Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA)

What Is MTA?

In an effort to improve the transferability of college courses between Michigan public community colleges and universities, the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) took effect beginning in the fall of 2014.

To fulfill the MTA, students must successfully complete at least 30 Group 1 semester credit hours. Students must earn at least a grade of 2.0 in each MTA course in order for it to count towards the minimum MTA requirements. Credits should be distributed as follows:

Students are required to complete at least one for-credit course at NMC before requesting the MTA Satisfied endorsement. It must be a college-level course but need not be from the areas represented in the MTA. When students have completed the MTA requirements, they should notify the NMC Records Office so their transcripts will be noted “MTA SATISFIED.” Students are not required to complete an associate degree in order to satisfy the MTA. Some students select a course of study that requires a four-year degree of which two years may be completed at NMC through completion of the Associate in Science and Arts (ASA) degree. Students completing the ASA will also complete the MTA.

Advanced Placement (AP) will be accepted toward the MTA. However, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) are not applicable to the MTA at this time.

what was the MACRAO agreement?

Students who began prior to fall of 2014 were able to complete the existing MACRAO agreement until the end of summer 2019 as long as they were a continuous student (taking at least one course each year). If a student already has the MACRAO agreement stamp on their transcript, it is expected that the receiving institution will still honor it.

Courses taken after Summer 2019 cannot be used to complete the MACRAO agreement.

Contact the Records & Registration Office or the Advising Center to learn more about how MTA and MACRAO apply to your situation.