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Transfer To Northern Illinois University

Available Majors & Transfer Planning Guides

High Enrollment

This college is a frequent transfer destination for Black Hawk College students.

Agreements & Special Programs

Guaranteed Admission Agreement

Guaranteed admission to the university to complete a bachelor’s degree (choice of major not guaranteed). Receive NIU academic advising prior to transfer.

  • 2.0 GPA on all transferable coursework at all colleges and universities attended; complete 24 transferable credits; expected to complete general education requirements of the intended major; and earned a high school diploma or GED. Must be in good standing at BHC at time of transfer.
  • 3.3 GPA guarantees admission to the University Honors Program.

IAI Participant

This college or university participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative.

The Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum (IAI GECC) is a collection of general education courses that, when completed, an IAI participating institution agrees to accept in place of its own comparable lower-division general education requirements. Completing the IAI GECC works best for students who plan to transfer to an IAI participating school but who have not decided which one.

When the IAI GECC is not completed before transfer, the transfer school will evaluate general education courses on a course-by-course basis.

Important IAI GECC exceptions (PDF)

To see which BHC courses can be taken to complete the IAI GECC, please use the
IAI GECC / BHC Courses Worksheet (PDF) .

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Please confirm transfer requirements with the school of your choice.

Black Hawk College presents this information as a service for our students. Every effort is made to keep documents, details and links up to date. Some schools may have a separate application process and deadline for scholarships. Information presented pertains to domestic students only (visit College Advising Guide for Undocumented Students for more information). Always confirm requirements with a transfer school representative and/or the transfer school’s website. 

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Contact

Academic Advising

Quad-Cities Campus

Building 1, Advising Center
309-796-5100
advqc@bhc.edu
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Evenings by appointment

East Campus

Building A, Room 246
309-854-1709
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Evenings by appointment