Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University

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Transfer Students

Lots of students come to Kendall from other colleges or after years of work or life experience. Some have extensive art backgrounds, others are returning to the classroom following other pursuits and are just considering a career in art and design. Kendall has a high number of transfer students, and we value the balance that their experience and wisdom brings to our campus.

How to apply

As a transfer students, you apply using the same simple six-step application process as any incoming Kendall freshmen. If you have questions about the process, contact our Admissions counselors at 616.451.2787 or 800.676.ARTS or send us an email. Once we have your documents in hand, we’ll review your transcripts to evaluate course equivalencies and determine the transferable credits.

A note about financial aid

Unfortunately, financial aid doesn’t transfer from one school to another. You will need to apply for financial aid through Kendall. Please release a copy of your FAFSA by adding our federal school code number of 002260 to your processed FAFSA form. Be sure to notify the financial aid office at your former school about your transfer so that they can cancel your aid.

Admissions Policy -Transfer Students

Course and Transcript Evaluation

Students transferring to Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University from other institutions of higher education may be granted transfer credit. Transfer credit is subject to the following criteria.

1. Transfer credits are considered for transfer upon representation of official evidence of completion (e.g., official transcripts, DD214, etc.)
2. Credits from transferred course work are recorded on the University transcript, but do not count toward the cumulative GPA or academic honors computation.
3. Transfer equivalency credit is approved by the Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University faculty and the Registrar and becomes a part of the student’s official transcript.
4. Course evaluations allow equivalency determination where courses are at least 75% the same content. Course equivalency is not denied simply on the basis of differences in course numbering. For instance, a community college course at the 200-level is not denied equivalency for a 300-level Kendall course if the two courses are substantially the same in content.
5. In those cases where specific course equivalencies are not transferred, prerequisite course requirements may be waived and the course equivalency granted when the transfer student completes the next course in a sequence with a grade of “C” or better, demonstrating prior preparation equivalent to preceding courses in the sequence. Failure to achieve a grade of “C” or better in the latter course indicates that the student needs to take the appropriate Kendall prerequisite course.
6. Only grades of “C” or higher are accepted (“C-” is not accepted).
7. Art History and General Education credits may be granted for equivalent course work.
8. Studio credit may be granted for equivalent course work through a portfolio presentation. Call the Admissions Office to schedule an appointment for a studio credit evaluation (SCE).
9. A 30 semester credit hour residency is required of all B.F.A. and B.S. candidates, normally the last 30.
10. All students must earn at least half of their major core credits at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University.

Admissions Policy: Transfer Students (MACRAO)

The Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (MACRAO) Agreement applies to students entering bachelor’s degree programs only.

1. Students who transfer to Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University from a Michigan community college with a MACRAO-stamped associate of arts (A.A.) degree or an associate of science (A.S.) degree, and with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better based on a 4.0 scale are admitted with junior standing and lower-division general education requirements are considered to have been fulfilled. To graduate with a Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University bachelor’s degree, these students are required to fulfill the following additional general education requirements: three semester credits in an upper-level humanities course, three semester credits in an upper-level social science course, and KCSS 320 – Contemporary Issues. The required Art History courses are in addition to the General Education requirements.
2. Students who transfer to Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University from a Michigan community college with a MACRAO-stamped associate of applied arts (A.A.A.) degree or an associate in applied science (A.A.S. degree, and with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better based on a 4.0 scale are admitted to Kendall with junior standing. If the pre-transfer curriculum fulfills all of the general education requirements established for a MACRAO-stamped associate of arts (A.A.) degree or an associate of science (A.S.) degree, the student is considered to have fulfilled the lower-division general education requirements. Additional general education requirements necessary to graduate with a bachelor’s degree are as indicated in #1 above.
3. Students who transfer to Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University from a Michigan community college with a MACRAO-stamped transcript who do not possess an associate degree are considered to have fulfilled the lower-division general education requirements. Additional general education requirements necessary to graduate with a bachelor’s degree are as indicated in #1 above.