Transfer credit guides / Southern New Hampshire University · Updated September 2026
SNHU Transfer Credits: 58 StraighterLine Courses, Up to 90 Credits
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is the volume play: one of the most generous transfer ceilings anywhere, plus free elective space that lets more of your credits actually count. Here's the full picture.
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How much you could save at SNHU
SNHU charges per credit, so every transferred credit directly replaces tuition. Adjust the inputs — the receipt updates.
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The ~$330/credit rate is SNHU's widely published online undergraduate figure — verify the current rate on snhu.edu; we re-check monthly. Assumes 3-credit courses and 70%+ passes; your program decides which courses actually apply.
How to transfer StraighterLine credits to SNHU
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1Click through to StraighterLine and lock in the deal
Create your account and start your first courses — the earlier you start, the bigger the block you can transfer.
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2Confirm your list with an SNHU advisor
SNHU offers unofficial transfer estimates — verify which of the 58 courses apply to your program before you buy.
- 3Pass each course with 70% or better
Self-paced, 2–3 at a time; a batch clears in about a month.
- 4Send your free transcript to SNHU
From your StraighterLine dashboard. SNHU has monthly-style start dates, so your next entry point is never far.
- 5Confirm your evaluation and start
Verify the credits posted and how many of your remaining courses must be SNHU's (the final 24–30 credits are).
Key facts: StraighterLine transfer credit at SNHU
SNHU accepts up to 90 transfer credits toward its 120-credit bachelor's degrees — 75% of the degree.
58 StraighterLine courses are listed on the SNHU course equivalency guide with specific SNHU course codes.
The minimum grade for a StraighterLine course to transfer to SNHU is 70%.
At least 30 credits must be completed at SNHU, generally the final 24–30 credits of the degree.
SNHU offers more than 200 online associate, bachelor's, and master's programs.
BUS120 and BUS106 map to 300-level SNHU courses (OL-342, PHL-316) per the equivalency guide.
SNHU accepts up to 45 transfer credits into an associate degree and 12 into a master's.
StraighterLine courses are self-paced; taking 2–3 at a time, a batch typically clears in about a month.
- Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a StraighterLine partner school, and StraighterLine states guide-listed courses are guaranteed to transfer.
- Many SNHU undergraduate programs include free elective space, so transfer credits can count even when they don't match a specific requirement.
- SNHU serves working adults, military students, and career changers, with frequent start dates year-round.
Facts verified September 14, 2026 against the sources at the bottom of this page.
Why SNHU is the volume play
SNHU doesn't offer a refund or tuition discount for StraighterLine students the way WGU and UMGC do — its advantage is structural. The 90-credit ceiling means up to 75% of a bachelor's could arrive by transfer, and free elective space in many programs means credits that don't match a named requirement still land as electives instead of evaporating. Add the two upper-level mappings — $99-ish StraighterLine courses earning 300-level SNHU credit — and SNHU is the school where the sheer number of credits that count is the prize.
Up to 75% of the bachelor's by transfer
Unmatched credits land as electives in many programs
BUS120 → OL-342 · BUS106 → PHL-316
Worth knowing: we found no SNHU-specific refund, scholarship, or tuition discount for StraighterLine students — unlike WGU ($100–$200 refund) and UMGC (25% off out-of-state tuition). Perks appear and disappear; we re-check monthly and will update this page if one launches.
Not enrolled yet — or already an SNHU student? Start early either way
SNHU publishes no before-first-term deadline, but one rule shapes the timing: the final 24–30 credits of a degree are generally completed through SNHU. So StraighterLine works best before or early in enrollment. Pick your scenario:
Path 1You haven't applied to SNHU yet
- 1Stack the big block firstTake StraighterLine courses now — up to 90 credits could transfer, the most leverage you'll ever have.
- 2Apply at SNHU & send your transcriptFree from your StraighterLine dashboard; SNHU evaluates and maps your credits.
- 3Start up to 75% doneFrequent start dates mean your entry point is never far away.
Path 2You're already an SNHU student
- 1Check how many credits you have leftThe final 24–30 credits must be SNHU's — the earlier you are, the more room StraighterLine has.
- 2Take StraighterLine courses for what remainsConfirm with your advisor which remaining requirements or electives a course could fill.
- 3Send your free transcriptCredits post after evaluation — months closer to graduating for a fraction of per-credit tuition.
Current SNHU students could use StraighterLine to finish an SNHU degree faster — but the window narrows as you go, because of the final-credits rule. If you're past roughly 90 earned credits, talk to your advisor before spending anything. Before enrolling in any StraighterLine course, confirm it applies to your specific program.
All 58 StraighterLine mappings that could transfer to SNHU
Extracted from the official SNHU course equivalency guide and verified September 14, 2026. Filter by category or search. Course names link to StraighterLine.
