edu.