Students with community college classes, AP units, an Associate degree, those enrolled in athletic programs, online classes, or with other transferable classes, may apply or request transcript re-evaluation for semesters in 2022 (or later) by sending transcripts to an admissions counselor for academic advising at any time.
See details below in our transfer FAQ, call or text our transfer office with any questions, and see the application checklist below to get started.
Looking for articulation agreements to see what will transfer in, or looking for detailed transfer policies? Use these links, or give us a call.
Complete and submit an application online. It saves your progress if you need to continue later. Your application will include:
Check to see if your school has an articulation agreement via the link below.
This is how you will know which of the classes you already completed will be accepted by TMU specifically from your school. We recommend only taking classes from this list, since it is guaranteed that they will transfer to TMU.
TMU currently has articulation agreements with colleges in the following states: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington.
If your college is not listed, simply e-mail us at for approval, including these two items in your message:
If you are ordering your transcripts through Parchment, our school name is spelled precisely as: “Master`s University And Seminary” (we recommend you copy+paste)
Once you are admitted, TMU will have your official transcript evaluated by our registrar and let you know the official results.
Your financial aid application will be automatically submitted to our financial aid office. This does not include the FAFSA, so be sure to complete it at fafsa.ed.gov with our Federal School Code 001220. Students may also complete additional applications for Music, Athletics, and outside scholarships.
We offer merit-based scholarships, need-based grants, and federal/state Aid. In general, all aid is awarded up to 4 years/8 semesters and evenly disbursed between the two semesters.
The Master’s University invites all students who are serious about realizing their calling as a Christian. All students, staff, and faculty are required to proclaim faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord.
Yes. The Master’s University is a remarkable place. It is a place that celebrates the Lordship of Christ and the sufficiency of His Word to address every academic discipline and detail of life. The mission of The Master’s University is to empower students for a life of enduring commitment to Christ, biblical fidelity, moral integrity, intellectual growth and lasting contribution to the Kingdom of God worldwide. Before continuing, we encourage you to read and pray through our doctrinal statement and student handbook:
You need to have at least 24 units post high school, in order to be considered a transfer student.
Up to 70 units from a community college.
Up to 94 units from another accredited university.
Transfer students who have satisfied ALL of the requirements for either IGETC (UC or CSU) or BREADTH prior to enrolling at TMU will be considered to have their non-Bible GE class requirements complete. No further non-Bible GE classes will be required at TMU.
Bible General Education. Transfers with ≥ 24 units will only need to satisfy one Bible course per semester of enrollment until graduation. The first five, in any sequence, must be Old Testament Survey I & II, New Testament Survey I & II, Christian Theology I & II, and Essentials of Christian Thought (ECT).
Fall 2022+: Beginning with the Fall 2022 semester, students transferring 60 units or more will only need to satisfy one Bible course per semester of enrollment until graduation. The first four, in any sequence, must be Old Testament Survey I and II and New Testament Survey I and II, followed by Christian Theology I and II and Essentials of Christian Thought. Students transferring less than 60 units must complete all 21 units of the G.E. Scripture set prior to graduation. However, some bible coursework completed at other institutions may be accepted by the Registrar’s Office to satisfy TMU’s G.E. requirements. Each of these required classes is also offered via TMU Online in 8-week Online classes, as well as in winterim and postsession courses
Check out our articulation agreement page on the website. We have a list of schools that we accept specific general education classes from.
If your college is not listed, please submit the name of the college, the name/code/description of the course(s) to for approval.
The department chair of the desired major will evaluate each class individually. To do so, they will need the school name, course code, and brief description of the classes you are trying to transfer to TMU. Contact your Admissions Counselor for further information and instructions.
If a student has taken at least 24 units post high school graduation, they do not need to send SAT or ACT scores, unless otherwise requested.
What financial aid is available as a transfer student?
A student can get a very accurate estimate of what academic scholarships are available (make sure to choose the transfer tab, not freshmen) by clicking here.
As a transfer student, your scholarship is based solely off of your GPA. No SAT or ACT is required, unless otherwise requested.
The full transfer policy and details are available here.
This includes:
Choose from 23 majors and 100+ areas of study across seven schools. Every class is taught from a biblical worldview.
Student must complete their application (opens September 1) and be admitted prior to November 1st.
These scholarships are available to new students whose parents hold a degree from The Master’s University (TMU), The Master’s College (TMC), or Los Angeles Baptist College (LABC).
For students who are first-generation college students, meaning neither parent completed a bachelor’s degree.
Open to all new undergraduate, on-campus students starting in the Spring semester.
