Frequently Asked Questions

No, anyone who is not enrolled at ASU can take Universal Learner Courses.

If you are planning to pursue a degree at ASU, we highly recommend that you submit an application as soon as possible, so that your transition into ASU upon completion of the program is a seamless experience and we can better support you.

These courses appear identically to a course you would take online or on campus as an enrolled ASU student. Once you complete a course and purchase the credits, it can take up to 14 business days for the course to appear on your official ASU transcript. Learn more about requesting an ASU transcript here.

ULCs offer a course experience designed to serve diverse learner audiences and feature active learning and project-based assessment. These courses are evaluated and designed by faculty to align with the same courses on campus and feature the same faculty.

Universal Learner Courses are general education courses that satisfy common requirements across a wide variety of degrees. To ensure each course you are taking counts specifically towards your degree of interest, we highly encourage you to find the major map of the degree you plan to pursue. Typically, you can find this by going to https://degrees.asu.edu/, finding your degree, scrolling down to the courses section, and clicking on the “view full major map” link. If that doesn’t work you can google search ASU major map NAME OF MAJOR, and you should be able to see the courses required for that degree.

If you have an application on file and transcripts were submitted, click on the transfer credit guide link in the Resources or Add Courses section of your dashboard to see what has transferred in. If you do not have an application on file, you will need to use the course search function of the Transfer Credit Guide to find the course you took to determine if and how it might apply.

No. If you have already completed a course, taking the same course with ULC will not replace the grade you earned at another institution.

All ULCs that had a Maroon credit designation also have a Gold credit designation. That means courses you have taken previously with ULC will still apply to ASU major maps. Courses can fulfill requirements in both General Studies Gold and General Studies Maroon. Incoming ASU students will be required to meet the General Studies Gold requirements. More information about these changes can be found on the Provost general studies page.

No. However, national tests may be used for college credit once you are admitted to the university. Learn more about how your test credits may transfer here.

You can learn more about the Starbucks College Achievement Plan and the Pathway to Admission here.

You must complete the required number of credit hours with a 2.75 GPA or higher. You must also submit an application with all required material to ASU to be eligible for admission. Learn more here.

If the degree program you are interested in has a higher admission requirement than ASU’s general admission, there may be a pathway available for you. Reach out to our support team to learn more about the business, engineering, and liberal arts and sciences pathways. Call 844-448-7707 or email ulcourses@asu.edu.

The number of credit hours required is dependent upon your age. If you are below the age of 22, you need to complete 24 credit hours. If you are 22 or above, you only need to complete 12 credit hours.

Some learners turn 22 while they are completing courses for earned admission. Good news! That means the day you turn 22, your requirement switches from 24 credit hours to 12.

Curious about this rule? This falls under a policy established by the Arizona Board of Regents. Per the policy on undergraduate admission, each university may “adopt alternative admission requirements for applicants who are age 22 or older and who demonstrate readiness for college-level study.”

Yes, with a few exceptions: learners cannot be located in a country that has restrictions of applicable embargoes and sanctions issued by the U.S. government. Learners hoping to use Universal Learner Courses for ASU admission would need to complete the application for international students.

Yes, you need a high school diploma or GED or Affidavit of Completion of Secondary School Education to earn admission into ASU. This is part of the materials required on the ASU application. You can see all of the materials required here.

You can register at ea.asu.edu by clicking on the “Register” button.

Universal Learner Courses are asynchronous which means they do not have any live content. While there are weekly due dates in most courses, you can complete the coursework when it is convenient for you. Some courses hold live office hours with instructors, but these are not required and the content is recorded and posted in the course to view whenever works best for you.

No, you do not need to order any textbooks or materials. All materials are provided when the course opens.

ULC learners are required to authenticate their identity with a live photo and an approved form of photo identification. This includes government issued IDs, school IDs, or birth certificates for learners under 18. Your photo ID must match the name associated with your ASU account.

Sign in to your My ASU and select the Gmail shortcut link located in your shortcuts list. If you don't see the Gmail shortcut link select View More and select Gmail from the drop-down. You can also access your ASU Gmail by going to https://email.asu.edu.

You can email the support team with an explanation of the reason you failed proctoring. You have 75 days to make this appeal.

You’ll pay a $25 course enrollment fee to reserve your place in the course. If you’d like to convert the course for credit and add it to your transcript, you’ll need to pay a fee of $400 following the completion of your course if you are satisfied with your grade.

Once you complete a course, the 'Access Course' button will switch to 'Add to Transcript'. Follow the instructions to complete payment.

No, we only have two fees associated with our courses:

• $25 course enrollment fee
• $400 to convert the course for ASU credit and add it to your transcript (This fee is paid at the end of the course if you are satisfied with your grade.)

If you apply to ASU, you’ll also pay an application fee. Learn more about the admissions process.

You may unenroll from ULCs at any time without impacting your academic record. If you unenroll within ten calendar days of the course start date, you will automatically be issued a refund of the $25 enrollment fee. You may only receive one automatic refund per course. If you need to unenroll from a course a second time, please contact support at ulcourses@asu.edu. Refunds will not be issued for the purchase of ASU credit.

While financial aid is not currently available, the cost to earn ASU credits is only $425. While you can receive credit for any course you successfully complete, you are not yet an admitted ASU student so there is no federal funding that applies.

If you are using Universal Learner Courses to earn admission to ASU, yes. We recommend completing a FAFSA when you are nearing the end of your Earned Admission courses, before you are admitted to ASU. Learn more about submitting your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) here.

On-demand (previously called self-paced) is a course you can start today that can be completed at your own pace. You must spend a minimum of six weeks enrolled in the course and have one year to complete it. Your individual end date can be found on your learner dashboard. Session-based (previously called instructor-led) is a course with a specific start date and the structure of a cohort with other learners and due dates.

Not all courses are available in both formats but we encourage learners to enroll in session-based courses whenever possible. We find that learners are more successful in session-based courses where they can move through the course material with other learners and have due dates for assignments. On-demand courses are best for learners who have to take long absences from internet connectivity or high school students that use these courses for dual enrollment.

An on-demand course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. If you are on the cusp of two sessions and need to confirm the date of completion or beginning/end of a session, please contact our support team at ulcourses@asu.edu.

Once you complete an on-demand course and it has been updated to “Add to transcript” on your learner dashboard, you have one year to pay for the course and add it to your transcript.

Yes! However, on-demand courses cannot be reset. You may take the course the next time it is offered in a session-based format or wait until a new version of the on-demand course opens at the beginning of every academic year on the first day of class in August.

Learn more about our technical requirements here.

First, we suggest making sure this is not related to the ASURITE syncing timeline. As a refresher, it takes 2-3 business days to receive your ASURITE. Then it takes 24 hours to activate your ASURITE. Then, after that 24 hour period, you can use your ASURITE to login.

If after this time period, you’re still having issues, please do reach out at ulcourses@asu.edu