Undergraduate Transfer Credit Information
An evaluation of the previous record from the transfer institution will be made at the time of application review to provide a preliminary assessment of the credit that will be transferred toward a bachelor’s degree in the program specified by the applicant. This appraisal is subject to review by representatives of the departments involved and by the student’s intended program advisor. The transfer credit may be revised if the academic progress of the student indicates that the student is unable to continue successfully because of inadequate preparation.
Credit is only accepted from accredited colleges or universities. The U-M transcript of transfer students will not reflect grades earned while enrolled in an external institution and note that a grade of “T” will show for applicable transfer credit. Transfer credit grades will not count towards a student’s UM cumulative GPA, unless the credit is taken at UM-Ann Arbor for cross-campus transfer students only. Grades will not show for courses taken at UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint.
Please note that students who are transferring in credit for their final term in CoE prior to graduation must be active participants in the transfer credit process by contacting the external institution(s) Transfer Credit Office/Registrar’s Office for approximate dates of grade posting and transcript processing. For CoE transfer credit deadline dates, please reach out to the CoE Registrar’s Office for confirmation, [email protected]. Please note that failure to meet the deadlines could possibly delay the degree conferral.
- For example, if the student completes a course on June 15, which is the end of the winter term at an external institution(s), but well into the spring term at U-M, this student would not have completed degree requirements for Winter graduation and the student would need to apply for a summer degree conferral.
It is the student’s responsibility to stay on top of their transfer credit. For any transfer credit related questions and/or inquiries, please email [email protected], call at (734) 647-3137, or visit our office at 143 Chrysler Center.
Transfer Credit for Enrolled Students (Transfer Credit Approval Form)
Currently enrolled students can receive transfer credit from classes taken at external institution(s) by following the instructions and policies on the website for the Transfer Credit Approval Form. An evaluation typically takes two to four weeks and results in the notification of course transferability and the credit hours that will be earned upon completion of the course(s) with a grade of “C” or better. Online courses will be evaluated for transfer credit in the same manner and should also be submitted for approval via the Transfer Credit Approval Form. CoE will evaluate future transfer courses based on content and not format (i.e. stop disqualifying courses simply because they are online). Pre-approved courses that are taught online will be accepted without further evaluation. Transfer evaluations are generally conducted by the department that owns the equivalent course.
CoE Student Transcript Information
For CoE undergraduate enrolled students, please send your official transcript to:
College of Engineering, Office of Student Affairs
143 Chrysler Center
2121 Bonisteel Boulevard
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2092
If the external institution can send a transcript electronically, the request can be directed to [email protected] or through third party services such as Parchment, Student Clearing House, etc. Transcripts cannot come directly from a student as the transcript would not be considered official.
Transfer Credit for International Programs
Currently enrolled students must consult with the International Programs in Engineering (IPE) office regarding course approvals, transfer credit and registration for all study abroad programs. Any student participating in an international experience must have a record in M-Compass.
Transcripts for IPE-Sponsored Programs should be sent to:
International Programs in Engineering
245 Chrysler Center
2121 Bonisteel Boulevard
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2092
LSA Policy on Transfer General Credit (TRGENCR)
CoE is NOT accepting TRGENCR courses. These courses will be listed as not transferable, effective May 2024, and will affect CoE transfer students as well as CoE cross campus students.
LSA Policy: A transferable class that does not fit into any U-M subject will be listed as TRGENCR 101X: Departmental. Courses transferring as TRGENCR will not count toward any specific degree requirement, but will become elective credit. These TRGENCR credit hours will count towards the 120 total credit requirement for an LSA degree. These also count towards the maximum 60 out-of-residence credit hours that can count towards an LSA degree. Out-of-residence credit includes credit transferred from another institution and credit awarded by exam such as AP and IB exams.
Cross-Campus Transfer Re-Registration Policy
Admitted Cross-Campus transfer students to the CoE are held accountable to the following policy:
- Admitted Cross-Campus students must re-register under their Engineering program status. The re-registration of courses must be done no later than 3 weeks after the first day of classes of the admitted term:
- Students who do not re-register their classes may have their enrollment discontinued from the College of Engineering.
- Once a student is discontinued, they will then have to reapply to the College of Engineering, which may involve being held accountable to new admissions standards.
- A student who reapplies after being discontinued and is admitted must be reinstated to the original term of the College of Engineering admission. This will involve having all of the student’s classes re-registered to that original term of admission and the student being billed for the differences in tuition and College of Engineering fees accordingly.
- Students who want to be admitted to the College of Engineering who are near graduation and receive approval from an Engineering department are held to the following:
- The Engineering department will determine under which past term the student should have been admitted. The student’s classes will then be re-registered back to that term for admission and the student will be billed for the differences in tuition and College of Engineering fees accordingly.
- A department will have the authority to go back as many past terms as they deem appropriate for the student’s admission.
**Cross Campus Transfer Students please note: CoE students will follow CoE Transfer Credit Policies. This may result in a difference in the number of transferrable credits. For more information on Transfer Credit Policies, such as the External Grades for Eligibility of Transfer Credit, Online Transfer Credit and Credit Policies, visit the Transfer Credit Approval Form website. **
Credit Removal Policy
Students can request that credits be transferred from their previous institution to the U-M transcript at any time. It is important to note that credits will be posted on the U-M transcript under the term admitted to the College of Engineering or within the term in which they took the course, not the term in which it was posted. Students should be aware that receiving transfer, test and/or course credit can have a retroactive tuition impact as tuition increases once a student reaches Upper Class Standing (55 credit hours or more). Current students should carefully consider tuition implications before asking for credit to be posted on their transcript. Students are responsible for reviewing their transcript when credits are posted.
Credits can be removed no later than the end of the semester in which the student reaches 55 or more credits. Note that this can happen as early as during the first term for incoming first-year students, or in the middle of the term when a transcript is received. Students should keep track of when credits are posted by reviewing updated transcripts. It is highly recommended that students consult with their academic advisor prior to requesting the removal of transfer test and/or course credit. To request credit removal, students should email [email protected] directly including in the request their UMID, specifying which specific transfer credit should be removed, and including a statement acknowledging that once credit is removed from their transcript it will not be reposted.
For more information on Transfer Credit Policies, such as the External Grades for Eligibility of Transfer Credit, Online Transfer Credit and Credit Policies, visit the Transfer Credit Approval Form website.