Transfer Student Admission Requirements
To be eligible to transfer to Wayne State, you must meet the following requirements:
- have 12 or more transferable academic semester hours (18 quarter hours)
- have a minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point average
Professional programs of study may have additional requirements. If you have fewer than 12 transferable academic semester hours, you must also submit an official copy of your high school transcript or GED with accompanying ACT or SAT test scores.
Transfer Students with International Credentials
If you are a transfer student with credentials from outside the US, regardless of your citizenship or immigration status, please be sure to review the WSU English Proficiency Requirements in addition to admission requirements.
Transferring Credits
The University will accept an unlimited number of transfer credits from four-year colleges with a maximum of 90 credits applying to your WSU degree. Up to 64 semester credits from a two-year institution will apply toward a degree program at WSU. Some academic programs have further restrictions. Please read the university bulletin for specific information about your intended degree.
Visit the Equivalency Tables section on WSU’s Transfer Credit Web site. You can search for your school to determine the transfer credits.
If you have Michigan transcripts only, you should receive the transfer credit evaluation two to three weeks after admission. It can take more time if you have out-of-state or international transcripts.
Students who transfer to Wayne State University from a Michigan community college with an Associate of Arts (A.A.), an Associate of Science (A.S.), an Associate of Baccalaureate Studies (ABS), or an Associate of Liberal Arts (A.L.A.) degree are admitted with lower division University general education requirements considered fulfilled.
Students who transfer to Wayne State University from a Michigan community college with a MACRAO-stamped transcript who do not hold an associate degree are also considered to have fulfilled the lower division University general education requirements.
After transfer to Wayne State University, students will then complete courses specific to the graduation requirements of their individual department or college. As always, students should contact a professional advisor at Wayne State University before transfer.