Real college credit.
Without a classroom.
ACE and NCCRS are the two national bodies that turn self-paced courses into transferable college credit — accepted by 2,100+ U.S. universities. No lecture halls. Self-paced. Just complete the course, earn the credit, transfer it to your degree.
Who decides this counts as college credit?
Two independent organizations review courses, evaluate rigor, and recommend college credit to U.S. universities. Their stamp is what makes a self-paced course transferable instead of just educational.
ACE Credit Recommendation
Founded in 1918 and the most established credit-recommendation service in the U.S. ACE faculty teams evaluate courses against college equivalents and publish their recommendations on the ACE National Guide — the directory U.S. universities use to award transfer credit.
Visit ACE National GuideNCCRS Course Evaluation
Run by the University of the State of New York since 1973, NCCRS evaluates corporate and non-traditional training for college credit. Its registry powers credit-by-portfolio at hundreds of universities and is the second-most-cited transcript source for adult learners.
Visit NCCRS RegistryFrom course → transcript → your degree.
A 4-step pipeline that turns coursework into something your Registrar will actually accept.
Subject-matter experts build a course mapped to college learning outcomes.
Faculty panels evaluate rigor, assess outcomes, and recommend credit value.
Once you pass, your transcript is issued by the credentialing body, not the platform.
Your Registrar applies the credit to your degree based on their policy.
Failed your CLEP®?
You still get the credit.
Here's what most CLEP®/DSST prep companies won't tell you: exam day is unpredictable. Test anxiety, a bad night's sleep, an unexpected curveball question — students fail exams they were ready for.
When that happens with any other prep platform, you eat the $93 exam fee AND lose the credit. With TransferCredit, your subscription already includes the same subject as an ACE or NCCRS course — no extra cost. Complete it self-paced, earn the credit, transfer it anyway.
Not a workaround. The accepted path.
ACE and NCCRS credits aren't a shortcut — they're recognized by every regional accreditor in the U.S. and built into the policies of community colleges, online universities, and adult-learner programs nationwide.
The same credit your degree program accepts from a transfer student moving from another university? That's the same credit ACE and NCCRS award you — just without the price tag of four-year tuition.
Four steps. Real credit at the end.
No per-course fees. No application process. Just register, get your access code, and start the courses your subscription unlocks.
Subscribe on TransferCredit
Pick a plan that fits — Monthly, Semester, or Lifetime. Every plan includes ACE/NCCRS access.
Welcome email arrives
Within minutes, you'll get a welcome email with your partner access code — your free pass to enroll in the courses on UPIStudy.
Register on the partner site
Use your code on UPIStudy to unlock all 85 ACE/NCCRS courses. Study at your own pace, on any device.
Complete & earn credit
Finish the course assessments and the credentialing body issues your official transcript — ready to send to your college.
More reasons students pick this path.
Two ways to get started.
Most students go the subscription route — same courses, plus all our CLEP®/DSST prep. But you can also buy the ACE/NCCRS bundle directly from our partner UPIStudy.
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Your degree, cheaper.
Your time, faster.
Same accredited credit your transfer-student peers earn — without the four-year tuition bill. Start with a free trial and see for yourself.