Menu Students who have earned between 16 and 30 college credits are encouraged to take advantage of Madison College's transfer resources. This page will help you get started with:
- Researching into schools you would like to transfer to
- Learning about potential majors that are transfer-friendly with Madison College
- Creating your personalized Transfer Timeline
As you begin exploring, it’s important to gather information about your transfer schools — check deadlines, transfer admission requirements and how your own academic history matches up.
View Transfer Opportunities
Madison College has transfer agreements with colleges and universities in the region and beyond.
College Resources
Meet with your Program Advisor every semester, as early as possible, for assistance with course selection and transfer planning.
If you plan on transferring to UW-Madison, learn about the UW-Madison Guaranteed Transfer Contract. Schedule an appointment with a Transfer Advisor to review the contract.
Meet with a Faculty Advisor and attend workshops at Liberal Arts Transfer Advising Events when you are ready to explore more options while researching.
Explore Majors and Careers
Look for academic majors you’re interested in and be sure to determine if any courses are required for admission.
What Can I Do With This Major?
Learn typical career areas and types of employers that hire in these fields, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate.
UW System Admissions Application (wisconsin.edu)
You can search for majors and fields of study across the entire University of Wisconsin System.
SEWEC (Southeastern Wisconsin's Educational Consortium)
A consortium of colleges and universities located in Southeastern Wisconsin that encourage and, promotes higher and continuing education opportunities for adults
Research College and Universities
Select three schools that offer your major, are affordable, and are located where you want to be.
Consider selecting two or three transfer schools that you feel would be a good fit for you.
Access schools online.
- Collegeboard.org: A college search engine that provides information about colleges, tips on applying, and more.
- Petersons.com: College search, test prep, and financial aid information.
- UW HELP: Student academic and advising information.
After you have two-three colleges you would like to potentially transfer to in mind, you should verify that your future major is offered by visiting each school’s official website. If you can’t find the major on their website, call the school with your questions.
Once you have verified that those schools do offer your major, plan to visit each of those colleges to see if they are the right fit for you.
Feeling Stuck?
Overwhelmed?
We’re Here for You!
Reach out to the Student Success Center at 608.246.6076 or advising@madisoncollege.edu at any time with your questions.
Create Your Transfer Timeline
Now it’s time to do some planning! Let’s create your Transfer Timeline.
A Transfer Timeline is going to help you visualize your educational journey from start to finish. Beginning at Madison College, to your destination transfer college.
- Identify the transfer admission requirements you need to fulfill. Be aware that school admission requirements may require a combination of minimum credits and GPA.
- Write down how your major and degree requirements may be different from the general transfer admission requirements.
- Next, write down to compare how they may be different from Madison College’s associate degree requirements.
- Make sure you work with your Transfer Advisor to explore how your general education requirements can be applied to your future degree or major requirements.
- Determine the deadlines you need to meet to apply. Some schools have rolling deadlines, while others, like UW-Madison, have firm dates.
- Check your school’s admissions page for application deadlines. Plan required tasks around application deadlines:
- Your deadline of when you need to have finished writing your Personal Statement.
- The time you will need to request for letters of recommendation, and when you will have them to submit by the deadline.
- When you will need to submit your application. Specific majors may have unique deadlines or only admit on specific terms.
- If your future major requires an additional application, the deadline may be different from the university deadline. For example, students interested in nursing at UW-Madison must complete a university application by the admission application deadline, and an application to the School of Nursing by the nursing application deadline.
How Credits Are Transferred
Transferology
An intuitive tool to help determine if your course will transfer to your college/university of choice.
UW-Help Transfer Guides
A transfer guide shows the required courses for a major at a UW institution and the equivalent courses that transfer from campus (a two-year UW branch campus, a Wisconsin Technical College, some Wisconsin private colleges/universities, and some out-of-state colleges or universities).
Need Help With Transcripts?
Whether you were a high school student, a military student, or if you a returning adult, you will need to have your transcripts on standby, especially if you plan to transfer to another school.