PUPOST UNIVERSITY
Post University opened in 1890 and serves students from its Waterbury, Connecticut campus and online programs. UPI Study courses are self-paced, online, carry ACE/NCCRS recommendations, and can be submitted through the registrar after completion. That matters if you're trying to finish general education or elective credits before enrolling. ACE and NCCRS college courses are considered by 2,100+ US universities collectively.**
Take your courses with us, then transfer the credit to Post University — with the help of UPI.
Choose courses that cover your gen-ed or major requirements. Start the same day — no application, no waitlists.
Complete video lessons, quizzes, and a final exam at your own pace. No fixed deadlines. Study around your schedule.
Request your official ACE/NCCRS-recommended transcript and submit it to Post University's registrar for credit evaluation.
Post University recognizes ACE/NCCRS-recommended credits — the same standard used for military training evaluations and CLEP exams. The process is straightforward: complete your UPI Study course, request an official transcript, and submit it to the Post University registrar for evaluation. Final acceptance varies by program and department, so it's worth confirming with your academic advisor before you start.
Match UPI Study courses to Post University equivalents. Select courses to estimate transferable credits and tuition savings. Equivalencies are based on ACE/NCCRS recommendations and syllabus matching. Always confirm with your PU academic advisor before enrolling.
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| UPI Study Course | Credits | PU Equivalent Course | Credits | Enroll | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Abnormal PsychologyPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Advanced Social PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Advanced Social PsychologyPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Advanced Technical WritingUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | COMM — Advanced Technical WritingPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business CommunicationUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | BUS — Business CommunicationPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business EssentialsUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Business EssentialsPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business EthicsUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | PHIL — Business EthicsPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business LawUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | BUS — Business LawPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Business MathUPI Study CourseMathematics | 3 | MATH — Business MathPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Calculus 1UPI Study CourseMathematics | 4 | MATH — Calculus 1PU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 4 | ||
| Calculus 2UPI Study CourseMathematics | 4 | MATH — Calculus 2PU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 4 | ||
| Chemistry IUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | CHEM — Chemistry IPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Computer Concepts and ApplicationsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Computer Concepts and ApplicationsPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Current Trends in Computer Science and ITUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Current Trends in Computer Science and ITPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| CybersecurityUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — CybersecurityPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Data Structure and AlgorithmsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Data Structure and AlgorithmsPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Database FundamentalsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Database FundamentalsPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Database ProgrammingUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Database ProgrammingPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Discrete MathematicsUPI Study CourseMathematics | 4 | MATH — Discrete MathematicsPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 4 | ||
| Educational PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Educational PsychologyPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| EntrepreneurshipUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — EntrepreneurshipPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Environmental ScienceUPI Study CourseScience | 1 | ENVS — Environmental SciencePU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 1 | ||
| Ethics in TechnologyUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | PHIL — Ethics in TechnologyPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Ethics in the Social SciencesUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PHIL — Ethics in the Social SciencesPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Financial ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | FIN — Financial ManagementPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Foundations of LeadershipUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Foundations of LeadershipPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Fundamentals of Information TechnologyUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | IT — Fundamentals of Information TechnologyPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Globalization and International ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Globalization and International ManagementPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Healthcare Finance and BudgetingUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HCA — Healthcare Finance and BudgetingPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Healthcare Organization and ManagementUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HCA — Healthcare Organization and ManagementPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Human Resource Management in HealthcareUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HCA — Human Resource Management in HealthcarePU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Human Resources ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Human Resources ManagementPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| International BusinessUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — International BusinessPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Intro to Biology 1UPI Study CourseScience | 3 | BIOL — Intro to Biology 1PU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Intro to Biology 2UPI Study CourseScience | 3 | BIOL — Intro to Biology 2PU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to Artificial IntelligencePU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to ComputingUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Introduction to ComputingPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to CriminologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | CJ — Introduction to CriminologyPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to HTML and CSSUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to HTML and CSSPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to JavaUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to JavaPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to JavascriptUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to JavascriptPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to LinuxUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to LinuxPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to NetworkingUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Introduction to NetworkingPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Operating SystemsUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Introduction to Operating SystemsPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Introduction to PsychologyPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Introduction to SociologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | SOC — Introduction to SociologyPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Leadership and Organizational BehaviorUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Leadership and Organizational BehaviorPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Leading Organizational ChangeUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Leading Organizational ChangePU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| MacroeconomicsUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | ECON — MacroeconomicsPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Managerial AccountingUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | ACCT — Managerial AccountingPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Marketing ResearchUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MKTG — Marketing ResearchPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Medical TerminologyUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | HSCI — Medical TerminologyPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| MicroeconomicsUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | ECON — MicroeconomicsPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Network and Systems SecurityUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — Network and Systems SecurityPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Physics IUPI Study CourseScience | 3 | PHYS — Physics IPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of FinanceUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | FIN — Principles of FinancePU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Principles of ManagementPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of MarketingUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MKTG — Principles of MarketingPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of PhilosophyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PHIL — Principles of PhilosophyPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Principles of StatisticsUPI Study CourseMathematics | 3 | STAT — Principles of StatisticsPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Programming in CUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Programming in CPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Programming in C++UPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Programming in C++PU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Programming in PythonUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Programming in PythonPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Project ManagementUPI Study CourseBusiness | 3 | MGMT — Project ManagementPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Psychology of DiversityUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Psychology of DiversityPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Psychology of PersonalityUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Psychology of PersonalityPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Quantitative AnalysisUPI Study CourseMathematics | 3 | MATH — Quantitative AnalysisPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Research Methods in PsychologyUPI Study CourseSocial Science | 3 | PSY — Research Methods in PsychologyPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| Software EngineeringUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CS — Software EngineeringPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 | ||
| System Analysis and DesignUPI Study CourseComputer Science | 3 | CIS — System Analysis and DesignPU equivalentConfirm course code with your university catalog | 3 |
Post University started in 1890 in Waterbury, Connecticut. The main campus sits in a city that used to be a manufacturing center and still has a very local, practical feel. Post serves a large adult and online student population, so a lot of students there are balancing work, family, and school. That shapes how the university runs its classes and support services. You’ll see that in the transfer process, too.
Business, nursing, and criminal justice are some of the programs students look at first. The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business and the School of Continuing Education are especially visible parts of the university. Post also offers education, health sciences, and psychology programs, along with fully online degree paths. The school leans hard into career-oriented majors rather than research prestige.
Post reviews transfer credit through the registrar and the academic department, so ACE/NCCRS courses don’t get automatic credit without evaluation. Community college work, military training, CLEP scores, and other nontraditional credits can all be considered. In practice, credits often land as general education or elective hours unless a course matches a specific requirement. Students should expect course-by-course review, and some majors set stricter limits than the university-wide policy.
Browse all UPI Study courses or talk to an advisor to plan which courses fit your Post University degree plan.
Post University uses rolling admissions, so transfer students don’t usually deal with a single hard deadline. A completed application, official transcripts from every college attended, and a solid academic record are the main pieces. For transfer admission, a 2.0 GPA is the usual baseline, though stronger majors can look better with a higher average. If you’re coming from a community college or bringing in ACE/NCCRS credit, getting those courses finished early helps the registrar evaluate everything before classes start.
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Step 1 — What type of student are you?Real experiences from UPI Study students who transferred credits toward their degree.
I checked that Post University accepted ACE/NCCRS credits before we paid for anything. My son finished two courses over the summer, and they transferred in without drama. That saved us time and money.
I worked full-time and studied at night after my shift. UPI Study made it possible to keep moving when my schedule was packed. My university accepted the credits, and that kept me on track.
I earned credits from home in India while waiting to move. They transferred to my US university later, which made the transition much easier. I liked that I could study without leaving my job and family behind.
I’m a paramedic, so my schedule changes fast. I needed something I could finish on off days and weekends. This worked better than a fixed class schedule.
These UPI Study courses have the highest transfer acceptance rates among PU-accepted ACE & NCCRS-recommended credits — ideal for fulfilling general education requirements at Post University.
Answers to what students actually search for before they enroll.
Yes. Post University does review ACE and NCCRS recommendations, and the registrar evaluates them alongside CLEP and military training. The credit doesn’t post automatically; it has to match Post’s transfer policies and the degree you’re pursuing. A UPI Study course in psychology or college algebra, for example, may come in as elective or gen-ed credit if it lines up with a requirement. The final decision sits with the registrar and, in some cases, the academic department.
