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College Credit for Military Personnel

The average Purdue Global military graduate is awarded 54% of the credits needed for an associate’s and 45% of the credits needed for a bachelor’s.*

Earn College Credit for Your Military Training

At Purdue Global, we value the learning you acquired through your military training. We have the tools to help you use that learning to earn college credit for what you already know and help you finish your degree faster. Turn your professional military education (PME) and training into college credit with Purdue Global’s innovative PME2Degree® program. 

Purdue Global accepts the recommendations made by the American Council on Education (ACE). ACE has reviewed thousands of military training courses and experiences. Search for your training in the ACE Military Guide to see if college credit may be available.

In addition, Purdue Global faculty have reviewed additional military courses to recommend for college credit. Our goal is to optimize your prior military learning so that you earn credit that positions you for success in your degree program at Purdue Global.

Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative

Purdue Global participates in the Air University Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC), which assists Airmen who have or are completing an associate’s degree with the Community College of the Air Force to identify schools where they can transfer their associate's degree credits to earn a bachelor's degree.

Learn More About AU-ABC

Want to Learn More About Your Credits?

Contact an Advisor today to receive a fast, no-cost evaluation of your military transcript.

Your Advisor will share a customized report of your available credits so you can see how close you are to a Purdue Global degree.

How Many Credits Have You Earned?

Earn your degree faster with our PME2Degree® program. We will evaluate your transcript and military training for credit and determine the most efficient path to your chosen degree.

Review the Purdue Global Military Credit Estimator to see how many credits servicemembers have earned for their military training and transfer credits.

Estimate Credits

Requesting Your Military Transcript

Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)

The CCAF documents all Air Force and Space Force training that is equivalent to college-level coursework. You can request your transcript from CCAF in two different ways:

  • Visit Community College of the Air Force Transcripts and select your ordering option.

    • Option 1: order transcript from Parchment
    • Option 2: mail-in written transcript request to CCAF

  • If utilizing Option 2, submit a Prior Learning Transcript Request Form (available from your Advisor) to the following address:
    CCAF/DEES
    100 South Turner Boulevard
    Maxwell AFB Gunter Annex, AL 36114

More Information

Please visit the Community College of the Air Force website for further information regarding your transcripts.

Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy (Active Duty, Reserve, and Veterans)

To receive an official military transcript, please visit the Joint Services Transcript website.

Specialized Degrees for Servicemembers and Veterans

As part of our commitment to servicemembers across all military branches, we have developed custom programs and program options at Purdue Global that are designed to help you optimize your prior military training and credits. In these programs, your degree requirements are tailored to align with expected military training so that you can chart an efficient path toward completing a degree you can be proud of.

We Are a Military Friendly School

Purdue Global understands the importance of a quality education and offers flexible programs designed to support those who balance career, duty, family, and their studies.

Military Friendly Top 10 School

2024-25 Top 10 Military Friendly® School

Military Friendly Spouse School

2024-25 Military Friendly Spouse School®

Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges

2024 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges

Sources: Military Friendly Schools, Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges

More Ways to Earn Credit

In addition, Purdue Global offers several other pathways by which you may earn experiential learning credit, allowing you to finish your degree faster.

Work and Life ExperienceExams and CoursesAssessment of Skills and KnowledgeTraining and Certifications
NOTES AND CONDITIONS

*Average Military College Credit Award: Source: Purdue Global Office of Reporting and Analysis, September 2021. 2020–2021 academic year. Includes all types of prior learning (military and other articulations, transfer credit from prior institutions) as well as experiential portfolio credit. Credit earned in an associate’s degree program through Purdue Global applied earlier as part of a pool of prior degree credit is not included in this calculation. The actual percentage may be slightly higher for students enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs. Individual experiences will vary. Purdue Global does not guarantee transferability of credit from any of these sources. See University Catalog for Prior Learning policy. Speak to an Admissions Advisor to find out how many credits may be eligible to transfer.