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Does U-M have reverse transfer agreements?
Reverse Transfer is a process where academic credits for course work completed at a four-year university are transferred back to your community college to satisfy associate degree requirements. Some students transfer into 4-year universities before completing an associate degree at a community college, with a percentage of this group gaining a bachelor’s degree through a combination of credits from both institutions. Through Reverse Transfer, a student’s achievements are recognized with an associate degree after they have transferred to a 4-year school and have accumulated the credits needed to fulfill the 2-year degree program requirements. It’s value added to your education!
The University of Michigan has reverse transfer agreements with several Michigan community colleges. Essentially, you use your U-M coursework to complete your community college degree. The community college evaluates the U-M coursework to determine if it satisfies their remaining credential requirements. If so, the community college credential (degree, certificate, etc.) is awarded. There are no negative consequences.
The Office of the Registrar contacts qualifying students (who transferred from participating community colleges) twice per year (in February and October). A U-M transfer student may indicate their interest in reverse transfer by completing a special reverse transfer transcript release form. The form allows the student to authorize the release of their academic transcript to the previously attended community college.
Students with questions can email ro.transcript.order.questions@umich.edu.
The University of Michigan has a formal reverse transfer agreement with the following community colleges:
- Delta College
- Grand Rapids Community College
- Henry Ford College
- Jackson College
- Kalamazoo Valley Community College
- Lake Michigan College
- Macomb Community College
- Northwestern Michigan College
- Schoolcraft College
- Washtenaw Community College