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Transfer and Articulation Oversight Committee (TAOC)

Pennsylvania’s Statewide College Credit Transfer System

Pennsylvania’s statewide college credit transfer system was established in accordance with a 2006 law aimed at benefiting college students transferring between public colleges and universities in the Commonwealth. Specifically, the law requires Pennsylvania to have a seamless statewide transfer and articulation system that includes:

  • The transfer of at least 30 credits of foundation-level courses among the participating institutions. An advising tool called the 30-Credit Transfer Framework allows students to enroll in up to 30 credits of coursework and have those credits transfer and apply toward graduation at any participating institution. Framework courses are the types of courses typically completed during the first and second year of any bachelor's degree program.
  • The full transfer of associate of arts degree, associate of science degree, associate of fine arts degree, or associate of applied science degree into parallel bachelor's degrees at the participating institutions;
  • Uniform standards for determining academic credit for prior learning, including an Advanced Placement Program exam, International Baccalaureate Diploma Program exam, a College-Level Examination Program exam, and Dantes Subject Standardized Tests; and
  • A “one-stop” web portal that provides information to the public about the transfer system, the participating IHEs and the student transfer process.

Article XX-C of the Public School Code of 1949 mandates participation by Pennsylvania's 15 community colleges, the 10 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), and the commonwealth’s four state-related universities. Accredited degree-granting Institutions of Higher Education in Pennsylvania may elect to participate.

PA College Transfer is a free interactive website that enables students to easily identify courses that transfer among the participating colleges and universities. The site offers a variety of helpful transfer resources:

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) coordinates, maintains and assesses the statewide transfer system through the Transfer and Articulation Oversight Committee (TAOC). TAOC is comprised of representatives from the participating institutions, PASSHE’s Office of the Chancellor, the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges and PDE.