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Move forward into new opportunities, stronger support, and a future built around your ambitions.

UMass Dartmouth is more than a place to finish your degree—it’s a community. As a transfer student, you bring experience, focus, and drive. At UMD, you'll find faculty who know your name, dedicated advisors and support centers, and classmates as ambitious as you are. Whether you’re immersed in your major, joining a student organization, or getting involved on campus, you’ll be part of a community that welcomes you and supports your success.

Apply to UMass Dartmouth

Focus on what’s next, not on starting over.

We make it easy to transfer. With a personalized credit evaluation and advising report delivered with your admission decision, you can start planning your next steps right away.

Start your application

Important dates

November 15: Early Action deadline
December 1: Priority application deadline for spring
March 1: Priority application deadline fall
March 31: Deadline for nursing transfer applications
April 1: Priority date for FAFSA filing

Visit campus

Experience campus firsthand.

Seeing campus in person is the best way to experience UMassD—join us for a tour of housing, dining, and academic buildings.

Connect with us

Schedule an appointment with your transfer counselor

Email transfer@admissions.umassd.edu or book an appointment with Holden DeFreitas, your dedicated transfer Admissions Counselor.

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Amy Shapiro and Fiona Marques '25: Integrated Studio Arts, Psychology majors) standing outside of the Honors College Office

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Transferring from a community college

Maximize your transfer opportunities as a Massachusetts or Rhode Island community college student.

If you're transferring as an A2B (Associate to Bachelor's) student from any Massachusetts community college, you may be eligible for MassTransfer and can benefit from:

no application fee
guaranteed admission to UMass Dartmouth if you have a 2.5 GPA
tuition credit of $1,417 if you have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
automatic satisfaction of all general education requirements except 2 upper-level courses
60 credits applied toward your UMassD bachelor’s degree
early registration for classes

Transferring from a Massachusetts community college without earning an associate's degree? We accept 11 general education courses (34 credits) through the MassTransfer GenEd Foundation.

Considering an online degree? If you matriculate into a fully online undergraduate degree within two years of completing your associate's degree from a Massachusetts or Rhode Island state community college with a 3.0 GPA or higher, you could qualify for a 15% tuition credit.

Learn more about Success by Degrees program