Post University can accept a large amount of transfer credit, but the exact limit depends on the program. For many bachelor’s degrees, students can bring in up to 90 credits from a 120-credit program, with at least 30 credits completed through Post. Some majors have tighter rules for upper-level or major-specific coursework. General education and electives are usually the easiest places for outside credits to land.
Post University regularly evaluates community college transcripts, especially from Connecticut schools and nearby regional colleges. Credits from accredited community colleges are usually easier to place because they come with standard course descriptions and syllabi. UPI Study credits work differently, since they’re evaluated through ACE/NCCRS recommendations instead of a college transcript. Both can count, but community college courses often transfer more cleanly into a specific major sequence.
First, finish the UPI Study course and request your transcript or completion record from UPI Study. Then send it to Post University’s registrar for evaluation. The registrar reviews the course, checks the ACE/NCCRS recommendation, and decides whether it posts as gen-ed, elective, or no credit. If you’re unsure, ask for a pre-evaluation before you enroll in more courses.
Post University’s undergraduate tuition runs about $510 per credit. Thirty credits there would cost about $15,300 before fees. UPI Study’s $499 yearly plan is far less expensive, so finishing even a few general education courses first can cut a big chunk off your total bill. The savings are biggest when you use outside credits for lower-level requirements, not major courses.
Post is best known for business, nursing, criminal justice, education, and health-related programs. The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business and the nursing programs are the ones many transfer students ask about first. UPI Study credits fit best when they cover gen eds like math, English, or social science requirements. That frees up your schedule for major courses, labs, and clinical or practicum work.
Post University’s usual transfer baseline is a 2.0 GPA. Competitive majors, especially in nursing or other selective programs, can expect stronger grades. Post looks at your college record, not just one class or one term. UPI Study course grades don’t go into your college GPA the same way a transcripted college course does, but they still matter for credit evaluation.
Post University uses rolling admissions, so transfer students can apply for fall or spring entry without a fixed national deadline. That said, earlier is better if you want time for transfer credit evaluation and course planning. There isn’t much value in waiting until the last minute, especially if you’re moving credits from UPI Study or another outside source. Submit everything as soon as you can.
Post University admits students for more than one start date each year, including fall and spring. Some online and continuing education programs may have additional starts. Transfer students usually have the most flexibility because the university works on rolling admissions.
Post uses rolling admissions, so the practical deadline is usually the start of the term you want. For fall and spring, transfer students should apply early enough for transcript review and advising. There isn’t a strict early action system for most transfer applicants.
Yes, Post University is transfer-friendly. A big share of its students are adults, online learners, or students who started somewhere else. The school also has a long history of working with community college and military credit.
Post University does not typically require SAT or ACT scores for transfer applicants. Freshman applicants may be reviewed with or without test scores depending on their academic profile and current policy. Transfers are usually judged more on college GPA and transcript history than on standardized tests.
Yes, Post has orientation for new students, and transfer students usually get their own version of it. It covers registration, advising, and online learning tools. Some parts are online, which fits the school’s format.
Post University runs both on-campus and online programs. The Waterbury campus has residence halls, so students can live there if they want the residential experience. A lot of the student body studies online or part-time, which is why the university is set up for flexible scheduling.
Post University offers merit-based aid, need-based aid, and some scholarship options for transfer students. Program-specific awards can also exist in areas like business or nursing. Transfer students should ask financial aid about any institutional grants they qualify for before they register.
Most students finish a single course in 2–4 weeks studying a few hours per day. There are no deadlines. You can go faster if you already know the material, or spread it out over a couple of months if you're working full-time. The self-paced format means your schedule decides the timeline, not a semester calendar.
ACE (American Council on Education) and NCCRS (National College Credit Recommendation Service) are organizations that evaluate non-traditional coursework and recommend it for college credit. They're the same bodies that evaluate military training and CLEP exams. Over 2,100 US universities have policies to accept credits from ACE/NCCRS-evaluated sources. The recommendation doesn't automatically mean a specific university will take every course — each registrar evaluates independently — but it's the standard credential for this type of transfer.
Once you pass a course, you can request an official transcript through the UPI Study portal. Transcripts are processed within a few business days and sent directly to your university's registrar, or provided as a PDF for you to submit yourself. The transcript lists completed courses, credit hours, grades, and the ACE/NCCRS recommendation reference.
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