What is the UMass Amherst MassTransfer Program?
Basically, it's an agreement between UMass Amherst and the 15 state community colleges which may guarantee your future admission to UMass Amherst, provided you meet certain MassTransfer requirements.
You're Our First Priority
MassTransfer graduates receive the benefits of priority processing:
- Admissions – priority review of your application
- Transfer credit – priority review of your transfer credits
- Financial aid – priority financial aid consideration, scholarships, and tuition waivers
- On-campus housing – reserved for MassTransfer graduates
- Advising and course registration – our counselors provide one-on-one, priority advising and course registration
Financial Aid Services
There are a variety of financial aid programs available to students. To be considered, you need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The programs include scholarships, grants, low cost student loans and work-study programs.
Learn about applying for financial aid.
Financial aid services assisted 18,000 students in receiving more than $230 million in financial aid
You're in Good Company
MassTransfer students join hundreds of other community college graduates who come to UMass Amherst each fall. Through MassTransfer, these students receive the support they need to succeed and graduate.
- More than 700 community college graduates transfer to UMass Amherst each year.
- Nine out of 10 of these students continue into their second year at UMass Amherst.
- Seventy percent of these students successfully earn a UMass Amherst bachelor’s degree.