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College COVID Response Guide

College Name Fall 2020 Plan Standardized Tests Tours

Adrian CollegeWill be open for traditional classes this fall

Test-optional for fall 2020 and fall 2021

Not scheduling campus visits at this time

Albion College

Two seven-week modules will be offered in which students may take up to two in-person courses in each module

test-optional for Fall 2020, Spring and Fall 2021

Virtual programs being offered (including individual meetings with admissions counselors), campus visits and large programs have been suspended with the possiblity to resume late June

Alma College

In person classes will be offered, but the semester will now run from 8/24/2020 to 11/20/2020 with finals being delivered remotely as needed the week of 11/30-12/4 Test-optional

Video tours, online events, and virtual tours are available remotely. In person tours are also available!

Alpena Community College

Open for traditional classes, making additional courses available online

ACT can be used for math and English course placement, but is not used for admission

Fill out the online form to schedule a campus visit

Andrews University

Planning to open as usual for the fall semester beginning 8/24/2020 and ending 11/24/2020. Andrews will be flexible and responsive to the situation as it continues to develop Test scores required

One-on-one, individual virtual visits can be scheduled

*This document was last updated on 8/11/2020. As COVID-19 is a rapidly developing virus, information on this sheet is subject to change quickly. This document will be updated once per month, but if pressing updates need to be made,

contact [email protected]*





Aquinas College

Students will be welcomed back to campus in August with in-person instruction begininng 8/19/2020. Classes will continue through 11/21/2020. Following a break for Thanksgiving students will have one remaining week of distance learning

Test-optional for fall 2020 and fall 2021

Virtual personal visits, virtual tours, and personal campus visits are available. Group visits are currently suspended

Baker College

On campus courses will resume for the fall with class size modifications that will allow for distancing

Test scores are not required for admission but can be included in application to determine scholarship eligibility

Individual virtual admissions meetings are available

Bay de Noc Community College (Bay College)

On campus courses will resume for the fall

Test scores are not required for admission

Campus visits are able to be scheduled online

Bay Mills Community College

Fall classes are planned as scheduled for on-campus and online instruction


Contact campus staff to set up visits

Calvin University Falls classes will resume in-personTest-optional for the 2021-2022 school year

Campus visits will re-open on July 6th





Central Michigan University

Fall semester will take place in person as planned with revised dates, 8/17/2020-11/25/2020. Students will have additional opportunities to choose between classroom engagement and synchronous out of class engagement

Test-optional for spring 2021 and fall 2021

In-person tours are available by appointment.

Cleary University

Fall classes will resume in person beginning 8/24/2020 and concluding 11/25/2020. The last three weeks of the semester will take place remotely after Thanksgiving Test scores required

Small groups may visit campus with appointment made in advance

College for Creative Studies

Students will be welcomed back to campus for the fall on 8/31/2020. On campus instruction will conclude 11/25/2020 with remote instruction continuing through 12/12/2020 Test scores not required

Virtual tour is available online, all in person events have been cancelled

Concordia University

In person classes will begin 8/24/2020, contingent on COVID developments throughout the summer. Test scores required

Virtual and personalized visit options are available

Cornerstone University

On campus, traditional courses will resume this fall

Cornerstone will be test-optional

Virtual and indvidual in-person tours are available when scheduled in advance





Davenport UniversityClasses will be offered both on campus and online for fall 2020

SAT/ACT scores are recommended to be sent in with application Virtual meetings available

Delta College Fall 2020 decision has not been made Test scores not required Tours can be requested online

Eastern Michigan University

EMU plans to resume on-campus operations for the fall semester

Test-optional for fall 2020 students with a 3.0 GPA and above Online visit opitons are available

Ferris State University

FSU is preparing for in-person classes this fall Test-optional Virtual events are available

Finlandia UniversityPlans to be open for face-to-face instruction fall 2020 Test-optional

Virtual options are available and visits can be scheduled online

Glen Oaks Community College

Planning to open for in-person instruction fall 2020

Test scores can be used for course placement, but are not required for admission

Tours are available by appointment

Gogebic Community College

Multiple instruction options will be avialable including in person, online, and hybrid


Tours can be arranged by contacting the admissions office

Grace Christian University

GCU is making every effort to have on campus classes and programming for undergraduates in fall 2020 Test scores are required

Virtual options are available and personal viits can be scheduled





Grand Rapids Community College

GRCC is working towards having classes in-person for fall 2020 Test scores required

Virtual admissions sessions are available every Friday

Grand Valley State University

GVSU is preparing to open to campus with face-to-face learning for fall 2020

Test-optional for fall 2021 only

Virtual admissions appointments, academic sessions, lunches, and tours are available online