| StraighterLine course | SNHU course/credit it could satisfy | Credits | Notes |
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| ENG101 English Composition I | ENG-122 English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENG102 English Composition II | ENG-123 English Composition II | 3 | |
| BUS105 Business Communication | ENG-220 Business Communication | 3 | |
| MAT101 College Algebra | MAT-136 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis | 3 | |
| MAT201 Precalculus | MAT-140 Precalculus | 3 | |
| MAT250 General Calculus I | MAT-225 Calculus I: Single-Variable Calculus | 3 | |
| MAT251 General Calculus II | MAT-275 Calculus II: Integration & Series | 3 | |
| MAT150 Business Statistics | MAT-240 Applied Statistics | 3 | |
| MAT202 Introduction to Statistics | MAT-240 Applied Statistics | 3 | |
| BIO101 Introduction to Biology | BIO-120 General Biology I | 3 | |
| BIO101L Introduction to Biology Lab | BIO-120L General Biology I Lab | 1 | |
| BIO201 Anatomy & Physiology I | BIO-210 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 3 | not offered by Sophia |
| BIO201L Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | BIO-210L Intro to A&P Laboratory | 3 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| BIO202 Anatomy & Physiology II | BIO-211 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | not offered by Sophia |
| BIO202L Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | BIO-211L Human A&P II Lab | 3 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| BIO250 Microbiology | BIO-212 Microbiology | 3 | not offered by Sophia |
| BIO250L Microbiology Lab | BIO-212L Microbiology Lab | 3 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| CHEM101 General Chemistry I | CHM-120 General Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CHEM101L General Chemistry I Lab | CHM-120L General Chemistry I Lab | 3 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| ENV101 Introduction to Environmental Science | ENV-101 Environmental Science | 3 | |
| PHY250 General Physics I | PHY-150 Introductory Physics: Mechanics | 4 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| PHY250L General Physics I Lab | PHY-101L Principles of Physics Lab | 3 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| PHARM103 Pharmacology | SCI-ELE Science Elective (TBD) | 3 | |
| ACC101 Accounting I | ACC-201 Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC151 Financial Accounting | ACC-201 Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC102 Accounting II | ACC-202 Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC150 Managerial Accounting | ACC-202 Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| BUS101 Introduction to Business | OL-110 Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| BUS201 Principles of Management | OL-215 Principles of Management | 3 | |
| BUS120 Organizational Behavior | OL-342 Organizational Behavior | 3 | upper-level (300) SNHU credit |
| BUS106 Business Ethics | PHL-316 Business Ethics | 3 | upper-level (300) SNHU credit |
| BUS110 Business Law | BUS-206 Business Law I | 3 | |
| FIN101 Personal Finance | FIN-250 Personal Financial Planning | 3 | |
| ECON102 Microeconomics | ECO-201 Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ECON101 Macroeconomics | ECO-202 Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| IT101 Information Technology Fundamentals | IT-200 Fundamentals of Information Technology | 3 | |
| CS101 Introduction to Programming in C++ | IT-140 Introduction to Scripting | 3 | SL course code as listed — verify |
| PSY101 Introduction to Psychology | PSY-108 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| SOC101 Introduction to Sociology | SOC-112 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| ANTH101 Cultural Anthropology | ATH-111 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 1 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| POLS101 American Government | POL-210 American Politics | 4 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| CJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice | JUS-101 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| CIV101 Western Civilization I | HIS-109 Western Civilization I | 3 | |
| CIV102 Western Civilization II | HIS-110 Western Civilization II | 3 | |
| USHIST101 United States History I | HIS-113 United States History I: 1607-1865 | 3 | |
| USHIST102 United States History II | HIS-114 United States History II: 1865-Present | 4 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| CIV103 Survey of World History | HIS-ELE History Elective (TBD) | 3 | |
| PHIL101 Introduction to Philosophy | PHL-210 Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | |
| REL101 Introduction to Religious Studies | PHL-230 Religions of the World | 4 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| COM101 Introduction to Communication | COM-ELE Communication Elective (TBD) | 1 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| SPAN101 Spanish I | LSP-111 Beginning Spanish I | 3 | |
| SPAN102 Spanish II | LSP-112 Beginning Spanish II | 3 | |
| NUTR101 Introduction to Nutrition | IHP-220 Applied Nutrition | 3 | |
| MEDTERM101 Medical Terminology | HCM-205 Medical Terminology | 3 | |
| MED101 First Aid/CPR | HTH-ELE Health Elective (TBD) | 3 | |
| PE101 Personal Fitness & Wellness | SCI-215 Contemporary Health | 4 | credit value per SL widget — verify |
| SUCCESS101 Student Success | GEN-ELE General Education Elective (TBD) | 3 | |
| BIO250 + BIO250L Microbiology with Lab (both) | BIO-212 + BIO-212L Microbiology with Lab | 3 | combo listing |
Several credit values in StraighterLine's own widget look inconsistent (labs listed at 3 credits, two courses at 1); we show them as listed with verify flags and will correct against the SNHU catalog. Confirm your program's list with an SNHU advisor.
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SNHU + StraighterLine questions
Does SNHU accept StraighterLine credits?
According to StraighterLine, yes — SNHU is a partner school, and 58 StraighterLine courses are listed on the SNHU course equivalency guide with specific SNHU course codes. Pass with 70% or higher and request your free transcript. Confirm your program's requirements with an SNHU advisor.
How many credits can I transfer to SNHU?
Up to 90 credits toward SNHU's 120-credit bachelor's degrees — 75% of the degree — plus 45 into an associate degree and 12 into a master's. A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at SNHU, and SNHU generally requires the final 24–30 credits of a degree to be taken through the university.
Can I use StraighterLine if I'm already enrolled at SNHU?
Early in your program, likely yes — SNHU publishes no before-first-term deadline. But because SNHU generally requires the final 24–30 credits to be completed through the university, StraighterLine works best before or early in your SNHU enrollment, not at the end. Confirm timing and course applicability with your SNHU advisor.
Why do so many StraighterLine credits actually count at SNHU?
Two reasons: SNHU's 90-credit transfer ceiling is among the most generous, and many SNHU undergraduate programs include free elective space — room in the degree plan where transfer credits can land even when they don't match a specific requirement.
Can StraighterLine courses earn upper-level SNHU credit?
Per the equivalency guide, yes in at least two cases: BUS120 Organizational Behavior maps to OL-342 and BUS106 Business Ethics maps to PHL-316 — both 300-level SNHU courses — from courses that cost about $99 each plus membership.
What grade do I need in a StraighterLine course to transfer it to SNHU?
70% or higher, per StraighterLine's SNHU partner page.
Sources and verification
Facts checked on September 14, 2026 against the following. We re-verify monthly.