First-Year Admissions

Our first-year students participate in faculty research, join social and career-focused student groups, and benefit from the university's status as a world-leading institution for higher learning.

A prospective first-year student is someone who has not attended any institution of higher education following high school.

If you'd like to learn more about our programs and admissions process, join us for a Prospective Undergraduate Student Info Session! Check our Events listings to find a Zoom session that fits your schedule. You can RSVP at myumi.ch/6y7n1.

DYK: Our school offers student ambassadors who are ready to answer questions you might have. They have different interests and majors, so you can see the variety of activities available to you as a U-M student.


ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

First-year applicants are strongly advised to have completed the following:

  • Four years of English
  • Three years of mathematics
  • Three years of science
  • Three years of history and social sciences
  • Two years of foreign language

While there are no minimum requirements for admission, students are evaluated by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in the context of their high school environment. Students are expected to challenge themselves with what their high school offers and have competitive coursework, grades, and standardized test scores.

Go Blue Guarantee: Michigan families with incomes $125,000 and under & assets below $125,000 now qualify for free tuition. Tuition support also available for some families earning more. (Four years for qualifying in-state students at the Ann Arbor campus.)

Learn more about the Go Blue Guarantee.


 

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Students who submit an application before they have received a high school diploma will apply as a first-year student. Early Decision and Early Action applicants should submit the following items by November 1st, while Regular Decision applicants should submit by February 1st.

  • Completed Common Application with $75 application fee* payment
  • High school transcript (additional requirements by country)
  • School Report (Common App)**
  • One teacher evaluation (core academic teacher or other non-relative who can speak directly to the student's academic aptitude, potential, and classroom performance)
  • SAT or ACT score, if available and you wish them to be considered***
  • TOEFL, IELTS, MET, or Duolingo, etc. scores (for non-native speakers of English)
  • Official college transcripts (for high school students dual enrolled in a college or university; additional requirements by country)
  • Early Decision only: The applicant, a parent or guardian, and the high school counselor must sign the Early Decision Agreement, indicating the student's commitment to attend U-M if offered admission.

We highly recommend that all required documents be submitted electronically. You can do so via your application vendor or an online document service such as Parchment, Scrip-Safe, SCOIR, National Student Clearinghouse, and so on.

*You can apply for a fee waiver in the application if you meet certain criteria. Visit Enrollment Connect to view your application fee waiver status if you have already submitted your application. International students are not typically eligible for fee waivers. In addition to the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver granted by the state, the University of Michigan will waive all Common Application filing fees for students who qualify as tribal-enrolled American Indian or Alaska Native applicants. Qualified applicants should check "Other Fee Waiver Request" and "American Indian or Alaska Native Tribal Enrollee" in the U-M specific portion of the application.

**The School Report or Counselor Recommendation must be submitted with an official high school transcript and received in our office by the deadline. For this reason, we strongly encourage counselors to submit the report and transcript electronically.

***We will allow self reported test scores; the scores do not need to come from the testing agency. If you have not yet had your scores reported, you can have them sent to us using these links:

Deadlines

There are three different types of first-year application plans, each with its own deadline:

  • Fall, Early Decision: November 1
  • Fall, Early Action: November 1
  • Fall, Regular Decision: February 1

NOTE: First-year applicants can apply for fall semester only.

Applicants should also be aware of deadlines for secondary admission applications (below).

To schedule a transfer student advising appointment, please email La'Joya Orr ([email protected]).
 

SPORT MANAGEMENT SECONDARY APPLICATION

Sport Management requires a secondary admission application, due:

  • For Fall term start: January 22, 5:00 p.m.
  • For Winter term start: September 22, 5:00 p.m.

The Level 2 application and instructions can be found on our Forms page, under Sport Management > SM Level 2 Application.