Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways
The Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways (OGTPs) are designed to provide a clear path for
students pursuing an associate degree at Ohio community colleges who plan to transfer to
an Ohio public university to complete a bachelor's degree in an equivalent field. The OGTPs
constitute an agreement between public community colleges and universities confirming
that community college courses meet major preparation requirements and will be counted and applied toward the bachelor's degree. Students still must meet all university program
admission requirements.
A student who completes all of the coursework within a major-specific Ohio Guaranteed
Transfer Pathway (OGTP) will be eligible to earn an associate degree from an Ohio public
community college. Successful completion of the OGTP will be recorded on the student's
transcript, and upon transfer to an Ohio public university, the student should receive junior
standing and all coursework taken as part of the pathway will transfer to the university
toward the completion of a bachelor's degree in an equivalent field. OGTP builds upon the
existing statewide credit transfer guarantees including the Ohio Transfer 36, Transfer
Assurance Guides, Military Transfer Assurance Guides, and Career-Technical Assurance
Guides.
OGTPs can be found on the Ohio Department of Higher Education's website at
https://www.ohiohighered.org/OGTP.
- Last Revised: 07/31/2023