Welcome, KVCC students!
At Davenport, transfer students are a vital part of our student body. You bring experience to share and inspire others with your focus on career goals. We set you up for success with personal transfer planning, assigned personal academic advisors, generous financial aid and career guidance for life.
With about 44% of our students being transfer students, you won’t be alone on this journey.
Transferring to Davenport
As one of Michigan’s most transfer-friendly universities, Davenport is committed to making your transition simple and helping you get the most from the credits you’ve already earned.
Program-to-program transfer guidelines
Make your associate degree count. You may be able to transfer up to 90 credits toward your Davenport degree. Explore our program-to-program transfer guidelines to see how your degree can apply.
Course equivalencies
See how your credits can transfer to Davenport. Use the dropdown below to view course equivalencies for courses completed at KVCC and discover how they may apply toward your Davenport degree.
Please note: Course-to-course equivalencies are provided as a guide for students considering a transfer to Davenport University and do not constitute a contract. Official transcript evaluations are completed by the Registrar’s Office. Davenport University reserves the right to revise transfer equivalencies as necessary without prior notice.
| Transfer Course | Transfer Description | Transfer Credits | DU Course | DU Description | DU Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC101 | Principles of Accounting 1 | 4 | ACCT201 | Accounting Foundations I | 4 |
| ACC102 | Principles of Accounting 2 | 4 | ACCT202 | Accounting Foundations II | 4 |
| ACC108 | Accounting with Sage50 | 3 | ACCT220 | Accounting Information Tech | 3 |
| ACC109 | Intro to Corporate Accounting | 3 | ACCT213 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACC204 | Business Taxation | 3 | ACCT315 | Federal Taxation I | 3 |
| ACC220 | Financial Accounting | 4 | ACCT301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ANMT103 | History/Animation/Gaming/TBM | 3 | CSCI244 | Introduction to Game Theory | 3 |
| ANMT142 | Image Design & Illustration | 3 | BITS301 | Image Editing Applications | 3 |
| ANMT143 | Vector Design & Illustration | 3 | BITS302 | Graphic Illustration Software | 3 |
| ANMT287 | Web Design II | 3 | CISP316 | Web Design | 3 |
| BIO100 | Fund of Biology | 4 | BIOL100 / BIOL100L | Introduction to Biology / Introduction to Biology Lab | 4 |
| BIO101 | Cellular Biology | 4 | BIOL110 / BIOL110L | Foundations of Cell Biology / Foundation of Cell Biology Lab | 4 |
| BIO104 | Organismal Biology | 4 | BIOL111 / BIOL111L | Organisms and Populations / Organisms and Populations Lab | 4 |
| BIO105 | Environmental Issues | 4 | ENVS125 | Introduction to Environmental | 4 |
| BIO110 | Basics of Anatomy & Physiology | 4 | BIOL120 | Essentials Anatomy/Physiology | 4 |
| BIO115 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 | BIOL221 / BIOL221L | Anatomy & Physiology I / Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 4 |
| BIO130 | Micro & Infectious Disease | 4 | BIOL131 | Introduction to Human Disease | 4 |
| BIO130H | Micro & Infectious Disease | 4 | BIOL131 | Introduction to Human Disease | 4 |
| BIO140 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 | BIOL211 / BIOL211L | Microbiology / Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| BIO201 | Genetics | 4 | BIOL336 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIO210 | Human Physiology | 4 | BIOL222 / BIOL222L | Anatomy & Physiology II / Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| BIO215 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 | BIOL222 / BIOL222L | Anatomy & Physiology II / Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| BUS103 | Business Computer Applications | 3 | CISP100 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| BUS105 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | MKTG211 | Marketing Foundations | 3 |
| BUS119 | Advanced Excel | 2 | BITS211 | Microcomputer Applications: Sp | 2 |
| BUS123 | Advanced Access | 2 | BITS212 | Microcomputer Apps Database | 2 |
| BUS201 | Business Law I | 3 | LEGL210 | Business Law Foundations | 3 |
| BUS203 | Human Resource Management | 3 | HRMG213 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS205 | Desktop Publishing/Office | 3 | BITS213 | Microcomputer Applications: De | 3 |
| BUS207 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | MGMT321 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUS208 | Professional Sales | 3 | MKTG212 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| BUS218 | Creating/Managing Projects | 3 | GPMT287 | Principles of Project Mgmt | 4 |
| BUS231 | Business Info Infrastructure | 3 | CISP111 | Requirements Planning/Develop | 3 |
| BUS240 | Internet Marketing Concepts | 3 | MKTG322 | Internet Marketing | 3 |
| BUS241 | eBusiness Strategies | 3 | CISP211 | E-Business Foundations | 3 |
| BUS242 | Word Processing Applications | 4 | BITS214 | Microcomputer Applications | 4 |
| BUS245 | Intro/International Business | 3 | BUSN225 | International Business | 3 |
| BUS263 | Supervision | 3 | MGMT211 | Management Foundations | 3 |
