Prospective freshmen may apply online or request a paper application. Applications are invited from high school students who have begun their senior year as well as from high school graduates. Early application submission allows admissions officials to inform students of the probability of admission and to call attention to any unmet requirements. For all students whose completed applications are postmarked by November 1st, we will guarantee that a decision will be released by the end of December. Students whose applications are complete after the Early Response deadline will receive decisions on a rolling basis. Our final deadline for applications will continue to be February 1st (applications must be postmarked by this date). Students who desire admission for other terms should obtain information about application deadlines from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

If you are thinking about applying, it is important you have a clear understanding of the admissions criteria. Admission is based on the strength of an applicant's high school background, including the degree of difficulty of courses selected, the record of academic achievement, special or unique accomplishments both in and out of the classroom, and the ACT with writing or SAT scores.

In general, applicants' credentials should include a "B" average or better (beyond the ninth grade) in a rigorous and appropriate college preparatory program, and standardized test scores comparable to freshmen pursuing similar programs in the University. Decisions are made on an individual basis. No specific class rank, grade point average, test score, or other qualifications by itself will assure admission.

www.admissions.umich.edu/prospective/prospectivefreshmen/appreview.php

The University does not offer probationary admission. To be admitted at the freshmen level, an applicant must be at least 16 years old and a graduate of an accredited secondary school. Home-schooled students and graduates of unaccredited schools may be required to submit the results of additional nationally normed tests such as the SAT Subject Examinations. For older students, the results of the General Education Development (GED) test may be presented in place of a high school diploma.

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and several professional schools and colleges of the University of Michigan (i.e., Taubman College of Architecture, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, School of Education, School of Information, College of Pharmacy, School of Social Work) have developed a preferred admissions program for a limited number of highly qualified entering freshmen that guarantees admission to specific professional programs. The Preferred Admissions Programs are described below. Further information about the preferred admissions program is available from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions website.