<p>For almost all colleges and universities in the country, you will apply as a freshman. Some state public systems are set up in such a way as to treat dual enrollment students with a full associates degree from a CC in that state as transfer applicants. The only way to know if your state universities would treat you that way, is to ask. Your own HS guidance counselor should know the answer to that one. If not, the dual enrollment coordinator at the CC and the admissions officers at the public Us surely do. While you are at it, find out if your particular AA program has any guaranteed transfer or articulation agreements with the public Us in your state.</p>
<p>For the places that you apply to as a freshman, or as a regular transfer, once you are admitted, they should be able to give you a pre-read on the number of credits from your AA that will transfer and as what. Once you do complete the AA, and arrive on campus in the fall, the place that you attend will make a decision about which credits truly are transferable. This means that you need to save every scrap of paper from all of your CC classes (course description, syllabus, graded homework and projects, etc.) to have as evidence in case you need to petition for credits that you believe you deserve.</p>
<p>If you are admitted under a guaranteed transfer or articulation agreement, you won’t need to negotiate for credits. The agreement that is in place will determine in advance which credits transfer and as what.</p>