Transfer to Lakeland Community College

Many students start somewhere else, and then transfer to Lakeland Community College. Whether you have completed a semester or attended a number of colleges, we would like to help you complete your educational goals.

If you are transferring to Lakeland Community College, please follow the procedures below to help make the transfer process an easy one.

• Apply for Admission
• Have official transcripts from all prior institutions mailed or electronically sent to Lakeland Community College. Official paper transcripts must be in a sealed envelope directly from the transfer institution. They should be sent to:
  Admissions Office
  Lakeland Community College
  7700 Clocktower Drive
  Kirtland, OH 44094
  Official electronic transcripts must be received directly from the transfer institution using a secure transcript exchange company or certified PDF document.
• Apply for Financial Aid
• Use Transferology to see how your courses may transfer to Lakeland.
• Refer to College Catalog to learn about programs/certificates and to get some ideas about major requirements at Lakeland.
• Meet with a counselor to evaluate college transcripts. To schedule an appointment, contact the Counseling and Advising Center. Walk-in counseling is available on a limited basis.
• Register for classes.
• Pay your Tuition and Fees. Tuition must be paid prior to the start of classes.

• More Information on Lakeland Transfer Credit Procedures

Transfer from Lakeland Community College

• Decide early that transferring to a four year university to complete your bachelor's degree is your goal.
• Work closely with a Lakeland Community College counselor as well as with the advisor at your intended transfer school in order to select the appropriate courses based on the requirements of the transfer school.
• Representatives from a variety of four year institutions regularly visit Lakeland's campus. This offers students the opportunity to meet informally with a college representative to discuss transfer options. Be sure to check the Lakeland Transfer Center calendar, myLakeland, or the Transfer Center and Counseling and Advising Center websites for upcoming college representative visits.
• Decide where you would like to transfer and the major you plan to pursue.
• Be aware that degree requirements vary from university to university as well as within the specific colleges and schools of a university.

• Transfer Center FAQ

• Earn an Associate Degree while completing general education requirements that are required during the first 2 years at most institutions.
• Follow the Transfer Module and Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) pathways for guaranteed transfer of the courses you take to any public institution in the State of Ohio.
• Use Transferology to see how courses transfer and apply toward the completion of a college degree.
• Work closely with Lakeland Community College Counselors to follow transfer guides and agreements set up with our university partners.

University Partnership programs, combined with Lakeland Community College coursework, offers an affordable and convenient way to earn a bachelor's or graduate degree close to home. Students may take their first two to three years of coursework at Lakeland – at the lower community college tuition rate – and then transfer seamlessly into one of Lakeland's University Partnership degree programs.

• University Partnerships information request form