| CHM100 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 | CHEM150 / CHEM150L | Foundations of Chemistry / Foundations of Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| CHM115 | Health Careers Chemistry | 4 | CHEM150 / CHEM150L | Foundations in Chemistry / Foundations of Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| CHM115H | Health Careers Chemistry | 4 | CHEM150 / CHEM150L | Foundations of Chemistry / Foundations of Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| CHM120 | General Chemistry I | 4 | CHEM160 / CHEM160L | General Chemistry I / General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHM130 | General Chemistry II | 4 | CHEM161 / CHEM161L | General Chemistry II / General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CHM220 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 | CHEM250 / CHEM250L | Organic Chemistry I / Organic Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| CHM230 | Organic Chemistry II | 0 | CHEM255 / CHEM255L | Organic Chemistry II / Organic Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| CIS112 | Linux Operating Systems | 3 | NETW217 | UNIX Operating System | 3 |
| CIS115 | PC Hardware and Software Suppo | 3 | NETW101 | PC Operating Systems | 3 |
| CIS150 | Programming Logic | 3 | CSCI231 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CIS175 | DataBase/SQL | 3 | CISP247 | Database Design | 3 |
| CIS193 | PHP with My SQL | 3 | CISP238 | Server Side Scripting I | 3 |
| CIS207 | C# Programming | 3 | CSCI231 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CIS209 | Java Programming | 3 | CSCI231 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CIS216 | Python Programming | 3 | CISP253 | Perl/Python Scripting | 3 |
| CIS220 | Systems Analysis & Design | 3 | CISP111 | Systems Foundations | 3 |
| CIS221 | Introduction to Networks | 3 | NETW151 | Cisco Networking Fundamentals | 3 |
| CIS223 | Intro to MS Servers | 3 | NETW141 | MS Client and Server OS | 3 |
| CIS224 | Network Security | 3 | IAAS224 | Implementing Network Security | 3 |
| CIS229 | Advanced Java Programming | 3 | CSCI239 | Object-Oriented Program w/Java | 3 |
| CIS237 | Advanced C# Programming | 3 | CSCI234 | Object-Oriented Program w/ C# | 3 |
| CIS253 | Cisco Routers IOS | 3 | NETW152 | Cisco Routing & Switching | 3 |
| CIS255 | Cisco Local Area Networks | 3 | NETW251 | Cisco Enterprise Networking | 3 |
| CIS257 | Cisco Wide Area Networks | 3 | NETW253 | Cisco Network Programmability | 3 |
| CIS270 | Advanced Web Page Coding | 3 | CISP220 | Web Page Applications | 3 |
| COM101 | Public Speaking | 3 | COMM120 | Presentation Techniques | 3 |
| COM101H | Honors Public Speaking | 3 | COMM120 | Presentation Techniques | 3 |
| COM201 | Advanced Public Speaking | 3 | COMM120 | Presentation Techniques | 3 |
| COM210 | Professional Communication | 3 | COMM120 | Presentation Techniques | 3 |
| COM223 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | COMM315 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COM230 | Group Communication | 3 | COMM313 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COM280 | Intro. Organizational Comm. | 3 | COMM311 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| ECON201 | Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON201 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON202 | Microeconomics | 3 | ECON200 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| EDU111 | Teaching Lab Seminar II | 3 | UEDU192 | Teacher Assist Urban Schools | 3 |
| EDU112 | Teaching Lab Seminar III | 3 | UEDU192 | Teacher Assist Urban Schools | 3 |
| EDU217 | Special Ed Theory & Practice | 3 | UEDU285 | Teaching Diverse Learners | 3 |
| ENG110 | College Writing I | 3 | ENGL109 | Composition | 3 |
| ENG111 | College Writing II: Literature | 3 | ENGL110 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| ENG111H | Honors College Writing II | 3 | ENGL110 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| ENG127 | Technical Writing | 3 | ENGL110 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| ENG160 | College Writing and Research | 4 | ENGL109 | Composition | 4 |
| ENG160H | Honors College Writing & Res | 4 | ENGL109 | Composition | 4 |
| ENG227 | Technical Writing II | 3 | ENGL311 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| FRL103 | Elementary German I | 4 | GRMN111 | Beginning German I | 4 |
| FRL104 | Elementary German II | 4 | GRMN121 | Beginning German II | 4 |
| FRL105 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 | SPAN111 | Beginning Spanish I | 4 |
| FRL106 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 | SPAN121 | Beginning Spanish II | 4 |
| FRL130 | Beginning Spanish I | 2 | SPAN111 | Beginning Spanish I | 2 |
| FRL160 | American Sign language I | 4 | ASLA111 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| FRL161 | American Sign Language II | 4 | ASLA121 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| FRL203 | Intermediate German I | 4 | GRMN211 | Intermediate German I | 4 |
| FRL205 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4 | SPAN211 | Intermediate Spanish I | 4 |
| FRL206 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 | SPAN221 | Intermediate Spanish II | 4 |
| GEO110 | Physical Geology | 4 | GEOL140 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| HRY103 | American History Since 1865 | 3 | HIST270 | Survey of American History | 3 |
| HRY252 | World History Since 1500 | 3 | HIST265 | Survey of World History | 3 |
