3. Check the deadline.

The BBA application will be available in late December.

Once it is available, you can save your work and return to it as often as you like. Make sure you have uploaded the correct essays, and submit only your completed application. Once you submit your application, you may not alter or add to it in any way.

Online Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT, March 31

You may submit your application as early as Feb. 15. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on March 31. There are no exceptions.

We strongly recommend you submit the application several days before the deadline to avoid last-minute problems. You will receive a confirmation email when we receive your application.

Transfer Supplement Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT, June 1

Transfer Application

4. Complete the essays.

We want to get to know you and let your best qualities shine through — this is our chance to learn more about the person behind the numbers.

1. Describe why you want to pursue a BBA degree at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, and how the Ross experience will support your personal and professional goals. (500-word maximum)
    
2. Reflect on your current or ongoing involvement in a specific organization outside of the classroom. Why did you join this organization? How did you make this organization or the community better? What did you learn? (500-word maximum)

Optional Essay Prompt

Briefly describe any unique personal circumstances, such as a major illness or personal tragedy, that have had a significant effect on your application credentials. Additionally, please describe any gaps in your academic record (e.g., lower course grade, taking a gap year between high school and college). If these circumstances are on-going, how will you manage them if admitted to the Stephen M. Ross School of Business?

5. Submit your application, transcripts, and scores by March 31 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The application will become available beginning in late December.

• Complete and submit BBA transfer application by March 31 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
   
• You do not need to submit the Common Application or Coalition Application unless you are also applying to one of the other undergraduate programs at U-M. The Common Application and Coalition Application are different from the Transfer Application for Ross, and have different deadlines.
   
• Upload electronic copies of the course syllabus or test scores that you believe to be equivalent to the three required courses, Calculus, ECON 101 (Microeconomics), and First-Year Writing. Please refer to the sections above for information regarding transfer credit and credit equivalencies.
   
• Submit an official high school transcript directly from your high school to Ross Undergraduate Admissions. High school transcripts should be postmarked by March 31. Our address is Ross Undergraduate Admissions, 700 E. University Ave., Kresge Hall Room K3521, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234. You may also have your official high school transcript sent electronically to RossUndergrad@umich.edu. Please note that to be considered official, it must come directly from your high school. Transcripts received directly from prospective students or other non-high school officials are considered unofficial.
   
• Submit the nonrefundable $75 application fee. 
   
• The Ross Undergraduate Admissions office does provide a fee waiver for any of the reasons listed below. If you are seeking a fee waiver, you will find a section within the application where you can officially request a fee waiver. If you have any questions please reach out to Ross Undergraduate Admissions at rossundergrad@umich.edu.
   
  • Active members and veterans of the U.S Military
  • Currently enrolled students in a Michigan Community College
  • Receiving a Federal Pell Grant
     
• If you are an international student attending a U.S. institution, you must submit an English Proficiency Test Score if English is your second language. The University of Michigan accepts the English Proficiency Test Score from the MELAB, TOEFL, IELTS, ECPE, CPE, or CAE. For acceptable score ranges, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions Exams and Visas website.
   
• If you think you may receive AP, IB, or A-level credit, then you must submit your official test score directly from the testing agency to the University of Michigan. For information on submitted AP, IB, or A-level credit, please refer to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions advanced standing credit guidelines.
   
• College transcripts are not due at this step. They are due when you submit the Transfer Supplement.
   

Transfer Application

6. Complete the electronic Transfer Supplement by June 1.

This is the second component of the application. Only applicants who submit a complete application with all required documents will receive an invitation to complete the Transfer Supplement.

The Transfer Supplement requires:

Scanned copies of all college-level transcripts with final course grades and credits earned. These are usually downloaded from your institution's student portal. Courses taken on an optional pass/fail basis must be accompanied by official documentation of a grade of C or better. Scanned documents submitted as part of your Transfer Supplement are unofficial. If admitted, you will be required to provide official transcripts sent directly from your institution(s).

If admitted, you will be asked for course syllabi for courses that are not listed in the U-M Transfer Equivalency Guide. Instructions to submit these documents will be sent in your admissions decision email.

Must-Attend Events

University of Michigan:

You must attend the Transfer Orientation event through U-M. 

Michigan Ross:

• You’ll also take BA 102: Business Foundations one week prior to the start of classes. 
• Attend the Gear Up welcome event, which will take place the week before fall classes begin. You will receive more information about Gear Up after you accept admission.