The MACRAO Agreement is a statewide agreement developed by the Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (thus the acronym MACRAO) between Michigan Community Colleges (Monroe County Community College included) and most Michigan four-year institutions. The agreement encompasses General Education Requirements and requires students to complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of General Education coursework at a Community College.   Depending upon the four year institution and the major, satisfying the requirements of this agreement allows a student greater flexibility in meeting general education requirements at the four-year institution. 

Note:  Some of the four-year colleges have added additional requirements, called "proviso's" to the 30 hour general education requirements.  In most cases, it is to the transfer student's advantage to complete the MACRAO agreement before transferring.

Courses which are not transferable (i.e.. technical, vocational, or developmental)
are not part of the MACRAO agreement.

Students do not have to complete the Associate Degree at MCCC in order to have the "MACRAO Agreement Satisfied" notation on their transcript.   MCCC requires that 15 of the 30 hours be taken at MCCC.  For additional information or to request a MACRAO agreement evaluation, please contact the Monroe County Community College Office of the Registrar at (734) 384-4108.