Transfer Students

UM-Dearborn offers the prestige of a Michigan degree on a close-knit campus. Here, you’ll put your dreams into practice through hands-on learning and extracurricular experiences. Whether you’re coming from a community college or another university, we’ll guide you through the credit transfer process — and help you feel at home.

If you already know your path, skip the details and jump straight to the tools you need.

Start your Application See How Your Credits Transfer

Approximately 50%

of UM-Dearborn students are transfers

690,000+

alumni in the global U-M network, including 70,000+ from UM-Dearborn

12+

transfer hubs at community colleges across Michigan

Not sure where to start? We’ve mapped out your path.

Every transfer journey is unique. Whether you are transferring from a local community college or a four-year university, use our three-step guide below to find out what you need, estimate your transfer aid, and learn how to apply.

What You Need

Review transfer admission requirements, deadlines, transfer credit information, and the materials you'll need to complete your application.

Estimate Your Transfer Aid

Explore transfer scholarships, financial aid, tuition and fees, and tools to help estimate the cost of earning your degree at UM-Dearborn.

Ready to Apply

Get step-by-step instructions for submitting your application and tracking your status.

Estimate Your College Costs

Use our Net Price Calculator to receive a personalized estimate of your costs after grants and scholarships based on your family's financial information.

Net Price Calculator

Still looking for something else? We’ve got you.

Explore Our Programs

Whether you know exactly what you want to study or are still figuring it out, discover our 100+ majors and find the path that fits your passions.

Already Admitted?

Already received your acceptance letter? Congratulations! Head to our Admitted Students page to learn the next steps.

Connect with a Transfer Specialist

You don’t have to navigate this alone. Find your personal transfer specialist to get answers to your specific questions.

I knew most of my credits would transfer, and after connecting with [an adviser] I felt really confident that I was on the right track towards getting my degree. This community just feels so welcoming. I am so grateful that I found a home at UM-Dearborn.

Hunter Amo ’27

English major

Transfer Student Honor Society

Get recognized for your academic and extracurricular success with Tau Sigma, a national academic honor society designed specifically to "recognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students."

The Beta Sigma Chapter at UM-Dearborn, founded in 2009, was the first chapter to be organized in the state of Michigan.

More About Tau Sigma

Membership

To be eligible for Tau Sigma transfer students must have been full time (at least 12 credit hours) in Winter, Summer, or Fall semesters and have a 3.50 GPA or higher in their first semester. They must also have transferred at least 24 credit hours to UM-Dearborn. Eligible students are automatically involved by the national office to join each January with the induction ceremony held each spring.

The Transfer Experience

UM-Dearborn transfer student Cayley Catlett

[Transferring to UM-Dearborn] was a very easy transition… I came from a school with almost 40,000 people. So, here it feels like you definitely meet more professors one-on-one and get to experience that, and it's easier to bond with people.

Cayley Catlett ’25

Marketing major

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