One app is all it takes
One app is your ticket to admission; we accept credits from 2,300+ institutions and you are automatically considered for merit scholarships. Once you're here, you'll gain real experience to launch your career.
One app is your ticket to admission; we accept credits from 2,300+ institutions and you are automatically considered for merit scholarships. Once you're here, you'll gain real experience to launch your career.
Your app for admission is also your application for transfer merit scholarships. No essays to write or extra forms to fill out.
Thinking of attending online? You could earn up to $6,600 over three years with our CMU Transfer Online Scholarships and our Phi Theta Kappa award.
If you're a Michigan student whose family has an adjusted gross income and family assets of $65,000 or less, you may be eligible to attend CMU tuition-free with the CMU Tuition Advantage program! We'll cover the cost of 30 credit hours (15 credits in the fall and 15 credits in the spring) through a combination of federal, state and institutional aid. The best part? No separate application necessary. Once you're admitted, submit your FAFSA and we'll tell you if you qualify!
Transfer with confidence, backed by a career guarantee! As a transfer student, you may be eligible to opt in for The Central Career Guarantee. You'll gain hands-on experience and career support that helps you secure a job offer or acceptance to grad school within six months of graduation.*
We accept credits from more than 2,300 institutions. Use our online Transfer Simulation Tool to see how your credits could transfer into any of our 200+ undergraduate programs.
Transfer Credit Pathways
Enter CMU with all your general education requirements, or what we call University Program requirements, completed, including 6 credits of your writing intensive requirement, if you've:
Ready to get started? Applying can take as little as 15 minutes once you've gathered all your materials.
If you still have questions about your application, schedule an appointment with one of our transfer admissions representatives.
Tell us a little about yourself like, where you've attended and what you're interested in studying.
You'll need to send in transcripts from each previous college you've attended. If you have earned fewer than 24 college credits, you'll also need to provide your high school transcript.
You can be admitted if your application includes unofficial transcripts, but you'll need to submit an official version before classes start to transfer any credit.
CMU is ranked among only 16% of colleges and universities across the nation as an “Opportunity University” by Carnegie, indicating CMU provides both higher access to education and higher earnings for alumni.1
At CMU, learning is active. That means you'll get in the lab and out in the field putting what you learn to the test the moment you step on campus.
Get to know where you'll call home for the next four years. Campus is just a few minutes walk from downtown, where you'll find cafés, shops and parks to explore.
Grab a bite to eat downtown, bring your pickleball paddles to play with your friends, or go see a headline performance. You can take yoga classes, visit the farmers market and do some shopping. The best part? It’s all just minutes from campus.
227 on-campus labs
44 art and performance spaces
1,000+ internship opportunities across the globe
1Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education, 2025
22023-2024 Career Outcomes Rate is calculated by standards set forth by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
3Eligibility, terms and conditions apply. See website for more details.
