Available degrees and certificates
MiCHEP membership includes 12 Michigan colleges and universities that operate degree programs in 15 correctional facilities. There are a variety of degrees and certificates that students can pursue across the state of Michigan, with more in development. Click on a college below to learn more about its program.
In partnership with Handlon Correctional Facility
Bachelor of Arts in Faith and Community Leadership and Human Services
Associate of Arts in Faith and Community Leadership and Human Services
Certificate in Faith and Community Leadership
Certificate in Liberal Arts and Sciences
In partnership with Saginaw Correctional Facility
Associate of Business Studies in Entrepreneurship
In partnership with Huron Valley Correctional Facility
Bachelor of Arts in General Studies
In partnership with Muskegon Correctional Facility
Bachelor of Science in Public and Nonprofit Administration
In partnership with Muskegon Correctional Facility
Bachelor of Arts in Faith, Leadership, and Service
In partnership with Central Michigan, Cooper Street, Cotton, Federal, Gus Harrison, Huron Valley, and Parnall Correctional Facilities
Associate of Arts in General Studies
Associate of Arts in Business Administration
Associate of Arts in Science
Certificate in Public Administration and Management
Certificate in Business Management
In partnership with Lakeland Correctional Facility
Associate of Applied Science in Business Management
Certificate in Business Management
Certificate in Retail Management
In partnership with Chippewa and Kinross Correctional Facilities
Bachelors in Business Administration – Entrepreneurship
Associate of Arts in Small Business Administration
In partnership with Thumb Correctional Facility
Associate of Applied Science in Business Management
Associate Degree in Applied Science from the Social Work Technician Program
In partnership with Thumb Correctional Facility
Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science with a Social Work Track
In partnership with Macomb Correctional Facility
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
In partnership with Lakeland Correctional Facility
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities
Returning citizen services map
This interactive map helps returning citizens as they transition from incarceration to society. Users will find all of the reentry and support services throughout the state, including services in more than 15 categories — mapped and linked by county. This service is provided and maintained by Calvin University students and professors with support from the Michigan Department of Corrections.
2026 Michigan College-in-Prison Conference materials
The 2026 Michigan College-in-Prison Conference was designed to help both MiCHEP institutions and MDOC partners imagine together what is required to foster rich learning communities in the prisons in which we offer our degree programs.
Some materials from the conference are accessible for review.