In 2012, the Michigan legislature introduced modifications to their community college appropriations bill to make transferring core courses from Michigan community colleges to four-year institutions in Michigan easier. This was achieved by revising and renaming the existing MACRAO agreement to the Michigan Transfer Agreement.
The Michigan Transfer Agreement Requirements
In order to fulfill the Michigan Transfer Agreement, students must acquire 30 credits from a certified community college in Michigan and obtain at least a 2.0 GPA for every single course. To ensure compliance with these distribution requirements, please make sure the following criteria are met:
- 1 course in English Composition
- A second course in English Composition or 1 course in Communications
- 1 course in Mathematics from one of three pathways: Pathway to Calculus (includes College Algebra), Statistics or Quantitative Reasoning
- 2 courses in Social Sciences (from two disciplines)
- 2 courses in Humanities and Fine Arts (from two disciplines excluding studio and performance classes)
- 2 courses in Natural Sciences, including one with laboratory experience (from two disciplines)
If you are looking to attend a certain college or university, it is possible that they may require additional courses on top of the ones listed in this agreement. Therefore, if you want to know what these extra requirements might be for an individual institution, don’t hesitate to contact your college counselor or academic advisor directly.
If you’re thinking about transferring to Michigan, check out the University Transfer Rates for 2021-2022 to see if you may have a shot.
Participating Schools
The following schools participate in the Michigan Transfer Agreement program.
Community Colleges
- Alpena Community College
- Bay de Noc Community College
- Bay Mills Community College
- Delta College
- Glen Oaks Community College
- Gogebic Community College
- Grand Rapids Community College
- Henry Ford College
- Jackson College
- Kalamazoo Valley Community College
- Kellogg Community College
- Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
- Kirtland Community College
- Lake Michigan College
- Lansing Community College
- Macomb Community College
- Mid Michigan College
- Monroe County Community College
- Montcalm Community College
- Mott Community College
- Muskegon Community College
- North Central Michigan College
- Northwestern Michigan College
- Oakland Community College
- Schoolcraft College
- Southwestern Michigan College
- St. Clair County Community College
- Washtenaw Community College
- Wayne County Community College District
- West Shore Community College
Public Universities
- Central Michigan University
- Eastern Michigan University
- Ferris State University
- Grand Valley State University
- Lake Superior State University
- Michigan State University
- Michigan Technological University
- Northern Michigan University
- Oakland University
- Saginaw Valley State University
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
- University of Michigan-Flint
- Wayne State University
- Western Michigan University
Independent Colleges and Universities
- Albion College
- Andrews University
- Aquinas College
- Baker College
- Cleary University
- College for Creative Studies
- Concordia University Ann Arbor
- Cornerstone University
- Davenport University
- Finlandia University
- Kettering University
- Lawrence Technological University
- Madonna University
- Northwood University
- Olivet College
- Rochester University
- Siena Heights University
- Spring Arbor University
- University of Detroit Mercy
- Walsh College