Transfer Partnership Agreements

Oakton College offers 160 transfer agreements with colleges and universities across the country. Our transfer partnerships make it easier for you to continue your education after Oakton, with clear pathways that show which courses to take and how credits will transfer toward a bachelor’s degree and beyond. We work closely with our college and university partners to ensure a smooth transfer process that recognizes your hard work, supports your goals, and helps you stay on track to complete your degree. To assist you at this stage of your collegiate experience, the sections below provide links to partner pages where you can find specific information about transfer opportunities available to you!

Guaranteed Admission

These agreements clearly outline the terms of guaranteed admission, including complete transfer of Oakton credits, which helps reduce time-to-degree completion and provides access to academic advisors at the partnering institutions.

  1. Chicago School
  2. Columbia College Chicago
  3. Illinois State University
  4. Northeastern Illinois University
  5. University of Illinois - Chicago
  6. University of Illinois - Springfield
  7. University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

  1. Arizona State University 
  2. Columbia College Missouri
  3. Marquette University
  4. Western Governors University

Academic Pathways

These agreements clearly outline term-by-term course roadmaps that guide students from an associate's to next-level degrees at a transfer institution, ensuring a smooth transition between schools.

Manufacturing, Facilities, and Automotive
  1. Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Public & Professional Business Services
  1. DePaul University
  2. DeVry University
  3. Lake Forest College
  4. Lake Superior State University
  5. National Louis University
  6. North Park University
  7. Roosevelt University
  8. Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
  9. University of Wisconsin- Madison (Online)

Fine, Performing, & Applied Arts
  1. Columbia College Chicago
  2. Milwaukee Institute of Arts and Design
Humanities & Languages
  1. Columbia College Chicago
  2. Elmhurst University
  3. Lake Forest College
  4. Milwaukee Institute of Arts and Design
  5. Northeastern Illinois University
  6. Roosevelt University
  7. Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
  8. The Chicago School
Social & Behavioral Science and Education
  1. Columbia College Chicago
  2. DePaul University
  3. Eastern Illinois University
  4. Elmhurst University
  5. Loyola University Chicago
  6. National Louis University
  7. Northeastern Illinois University
  8. Roosevelt University
  9. Southern Illinois University- Carbondale

  1. Lake Forest College
  2. Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
  3. University of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign
  4. University of Illinois- Springfield

  1. Chamberlain University
  2. Dominican University
  3. Illinois State University
  4. National Louis University
  5. North Park University
  6. Northern Illinois University
  7. Northern Michigan University
  8. Purdue University Northwest
  9. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Specialized Partnerships

  • Dual enrollment agreements enable students to be dually enrolled at Oakton and a partnering institution simultaneously, often with special tuition rates. 
  • Honors program agreements enable Oakton honors students to transfer into the Honors program at the partner institution with special benefits, such as scholarships and housing accommodations.
  • Scholarship agreements are often integrated within the other types of agreements mentioned above. Sometimes students must apply for scholarship opportunities; other times, scholarship funding is automatically applied. 

  1. Elmhurst University
  2. Lake Forest College
  3. Roosevelt University

  1. Illinois State University
  2. Roosevelt University

  1. Roosevelt University