The criteria and process for transferring credit varies by student type and degree program.
Undergraduate Students
For undergraduate students, credit for academic courses from other units of the university and other institutions is evaluated by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (OUA). All credit earned in other units of the university, except remedial courses below normal college-level and introductory officer education courses, will transfer up to a maximum of 70 CTP (count towards program) credits. Only credit hours, and not grades or honor points, will be posted to the student’s record. To submit courses for transfer, an official transcript must be sent directly from the issuing institution to U-M. Electronic copies are preferred and can be sent to transcripts@umich.edu. Please note that it can take up to six weeks for the credit to be evaluated and posted by OUA. More information and access to the Transfer Equivalency database: https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/transfer-applicants/transfer-credit.
Credit earned through high school advanced placement exams conducted nationally by College Board will transfer, provided the scores are sent to the university and meet university standards (see admissions.umich.edu/apply/first-year-applicants/ap-ib-credit). No credit will be awarded for placement exams offered by other departments of the university or by other institutions. Not more than 7 credit hours of technical courses earned at other institutions may be transferred; such credit is evaluated by the Architecture Program.
High school students who dually enroll for courses at accredited institutions of higher education may receive credit for work taken at these institutions for courses that have been recognized for transfer to the University of Michigan in accordance with the University’s transfer credit policy.
Acceptance of courses and credits deemed suitable for transfer to the University of Michigan is determined by faculty in the department, school, or college responsible for instruction in the subject area. Factors influencing acceptability include accreditation status, comparable academic quality to other course offerings in the primary administrative unit, and the basis for student performance evaluation in the course.
Transfer General Credit, posted as TRGENCR 101X on a transcript, does not fulfill any Taubman College degree requirements, but will apply to the overall number of credits required for a degree. TRGENCR 101X credits will fall into general electives on the student’s Taubman College Transfer Worksheet or Online Advising File.
Note: In order for course credits from external (non-UM) institutions to be eligible for transfer, students must achieve a grade of C or better
Graduate Students
The graduate architecture program does not accept transfer credit for the Master of Architecture and Master of Urban Design programs.
As Rackham students, Master of Urban and Regional Planning students and Master of Science in Architecture Design and Research students should refer to Rackham’s Transfer of Credit Information.