Great Lakes Christian College

No fall information posted as of 6/18/2020 Test scores required Tours can be scheduled online

Henry Ford College

Fall semester courses will be offered in multiple formats with some face-to-face


Admissions events have been moved online

Hillsdale CollegeClasses will resume as usual for the fall 2020 semester Test scores required

Admissions virtual events are available in addition to virtual meetings with admissions counselors and virtual tours

Hope CollegeHope is planning to provide on campus instruction in the fall

Not required, will be considered in admission if submitted

Virtual tours and appointments with admissions counselors are available

Jackson CollegeFall 2020 will be 100% online instruction Test scores required

Virtual admissions meetings can be scheduled with each campus

Kalamazoo College

Decision regarding Fall 2020 will be communicated with staff and students by August 1 2020 Test scores not required

Virtual visit opportunities can be scheduled online, in-person tours will resume the week of July 15th





Kalamazoo Valley Community College

While the majority of fall classes will be held online, some courses that require labs, including those in the industrial trades, health careers and wellness and physical education, will be held on campus, in person. Additionally, some liberal arts courses will have face-to-face instruction. The updated class schedule is now available to view online.

Test scores are not required for admission, but placement test scores will be needed for registration

Virtual tours of each campus are available as well as online appointments with the enrollment team

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College

Courses are planned to be in-person for fall 2020

Test scores are not required N/A

Kellogg Community College

Fall 2020 courses will be offered in a mix of online, traditional, and hybrid models Test scores not required

Reopening to the public on 6/29/2020

Kettering University

Anticipates returing to on-campus with face-to-face instruction beginning July 13th Test scores required

Virtual meetings and tours are available

Kirtland Community College

Facilities were re-opened for in-person courses beginning 6/8/2020 Test scores not required

Contact admissions for more information

Kuyper CollegeClasses are planned to take place in-person for fall 2020 Test scores required

Virtual and in-person opportunities available





Lake Michigan College

Fall classes will be in person pending the status of stay home stay safe orders

Test scores required, contact admissions if there are issues with test scores

All campuses can be explored online

Lake Superior State University

The fall 2020 semester will begin on 8/10/2020 with face-to-face instruction Test-optional In person tours resumed in June

Lansing Community College

Most fall 2020 classes will be online, but hybrid classes will be taught if it's safe to do so

Not required for admission, but can be submitted for placement in college courses

Campus individual and group tours are currently on hold, video conference appointments are available

Lawrence Technological University

The plan is to open for face-to-face instruction for fall 2020

Fall 2021 applicants have the opiton of applying with or without test scores

On-campus tours will resume July 6th, virtual tours are always available

Macomb Community College

Fall classes will begin as scheduled on 8/17/2020, with online and hybrid formats Test scores not required Campus is closed through 9/7/2020





Madonna UniversityCourses will take place on campus for fall 2020

If you have been denied the opportunity to take the ACT/SAT exam due to test cancellation, please submit your transcript and an essay (250 words or less) indicating the reasons why you want to attend Madonna University. Otherwise scores are required

Virtaul tours are available, individual virtual meetings are available, as well as virtual visit days. In-person campus tours will be available by appointment beginning July 6th

Michigan State University

MSU is planning to reopen campus with in-person courses for the fall 2020 semester

Fall 2021 applicants will have the option to apply without test scores, but students who wish to receive full consideration for merit scholarships must submit test scores

In-person admissions events have been canceled through 8/28/2020, virtual options are available





Michigan Technological University

MTU plans to return to in-person instruction for fall 2020

Test scores are optional for fall 2021 aplicants with a 3.00 or higher. MTU will work with fall 2020 students on an individual basis. Students with below a 3.00 GPA and homeschool students must submit official test scores. Test scores must also be submitted to be considered for merit-based scholarships.

Due to the executive order which limits indoor group sizes to 10 or less, campus tours for the summer have reached capacity. A video tour is available online

Mid Michigan College

Course offerings for fall 2020 include a mix of online, hybrid, and on-campus courses Not required for admission

Virutal tours are available, in-person can be scheduled

Monroe County Community College

The college has moved about 95% of its courses to online and hybrid formats for the fall Test scores required

Requests to visit can be completed online

Montcalm Community College

MCC has expanded their online offerings for fall 2020 Test scores not required

Only people conducting official college business may be on campus. Summer classes are online. Student support services remain available online and through Live Chat.





Mott Community College

Many classes will be shifted online, hands on/experiential courses may still be available in person

Students under the age of 22 need to submit test scores

Individual, group, and virtual tours are available

Muskegon Community College

Fall classes will be available in a variety of formats including online

Test scores not required for admission, can be used for course placement

All upcoming admissions events have been shifted to virtual

North Central Michigan College

Planning for the return of face-to-face instruction this fall


Campus is open for students/visitors. Walk in tours are available August 10th and beyond.

