How can I transfer?
There are several different transfer programs available to GCC students.
- Joint Admissions Program
- Tuition Advantage Program
- Commonwealth Transfer Compact
- Articulation agreements with private colleges
Joint Admissions
Benefits
- Guarantees admission into Massachusetts public colleges and universities for students with a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) or better
- Simplifies admission process: No application fee, no essay, no letters of recommendation
- Qualifies for the Tuition Advantage Program
Requirements
- Enroll in an eligible program at GCC
- Complete an associate's degree
- Achieve a 2.5 grade point average
- Transfer to a comparable program
More information
- Info on Joint Admissions from the Massachusetts Board of Higher Ed
- View GCC degree programs
- Participating 4-year schools
Tuition Advantage
- Reduces tuition (not fees, however) by one-third at Joint Admissions schools; UMass-Amherst provides a 100% waiver of tuition (not fees).
- Must achieve a 3.00 grade point average
- Eligibility extended for one year after graduation only
Commonwealth Transfer Compact
Benefits
- Guarantees at least 60 credits will transfer to participating schools
- Satisfies most general education or core curriculum requirements
- Applies only to Massachusetts public colleges and universities
Requirements
- 6 credits of English composition (E)
- 9 credites of behavioral sciences (BC)
- 9 credits of humanities (HC)
- 2 four-credit laboratory sciences (NC)
- 3 credits of mathematics (NC)
GCC programs that meet the requirements for transfer under this program
- Liberal Arts and all Liberal Arts options
- Business Administration Transfer
- Art/Communication Design (CTC option)
- Art/Fine Art (CTC option)
- Art/Media Arts (CTC option)
- Criminal Justice (CTC option)
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Articulation agreements with private colleges
GCC has numerous articulation agreements with private, 4-year institutions that make transfer to and acceptance of GCC credits by these institutions both simple and convenient. Prospective transfer students should familiarize themselves with any agreements of interest to them as early as possible in their stay at GCC to ensure that requirements are met.
Under these programs students are conditionally accepted into these schools provided that you have earned an associate's degree or accumulated 30 or 60 credit hours (depending on the school) at GCC with a minimum cumulative GPA established by the institution.
Each school has established merit-based financial aid packaging based upon the student cumulative grade point average. For further information please contact the GCC Transfer Office.
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