Military

KU will grant 4 credit hours in Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences for completing basic training by submitting a copy of your DD-214 discharge papers. Some credit may be awarded for military courses. Submit a transcript of military courses completed for evaluation. No credit will be awarded for Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) training or job experience. KU will accept CLEP/Dante scores from an official military transcript.

Learn more: Army AARTS information  |  Navy and Marine SMART information

Important: Even though KU offers some credit for military service, students who submit only the AARTS or SMART transcripts are considered freshmen. Only students who have earned coursework from a college or university after graduating high school are considered transfers.


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