MassTransfer Option I

Minimum Final GPA Benefits
2.00 GPA Guaranteed full transfer of a minimum of 60 credits applied to the bachelor’s degree, if admitted. Satisfaction of the general education/ distribution/core requirements at the receiving institution, with the receiving institution able to add no more than six additional credits/two courses
Note: Students will be required to submit the regular application and all supplemental materials required of the 4-yr school they are applying to. Admission is not guaranteed.
2.50 GPA Guaranteed admission, plus all of the above benefits. Fill out simplified application, not Common Application.
3.00 GPA A one-third tuition discount, plus all of the above benefits (UMass-Amherst offers 100% tuition break)
  • If students change their majors or if the linked baccalaureate programs require a higher grade point average or specific courses which are required of native students, MassTransfer students must meet these additional requirements.
  • If, because of space or fiscal limitations, the receiving institution does not admit all qualified applicants to a given major or program, the receiving institution will use the same criteria for MassTransfer applicants as it does for its native students.

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