The Computer Science major is open to any student in the College of Engineering or the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) who meets the declaration requirements for the major. Declaration requirements can be found in the relevant program guide.
Previously, a selection process was implemented to restrict enrollment in the Computer Science major, which required students to apply for selection to the major at the time of their application to the University of Michigan. As teaching capacity has grown and enrollment has stabilized, this requirement has been removed as of Spring 2026.
This applies to all students, including:
Students who checked the box for advance selection to the CS major at the time they applied to the University of Michigan and were not admitted to the major;
Students who did not select the CS advance selection box in their application; and
Transfer students who did not select the box for advance selection or indicate CS as their intended major.
Hi, not sure if this was posted elsewhere, but is there any kind of admissions boost or a benefit to applying early action to Michigan vs applying regular decision besides learning your outcome earlier? Thanks!
They will tell you no on their website. I will tell you if you have the goods to apply EA to any school your applying to. It’s seems there can be a slight advantage especially if you need financial aid /merit.
You’re reminding me to start a new thread for the upcoming fall.
The anecdotal evidence from our OOS HS that has 50+ applicants to Michigan every year is that I haven’t heard of an RD admission in the last few years. Everyone admitted was ED, EA, or waitlist.
Also worth noting that ED has scrambled things a bit; at our school this year, five or so ED applicants got in during the ED and EA cycles, no one was admitted during RD, and a few applicants (don’t know what round they applied) were admitted off the waitlist.
This is what I am hearing also. ED will affect EA somewhat. But I see no reason at all to apply RD unless you really need to scores /GPA to be brought up. Michigan will also let people know what they need to see. This applies to most colleges out there.
Starting in fall 2027, the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts will grade all first-year students as pass/no credit for their first semester. Students will still receive grades and instructor feedback on their coursework, but the grades will not count toward their GPAs or appear on their external transcripts, which will state that all LSA first-semester grades are automatically designated P/NC.
The pilot program is designed to help create “an environment where college students can acclimate to the demands of a University of Michigan education and pursue new academic challenges,” according to the LSA webpage announcing the change. “We believe that covering grades will help students start strong and curb the mental health crisis unfolding among college-aged individuals.”
Thx. I will have to get caught up and make a new thread this weekend. I will dive into this also. Appreciate it. Wonder why? I will read this later today.
It’s for 2031 but is this a good move ? Does it impact grad applications?
To me, it’s great but it’s also a gimme in some ways. Will that hurt ?
“For example, they can explore a subject that may not come easily to them or take a course in a new field without the fear that a low grade may have long-term consequences,"
Also, if you dig in, MI will keep the grades (secret) and can be gotten if need be is my undertanding. non-issue.
" How Will Grade Covering Work?
The university will retain internal records of the grades LSA first-year students earn during their first semester for purposes of compliance, academic advising, potential academic awards and scholarships, and for students’ use as they apply for internships, majors outside of LSA, or other academic and professional opportunitie"
Statement from when John Hopkins ended a similar policy.
I must say some students in support of P/NP grade for freshman year have said it allows them to focus on building a strong social circle in their freshman year making their college experience better.
