College roles in credit transfer

The "receiving institution" is the college or university to which you are trying to transfer and apply course credits completed at a different school. The receiving institution decides which credits to accept.

The "sending institution" is where you took courses or completed a degree that you wish to transfer and count toward a degree offered through another college or university. In general, the sending institution verifies your participation, upon your request, by submitting an official transcript to the receiving institution.