A cross campus transfer applicant is any current or former U-M student (including U-M alumnus) who wishes to transfer from one school or college on the Ann Arbor campus to another. To apply, use our Cross Campus Transfer Application Form.

The Cross Campus Transfer Application Form must be filled out in one session only. You will not be able save a partially completed application. Please check the requirements below for the school or college you are applying to before starting the application. Please also have your essay(s) ready for uploading before beginning.

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Cross Campus Transfer Form

Get started on the transfer process.

College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA)

Applicants to LSA are required to first meet with an academic advisor in the Newnan Academic Advising Center, 1255 Angell Hall.

College of Engineering

Please have the following required items ready before starting the application.

  • Essay: Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate college or school to which you are applying. How would that curriculum support your interests? (500 words maximum)
School of Nursing

Please refer to the nursing website for admission requirements and deadlines as well as detailed information about the required prerequisite courses for your program of study. School of Nursing applicants must read the instructions regarding prerequisites required for admission and thoroughly complete the Nursing Supplemental Form.

IMPORTANT: Application review will be delayed for candidates who fail to submit a complete Nursing Supplemental form.

Please have the following required item(s) ready before starting the application.

Sophomore Transfer Program:

  • Essay 1: Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it. (Approximately 250 words)
  • Essay 2: Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate College or School to which you are applying. How would that curriculum support your interests? (500 words maximum)
  • Your resume
School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD)

All applicants to the SMTD are required to submit an artistic profile in addition to a formal application.

Please visit the SMTD website for more information and a link to get started.

Winter term deadline: October 15

Fall term deadline: December 1

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

School of Kinesiology

Please have the following required item ready before starting the application.

  • Essay: Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate college or school to which you are applying. How would that curriculum support your interests? (500 words maximum)
Dental Hygiene Program

Please have the following required item ready before starting the application.

  • Essay: Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate college or school to which you are applying. How would that curriculum support your interests? (500 words maximum)
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

Students interested in cross-campus transferring to Taubman College can visit these websites for more details:

College of Pharmacy

Application requirements:

  • Essay 1: Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong and describe that community and your place within it. (250 words)
  • Essay 2: Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the College of Pharmacy. How does the BSPS curriculum support your interests? (500 word maximum)
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Resume or CV

University of Michigan
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
1220 SAB, 515 E. Jefferson
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Do not fill out this form. Instead, contact the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy through their website.

School of Information

Do not fill out this form. Instead, cross campus transfers to the School of Information should use the form on their website.

Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design

Students interested in cross-campus transferring to the Stamps School can visit the Stamps School website for more details, including information about the required portfolio. The application opens April 15 and the deadline to apply is May 15.

Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Do not fill out this form. Instead, cross campus transfers to the Stephen M. Ross School of Business use the form on their website.

Marsal Family School of Education

Please review the Cross-Campus Transfer page on the Marsal School website. Please have the following essay ready before starting the application.

School of Public Health

Do not fill out this form. Instead, contact the School of Public Health at their website.