If you’re already a U-M Ann Arbor student in another school or college and want to transfer into the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, you’ll apply as a cross-campus transfer student.

• If you start at U-M as a first-year student, you are eligible to make a cross-campus transfer after you have completed two full terms in your original U-M school or college. You can apply during your second term of enrollment.
• If you start at U-M as an external transfer student, you can make a cross-campus transfer after at least one full term in your original U-M school or college. You can apply during your first term of enrollment.
• You can choose to start in LSA in spring, summer, fall, or winter term, as long as you’ve spent the required amount of time in your original school or college. 
• There is no minimum GPA eligibility requirement to cross-campus transfer into LSA. Note however that if you intend to pursue a dual degree with LSA, you must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. 
• Be aware of a couple of LSA credit requirements that may impact whether a transfer is the right choice for you.
  • The LSA residency policy requires that a student earn 30 credits while enrolled in LSA. Therefore you may receive credit for a maximum of 90 credits from your previous U-M school/college.
  • LSA requires students to complete 100 credits in LSA subjects. Therefore, only 20 credits of coursework from non-LSA departments can count toward your LSA degree. You can accumulate LSA credits even while enrolled in your other U-M school/college. For example, if you complete a Physics course while enrolled in the College of Engineering, that course would count as LSA credit since Physics is an LSA department.

Complete the following steps:

1. Explore LSA degree options, general requirements, major and minor programs, and advising resources. Keep track of questions and points of interest so you're prepared for the next step. 

2. Schedule a cross-campus transfer advising appointment with a Newnan general advisor to ask questions, review your progress, and discuss your future in LSA. If you know what major you want to pursue, connect with their advising team too. 

3. If you decide to transfer, you'll complete the cross-campus application in MyAdvising. In the application, you’ll pick your start term and provide your reason for transferring. Please note the following cross-campus application deadlines:

• For Fall transfer: August 1 
• For Winter transfer: November 1  
• For Spring/Summer transfer: April 1 

4. Look for an email from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and LSA Student Records with your acceptance and next steps to register for classes in LSA. Follow their instructions carefully to finalize your transfer.

• If you apply early enough to be admitted to LSA prior to registration for your start term, you’ll be able to register for upcoming classes as an LSA student. If you apply later, you’ll need to register for classes in your original school/college. Then once you are admitted to LSA, you must disenroll from the school from which you are transferring and also request a re-registration of your courses into LSA. Please refer to your letter of admission and follow the directions provided. The re-registration of courses must be done no later than 3 weeks after the first day of classes of the admitted full term or 2 weeks of a half term.