Transfer Students

Ready for a new start? We welcome you from any previous college with any grade point average. You will be eligible for the MassTransfer program with guaranteed admission to UMass or any of the Massachusetts state universities when you graduate from MassBay with an associate degree and a 2.5 grade point average.

MassBay Identity Verification Policy

Prior Credits

ALL readmit and transfer students seeking a degree or certificate are required to attend a Ready2Register Session to help ensure their academic success.

Submit all documents to admissions@massbay.edu.

Take these quick steps

Apply

Learn how to submit your admissions application.

Earn credit for prior learning

Submit official transcripts to admissions@massbay.edu. If you took AP or CLEP exams, have your official scores sent to us for evaluation. We'll give you as much credit for your previous work as we can!

Apply for financial aid

We offer several sources of financial assistance to help you pay for college. In order to determine your eligibility, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the school year you are planning to enroll at MassBay. The FAFSA is located online at fafsa.gov. Be sure to add MassBay Community College's Federal school code number: 002171.

Get help with the FAFSA when it is convenient for you on your cell phone! Our FAFSA experts at uAspire are standing by to help you start, complete, and submit your FAFSA. Simply text "MassBay" to 857-309-2942.

Sign up for classes

All new students must meet our placement requirements before registering for classes.

If you took English and math at your previous college you will receive an invitation to orientation once your official college transcript has been received and reviewed.

If you have not yet taken college-level English or math you can satisfy the placement requirements any of these ways:

If you graduated from a U.S. high school within the last 10 years with a grade point average of 2.7 or higher, send a copy of your final transcript to admissions@massbay.edu, or
If you have taken the SAT or ACT (not required!), have your official scores sent to us for placement purposes, or
Register for the math and English Acuplacer tests.

Once you have satisfied the placement requirements you will receive an email invitation to SOAR, MassBay's Student Orientation Advising, & Registration.

Note: A few of our programs do have a secondary selective admissions process — including most of our Health Sciences programs, all of our Automotive Technology programs, and our Direct Support Certificate. Contact our Admissions team at admissions@massbay.edu or by calling 781-239-2500 to learn more.