Northern Michigan University

Face-to-face instruction is set to resume this fall with an earlier start date of 8/17/2020 and end date of 11/24/2020


Tours can be scheduled for August 10 or later

Northwestern Michigan College

Fall 2020 classes will be available in a variety of flexible formats, including face-to-face


Individual and group tours have been suspended through the end of August

Northwood University

In person instruction is planned for fall 2020

Test scores are required if students have taken a test, but if unable due to COVID-19 applications will be evaluated without test scores

Guided virtual tours can be scheduled online





Oakland Community College

Fall 2020 courses will be offered in a mix of online, traditional, and hybrid models

Test scores are not required for admission, but can be used for placement in college courses

Campus tours are temporarily suspended, virtual options are available

Oakland University

Oakland University is planning to offer a mix of in-person, hybrid, livestream (synchronous) and traditional online (asynchronous) course opportunities

Test-optional for fall 2020 and 2021 for students with a 3.0 GPA and above

Virtual tours and events are available; campus tours will resume this August. Opportunities can be found at oakland.edu/visit.

Olivet CollegeIn person instruction is planned for fall 2020 Test scores are required Virtual tours are available

Rochester UniversityIn-person classes are planned to resume for fall 2020

Test scores are required in most circumstances

Visits can be scheduled via online form

Sacred Heart Major Seminary

No plan for fall 2020 has been released

Required for certain programs

Visitors are encouraged to contact 313-596-7424 prior to visiting

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal college

Fall courses are being planned in a hybrid format N/A

Visitors are premitted on campus by appointment only

Saginaw Valley State University

SVSU plans to welcome students back to campus for fall 2020

Test optional for fall 2020 for students with a 3.0 GPA and above Virtual visits can be scheduled





Schoolcraft College

Fall classes begin 8/31 with remote, online, hybrid, and some face-to-face options

Students can submit SAT/ACT scores during the application process, or they can take Schoolcraft placement tests during the application process

Virtual on campus tours and admissions presentations are available online

Siena Heights University

On-ground classes will resume 8/25/2020 and end 11/24/2020. Remote/online classes will continue from there through 12/11/2020

SHU is a test-optional institution

Individual campus visits resumed in mid-June and may be scheduled online

Southwestern Michigan College

Specific plans about the fall semester will be communicated by July 1, hoping to operate as normal as possible


Virtual tour is available online, in person tours can be scheduled online

Spring Arbor University

Face-to-face instruction will return for Fall 2020

Test scores are required for admission Virtual visits are available

St.Clair County Community College

Face-to-face instruction will be available for fall 2020

Test scores are not required for admission, but can be used for placement in college courses Tours can be scheduled online





University of Detroit Mercy

For the fall term on the McNichols Campus, the University will adopt a flexible hybrid learning environment for courses with face-to-face instruction. This model combines in-person and virtual learning

Will be test-optional for most programs

In-person campus visits have been temporarily suspended, virtual sessions are available

University of Michigan

In person courses will resume 8/31/2020 and end 11/20/2020. Remote classes and final exams will continue from there through 12/18/2020 Test-flexible for 2021

In-person tours are cancelled through December, virtual opportunities are available

University of Michigan - Dearborn

U of M Dearborn will have a hybrid format this fall with classes meeting online and in-person. The semester will beginon September 1st with a shift to all virtual after Thanksgiving


All UM-Dearborn events are cancelled or moved to virtual format until August 22nd

University of Michigan - Flint

Classes will be offered both on campus and online for fall 2020


Virtual meetings with admissions counselors can be scheduled online and virtual tours are available

Walsh College

Flexible course options will be available in the fall, including online, remote, and in-person


Virtual and phone appointments are available





Washtenaw Community College

On campus operations suspended through at least August 1 Not required for admission Tours can be scheduled online

Wayne County Community College District

WCCCD plans to welcome students back to campus for face-to-face learning for the fall of 2020 Not required for admission Virtual tours are available

Wayne State University

WSU plans to re-open as scheduled for the fall, specific plans can be expected around July 15th

Test-optional for fall 2020 and 2021

Campus visits are suspended for the time being. Online connection opportunities are available

West Shore Community College

Cautiously optimistic that courses will be in-person in the fall


No tour information available on the website

Western Michigan University

WMU plans to return to in-person classes for fall 2020

WMU has adopted a test-optional policy for fall 2020 and any 2021 entry term

Visit the admissions website to learn more about in-person and virtual visit opportunities

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