Transfer to Cochise

Due to the high volume of transcripts we receive on a daily basis, you will not be contacted about the status of your evaluation. Once your transcripts have been evaluated, view your transfer credits on your unofficial transcript through your MyCochise Student Portal Account.

Processing can take up to six weeks.

Note: Computers using restrictive firewalls, such as military and university computers, may block you from MyCochise areas.

Acceptance of credits by Cochise College towards a degree or certificate depends on:

• Whether the courses were completed at Institutional Accrediting Bodies (IAB). Institutional Accrediting Bodies of higher education include: New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Higher Learning Commission, Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
• Transfer of college or university level courses shall be accepted from Institutional and Programmatic Accrediting Bodies (IPAB) that are listed in the latest edition of the Higher Education Directory, a directory of accredited postsecondary, degree-granting institutions in the U.S. and its possessions and territories accredited by regional, national, professional and specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Department of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• Transfer of college or university credits from IAPB may be accepted for credit in specified AAS and AGS degrees.
• Transfer credit from IAPB cannot be used to fulfill the Arizona General Education Requirements (AGEC) when transferring to any Arizona public university.
• If you have received a grade of C or better.

High School/HSED transcripts must be official and enclosed in a sealed envelope. Opened transcripts and copies of diplomas are not acceptable. Transcripts can be hand-carried to the Admissions Office or mailed to:

Cochise College | Admissions Office
901 N. Colombo Ave. | Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

Contact the Admissions Department at adm@cochise.edu or (800) 593-9567 with any questions.

Non-U.S. transcripts of post-secondary education must be evaluated by a recognized foreign credential evaluation service to determine their U.S. equivalency. Various credential evaluation agencies can interpret the educational credits of people who have studied outside the United States and are in need of statements of U.S. equivalencies.

For additional information regarding credit evaluations from institutions outside the United States, contact the Evaluations Department.

National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES Website)*
Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE Website)*
International students who received certificates or diplomas from nursing schools outside the United States should obtain the academic report through the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS Website).

Acceptable Official Course-by-Course Evaluation Reports Organization

*Because membership may change throughout the year, students with non-U.S. transcripts requiring evaluation should visit the organization’s website to see the most current information.

Official Course-by-Course Evaluation or Academic Report Submission

The official course-by-course evaluation or academic report must be mailed directly from the evaluating agency to:

Cochise College | Transcript Evaluations
901 N. Colombo Avenue | Sierra Vista, AZ  85635

Soldiers and veterans of the Army, Army National Guard, U.S. Army Reserves, Navy and Marines can request official JST transcripts at the JST (website) and select “Cochise College (All Campuses)” from the dropdown list of schools.

Military transcripts are only evaluated upon request. Send an e-mail to eval@cochise.edu upon completion of your official transcript request through JST Webpage. Veterans with a Basic Active Service Date (BASD) prior to Oct. 1, 1981 who do not have access to JST transcripts can have their educational experiences during military service evaluated if they provide their certified DD Form 214 or a completed and signed DD Form 295.

Cochise College does not issue unofficial or official transcripts until the student has registered for and completed a Cochise College course with a grade of A, B, C, D, F, P or Audit (policy 4020.2).