North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement

The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA), developed in 1996, addresses the transfer of credits between schools in the North Carolina Community College System and the University of North Carolina, a sixteen-campus university.

The 16 Campuses of The University of North Carolina

Appalachian State University
East Carolina University
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina School of the Arts
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Western Carolina University
Winston-Salem State University

Private Colleges and Universities Which Endorse the CAA
In addition to the UNC System schools, 16 private colleges and universities endorse the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Those schools are:

Barber-Scotia College
Barton College
Belmost Abbey College
Bennett College
Brevard College
Campbell University
Catawba College
Chowan College
Johnson C. Smith University
Livingston College
Mars Hill College
Mount Olive College
Pfeiffer University
Queens College
Saint Andrews College
Wingate University

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAA

• The CAA enables North Carolina Community College graduates of two-year AA and AS programs who are admitted to the University of North Carolina to transfer with junior status.
  
  
• To be eligible for inclusion in this policy, a student must have an overall GPA of at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and a grade of "C" or better in all CAA courses.
  
  
• The CAA does not guarantee admission to a UNC institution, nor does admission to that university guarantee admission to a specific major, program, or professional school. Admission requirements vary among UNC campuses.
  
  
• Generally, students graduating under the guidelines of the CAA will have 64 semester hours of credit transferred to UNC schools if they are admitted to an institution. Students should consult an academic advisor/counselor at their school of interest since special program articulations may exist that would permit the transfer of additional hours.
  
  
• Universities cannot place requirements on students transferring under the CAA which are not required of their current students.
  
  
• The North Carolina Community College common course library lists courses that have been approved for transfer to UNC system schools. To find out if a specific course is transferrable, visit www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/Tech_Support/common_courses.htm.
  
  
• Only coursework with a grade of C or better will transfer. Grades of D or F will not transfer.
  
  
• Students should be aware that some receiving universities have foreign language, health, or PE requirements that the CAA does not cover.
  
  
• The CAA does not cover students who have earned credit from colleges or universities outside of the NC Community College System.

For in-depth information about transferring credits between North Carolina community colleges and schools which endorse the CAA, please visit The North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) on the Internet at www.ga.unc.edu/student_info/caa.

Or you can call our toll free number, (866) 866-CFNC, to request the publication, Comprehensive Articulation Agreement For Transfer Students.