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Get a broad overview of the transfer process to determine your next step.

Transfer Checklist

Transfer from Madison College

If you are thinking about transferring from Madison College to a four-year college or university, work with your program advisor to get answers to important questions like:

  • When should I transfer, before or after earning my associate degree?
  • Where can I transfer and what are my options and opportunities?
  • How do I transfer from Madison College and what do I need to do?
When to Transfer

When to Transfer

Deciding when to transfer is determined by your transfer school's admission requirements and future major coursework.

You may find there's a benefit to completing your degree before you transfer. Or you may discover that meeting other transfer admission requirements best fits your transfer timeline, or find a way to complete the degree and prepare for admission requirements at the same time. As you gather information, be sure to talk with your program advisor to make decisions that best support your transfer plan.

Review the transfer opportunity or articulation agreement between your intended transfer school and Madison College. Articulation agreements outline transfer requirements to apply and be admitted to your new college or university.

You may want to transfer AFTER you complete your associate's degree if you:

  • Plan on taking some time off between when you finish at Madison College and begin at your transfer school.
  • Find that completion of the degree is required per the articulation agreement.
  • Know your employer offers an incentive for a completed associate's degree.

You may want to transfer BEFORE you complete your associate's degree if you:

  • Prefer to transfer to a four-year college as soon as possible.
  • Know that earning an associate's degree is not your personal goal.
  • Are under the UW Madison Transfer Contract.
Where to Transfer

Where to Transfer

Where you transfer to is a very individual choice. 

Selecting your intended transfer school means doing thorough research—and getting expert guidance from your program advisor at Madison College.

When it's time to explore where you want to transfer to, start by making a list of all that interests you in a new college or university. As you learn more, pare down your list to what fits your needs in terms of desired major and degree program, location, cost and affordability, college size and more.

Madison College offers online transfer resources that will help you explore future colleges and universities, majors and degree programs, and transfer opportunities including the UW Madison Transfer Contract.

MATC faculty and program advisors are also available to assist you as you explore potential transfer schools.

How to Transfer

How to Transfer

After you decide when and where to transfer, your next question is: How do I transfer from Madison College?

While transferring to your future school involves planning and preparation, you can count on our help:

Take full advantage of MATC's transfer services:

  • program advisors
  • transfer events on campus 
  • online transfer resources to learn about transfer requirements 
  • application deadlines and other steps

Refer to our online transfer checklist to stay on track to prepare to transfer, and take action to make your transfer plan a reality.