McHenry Guaranteed Admission Agreement

Marquette University and McHenry County College have established a formal partnership to better serve students and facilitate the transfer process. Guaranteed Admission is available for students that have received a high school diploma or equivalent (GED), completed a minimum of 24 transferable credit hours prior to enrolling at Marquette University, and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale as a full-time student on all transferrable coursework taken at McHenry County College, with no grades earned of less than C. View full agreement here. 

The degree programs in the College of Business Administration, Opus College of Engineering, and College of Health Sciences have a higher cumulative McHenry County College GPA requirement of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Additionally, students must adhere to the listed requirements below for admission to the respective undergraduate degree programs:  

College of Business Administration – A grade of B or better in three of the five following courses.    

• ECO 251 (MU Equivalent ECON 1103) 

• ECO 252 (MU Equivalent ECON 1104) 

• ACC 151(MU Equivalent ACCO 1030) 

• ACC 152 (MU Equivalent ACCO 1031) 

• MTH 171(MU Equivalent MATH 1400) 

Opus College of Engineering – A grade of B or better in MATH 175, PHY 291 & 292, and CHM 164 or 165. 

• MATH 175 (MU Equivalent MATH 1450) 

• PHY 291 and PHY 292 (MU Equivalent PHYS 1003) 

• CHM 164 (MU Equivalent CHEM 1001) 

• CHM 165 (MU Equivalent CHEM 1001) 

College of Health Sciences – A grade of B or better in BIO 157 and CHM 164 or 165. 

• BIO 157 (MU Equivalent BIOL 1001) 

• CHM 164 (MU Equivalent CHEM 1001) 

• CHM 165 (MU Equivalent CHEM 1001) 

Students may also qualify for Marquette University scholarships. Available scholarships can be viewed on Marquette University’s website.


Students indicate their intention to participate by filling out the form below prior to, or at the same time, as the Marquette University admission application. The Marquette University admission application must be received no later than December 1 for spring semester enrollment and July 1 for fall semester enrollment. All applicants must submit the required materials for admission.