Finish What You Started with CMU Online
Youâve got momentum. Weâll help you turn it into a degree. Central Michigan University makes finishing your bachelorâs degree clear, flexible, and transfer-friendly, with options to convert your experience into credit and even fast-track a masterâs degree.
Why Complete Your Degree with CMU Online?
Flexible Formats
Take classes onlineâ full or part-time â so your life doesnât go on hold.Â
Transfer Friendly
There is no limit to the number of credit hours you can transfer to CMU; however, we have a graduation requirement that 30 credit hours be earned from CMU and 60 credit hours be earned from a four-year institution.Â
Credit for What You Already Know
Many programs offer Prior Learning Credit (PLC), which recognizes college-level knowledge gained through work experience, military training, certifications or previous coursework. Eligible students may apply up to 60 undergraduate credits. Â
Accelerated Masterâs Pathway
In select programs, you may apply up to 18 credits from your bachelorâs toward the Master of Science in Administration (MSA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Public Health, Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration and Social Justice (MAHESJ) or Master of Arts in Special Education (MA SPE).Â
Accredited & Respected
CMU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. U.S. News & World Report (2025) ranks CMU among the Best Online Bachelorâs Programs nationally. CMU has been a partner in military education for over 50 years and is recognized as a Gold Level Veteran-Friendly School and a Military Times âBest for Vets College.â
Degree Completion Program Spotlight
These degrees are designed for adult students looking to maximize flexibility and complete a degree as quickly as possible using CMUâs transfer and alternative credit options. Transferability and time to completion may vary based on program. Talk to a member of our Online Student Services team to discuss your goals and get feedback on the best way to reach those goals. Other programs are available to choose from, depending on your goals and timeframe.
Lead programs that strengthen communities. Choose one of three concentrations and learn online.
Concentrations:
- Community Services : Build the knowledge and experience to support individuals, families, and communities through effective programs and services.
- Health Sciences : Promote healthier communities through education, prevention, and wellness programming.
- Public Administration : Prepare to lead public organizations and support policy development at the local, state, and federal levels.
Prepare for an administrative career through one of two concentrations offered online.
Concentrations:
- Ergonomic : Improve how people work by designing safer, more efficient workplace systems. This program combines business fundamentals with hands-on training in operations, safety, and process improvement. You’ll gain practical skills you can apply immediately in industries like manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and corporate operations, all while building a strong foundation for leadership or future graduate studies.
- Personnel : Become a confident leader who will support people, processes and teams in todayâs workplace. This program blends practical coursework in employment law, public relations, team dynamics, communication and human resource management with real-world administrative skills you can use from day one. Youâll learn how to navigate workplace challenges, communicate effectively, resolve conflict and make decisions that help organizations succeed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Undergraduates may bring a significant number of credits from regionally accredited institutions; specific totals depend on your program and prior coursework. A minimum of sixty credit hours in your bachelorâs must be earned at regionally accredited, degree-granting 4-year institutions and thirty credits must be earned at CMU.
Undergraduate transfer courses require C- or better (competency courses require C or better).
Completing the MTA (minimum 30 credits) at a Michigan community college satisfies CMUâs University Program general education. Each course must be 2.0+ and meet distribution requirements in composition, communications, social sciences, natural sciences (with lab), humanities/fine arts, and quantitative reasoning.
Start with a preliminary review of your resume, then submit a portfolio of your relevant experience. Once approved, you’ll only pay a fraction of the standard tuition cost to apply the validated credits toward your degree.
- $0 resume review
- $125 portfolio assessment fee
- $110 per undergraduate credit and used toward your CMU degree.
- PLC can reduce your tuition obligation by up to 85% per course you validate.
Yes. CMU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Yes, many programs are available completely online with the same high-quality faculty and dedicated support services.
Rankings & Recognition
- Ranked Among the Best Online Bachelorâs Programs (2025) â U.S. News & World Report.
- Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
- Recognized by Military Times as a âBest for Vets College.â
Youâre closer than you think.
The degrees on this page are designed for adult students looking to maximize flexibility and complete a degree as quickly as possible using CMUâs transfer and alternative credit options.
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