Transfer Students

Thanks for exploring Alma College! As a student looking at transferring to Alma College, your experiences from your previous institution(s) sets you apart from our traditional incoming students.  In recognition of all the time and effort you already invested in taking classes at other institutions, we strive to provide you with an individual plan for success at Alma. We take great care in evaluating your transcripts to maximize your previous credits and make them work towards your Alma College degree, and we are committed to assisting you reach your goals.

While the information on these Web pages will give you the basic information about transferring to Alma College, the only way to truly find out what Alma offers is to experience it for yourself. Please schedule an individual visit where you can meet with our admissions staff, a faculty member and a coach, if you are interested. We offer you lunch and a tour of campus with one of our current students as a guide so you can see for yourself why there is Only One Alma!

Transfer Guides

Are you currently attending or planning to attend a community college in Michigan? The transfer guides will tell you how Alma College’s general education curriculum can be met by community college classes.

Scholarships for Transfer Students

Find out how to make a quality Alma education affordable with scholarships specifically for transfer students.

The Transfer Application Process

Get a complete outline of what you'll have to do to transfer to Alma College.

Transferring Credits

How will your classes transfer? Get some details here.

To contact the Admissions Office, call 1-800-321-ALMA or email admissions@alma.edu.

 

For four straight years, the Corporation for National and Community Service has named Alma College to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for engaging students, faculty and staff in meaningful service. More than 86 percent of Alma's 2010 graduating class participated in academic service learning during their time at Alma College.

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Student Profile

Ryan Cramer

Ryan Cramer
Graduation: 2013
Major: Business Administration

Livonia sophomore Ryan Cramer is a bona fide polygot. Since high school he has been learning how to speak Chinese, Japanese, Latin, Spanish and German.

“I have a huge passion for foreign languages,” he says. “When you study a language, it’s more than just memorization. You also study the history and culture that it came from.”

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