Transfer Applicants

Every semester, UMass Dartmouth welcomes a large number of new students who have transferred from another school.

We have special admissions agreements with all of the state's community colleges as well as with Dean College, Quincy College and the Community College of Rhode Island. These agreements provide academically qualified students in-depth guidance about pursuing a bachelor's degree along with an expedited admissions route to UMass Dartmouth. For information about resources available to help get your UMass Dartmouth transfer experience off to a good start, please visit:

• The Transfer Experience
• Connect Partnership

By definition, a transfer applicant is a high school graduate or GED recipient who has attempted more than 15 credits from an accredited college or university (including UMass Dartmouth as a special student or in the Division of Professional and Continuing Education).

If you're thinking of transferring to UMass Dartmouth, please review the information on this page and, as needed, on other pages on this site.

Requirements

The standard requirements for transfer admission are:

• Official transcripts of all previous college or university courses attempted
• For applicants who have not attended school for a year, or who have circumstances which they wish the Admissions Committee to consider, a one-page statement, typed or word-processed, describing what you have been doing and information that you feel would be useful to the committee
• Photocopies of catalog pages with course descriptions for the work you have completed, to help us evaluate your college/university transcripts properly. Mark the courses you have taken and the college name on each page Failure to submit this information may result in UMass Dartmouth not awarding credit
• Completed application with non-refundable fee attached ($40 for Massachusetts residents, $60 for non-Massachusetts residents) ; you'll pay with a credit card online or with a check if you mail your application
• TOEFL scores for international students

Commonwealth Compact

Applicants who have attempted more than 15 credits at one or more post-secondary degree-granting institutions (including UMass Dartmouth as a special student or through the Division of Continuing Education) are considered transfer applicants.

The Commonwealth Transfer Compact offers special opportunities for students transferring from Massachusetts public community colleges. Specifically, the Transfer Compact is for students who will complete an associate degree in a program designed for transfer to a four-year institution. The complete text of the Transfer Compact is available at the community colleges. A transfer counselor in the community college can provide guidance and advice about the details of the agreement. In short, the Transfer Compact allows for the acceptance of 60 credits in transfer and precludes repeating courses taken at the community college.

Whether or not they are enrolled in the Transfer Compact, students are encouraged to plan their studies with eventual transfer in mind. The UMass Dartmouth Admissions staff works closely with prospective transfer students to assist in a smooth transition to the university.

Joint admissions

College students enrolled in any Massachusetts community college in a designated transfer program are eligible to participate in the Joint Admissions program. Students formally register at the community college by completing a Joint Admissions Participation Form. After registering, the student receives preliminary acceptance to UMass Dartmouth. It is understood that the student will earn an associate degree with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. We work closely with the transfer counselors at the community colleges to provide information and guidance to their students.

The awarding of transfer credit for courses taken at other institutions prior to admission is determined by the Admissions Office and dean, or designee, of the appropriate college. A C- grade is the minimum acceptable grade for receiving transfer credit. Transfer credits are recorded on the student’s permanent UMass Dartmouth record without a grade designation, and are not calculated into the student’s grade point average.

Transfer credit

The awarding of transfer credit for courses taken at other institutions prior to admission is determined by the Admissions Office and dean, or designee, of the appropriate college. A C- grade is the minimum acceptable grade for receiving transfer credit. Transfer credits are recorded on the student's permanent UMass Dartmouth record.