| HUM101 | Arts & Culture | 4 | HUMN101 | Arts and Culture | 4 |
| MATH120 | Finite Math | 3 | MATH120 | College Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH150 | College Algebra | 4 | MATH135 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH156 | Precalculus/Trigonometry | 5 | MATH150 | Pre-Calculus | 5 |
| MATH158 | Applied Calculus | 4 | MATH210 | Business Calculus | 4 |
| MATH160 | Calculus I & Analytic Geometry | 5 | MATH215 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH162 | Calculus II & Analytic Geometr | 5 | MATH216 | Calculus II | 5 |
| MATH216 | Business Statistics | 3 | STAT220 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| MATH220 | Probability & Statistics | 4 | STAT220 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH260 | Calculus III & Analytic Geom | 5 | MATH317 | Calculus III | 5 |
| MATH264 | Differn'l Equa/Linear Algebra | 4 | MATH205 | Applied Linear Algebra | 4 |
| PHI205 | Ethics | 3 | BUSN210 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| PHY100 | Fundamentals Of Physics | 4 | PHYS100 / PHYS100L | AND PHYS100L Applied Physics w / AND PHYS100L Applied Physics w | 4 |
| PHY111 | College Physics I | 4 | PHYS210 / PHYS210L | Fundamentals of Physics I / Fundamentals of Physics I Lab | 4 |
| PHY112 | College Physics II | 4 | PHYS220 / PHYS220L | Fundamentals of Physics II / Fundamentals of Physics II Lab | 4 |
| PHY124 | Astronomy of Solar System | 4 | GEOL120 | Astronomy | 4 |
| PSI101 | American Government | 3 | POLS111 | American Government | 3 |
| PSI202 | Comparative Government | 3 | POLS230 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PSY150 | Intro to Psychology | 3 | PSYC101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| PSY160 | Human Growth and Development | 3 | PSYC303 | Psychosocial Health Concerns | 3 |
| PSY250 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | PSYC201 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC102 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | SOCY101 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SOC106 | Death, Dying and Bereavement | 3 | HLTH202 | Death and Dying | 3 |
| SOC201 | Intro to Cult Anthropology | 3 | SOSC201 | Diversity in Society | 3 |
| SOC205 | Racial & Ethnic Relations | 3 | SOSC201 | Diversity in Society | 3 |
| TRS105 | College Success Strategies | 3 | ACES100 | AchieveCareer/EducationSuccess | 3 |
Top reasons to transfer to Davenport
As you make the transfer from Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Davenport University will connect you with our dedicated transfer admissions team to help you get the most transfer college credits, connect you with financial aid and provide the guidance you need every step of the way.
Here are a few other reasons Davenport stands out:
- Transfer up to 90 credits and make your full associate degree count. Check out our transfer plans here
- Carry over college credit from previous experiences like work, military service, projects, certifications and more.
- Take advantage of our digital suite of learning formats, which gives you the access you need to the education you want, all on your own time.
- Choose from more than 120 exciting and career-ready degree and certificate programs in business, technology, health and urban education – all of which are taught by industry professionals and will better prepare you for a fast start in emerging, sought-after careers.
- Check out our employment guarantee.
Special partnership programs
- BSN Concurrent - Are you in the KVCC nursing program and wanting to work on your BSN courses while you wait for clinicals?
- BSN Completion - ADN/RN to BSN can be completed in as little as one year, fully online.
- BS Health Service Administration and BS Health and Human Services Case Management - Advanced standing credits are awarded to KVCC students completing associate degrees in the health field.
An affordable education
We offer a special KVCC partnership tuition discount rate. Connect with your admission rep to learn more.
Davenport makes education affordable. That’s why our tuition is one of the lowest of all private colleges and universities in Michigan.
All transfer students have a guaranteed transfer scholarship waiting for them once they apply because we want to help you advance and don’t want finances to stand in the way. These scholarships range from $5,000 to $6,500.
And if you’re a member of Phi Theta Kappa, you qualify for an additional scholarship of $1,500.
Hear from students like you
"One of the benefits I receive by going to Davenport University through the University Center is the discounted tuition. I pay everything out of pocket with no financial aid. Graduating with no debt is a big goal of mine. The University Center has helped me get that much closer to having my degree and getting an internship."
Check out what a few other transfer students have to say about Davenport
Jamarcus Wiggins
Assistant Director of Admissions
Email: jamarcus.wiggins@davenport.edu
Call or text: 800.686.1600
Direct line: 616.554.5391
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Sources:
Davenport University, 2025/2026 Catalog
Davenport University Student Data, Fall 2025
Davenport University Financial Aid Awards, 2024/2025
Davenport University Employment Guarantee, Feb. 2025
IPEDS, Published in-district tuition and fees, 2024/25 data