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We Support Transfer Students in Dozens of Ways

Did you know, nearly half of UMass Lowell graduates are transfer students? So you’re in great company!

A lot goes into transferring, and we’re here to help guide you throughout the transfer process — all the way to graduation. See for yourself all the ways we’ll support you to make the process as smooth as possible!

“One of the transfer admissions advisors held my hand throughout the process, so that made it a lot less stressful.”

- Mechanical and Computer Engineering student Pablo Ruiz '21,'23
Pablo Ruiz on campus
Pablo Ruiz earned his first bachelor’s degree at UMass Amherst in sustainable agriculture. He took some engineering classes, as well.
He got his second bachelor’s degree at UMass Lowell in mechanical engineering, after a couple of years spent working on a farm. When Ruiz decided to go back to school for engineering, he started by taking some classes at Middlesex Community College. 
Then, he enrolled in the “2 to 4 MCC Transfer Bridge" program, which helps community college students go on to earn four-year degrees at UMass Lowell in science, technology, engineering and math. Ruiz and 20 other students were able to take one of three UML science and engineering classes during summer 2019, tuition-free, and meet with transfer advisors so that they’d be ready to start full-time classes in the fall.
“The bridge program was really helpful,” Ruiz says. “One of the transfer admissions advisors held my hand throughout the process, so that made it a lot less stressful.”
Once here, Ruiz was invited to join the Honors College and will spend an additional year studying for his master’s degree in computer engineering.
“The Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Program is really cool. It’s one of the biggest benefits of coming to UMass Lowell, because it’s such a streamlined process,” he says.

Resources for Transfer Students

  • Transfer Dictionary
    See how the credits you earned at other institutions transfer to UMass Lowell
  • MassTransfer Program
    Get guaranteed admission if you earned an associate’s from a Massachusetts community college, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
  • Scholarships for Transfers
    Apply for aid as an undergraduate student transferring to UMass Lowell for the first time
Student with UMass Lowell shirt and headphones around their neck.

Events Just for You

Our Transfer Admissions team hosts specific sessions just for Transfer students designed to make the process as smooth as possible.
  • Info Sessions
  • Application Help Sessions
  • One-on-One Appointments
  • On-the-Spot Decision Appointments 

Meet More Transfer Students

  • Mary Everett
    Mary Everett
    English & Environmental Studies

    Mary Everett combined her interest in environmental science with a love of writing. An honors fellowship gave her the support to write a group of short stories – which won her admission to a top-ranked M.F.A. program in creative writing.

  • Sandi DeRuntz
    Sandi DeRuntz
    Bachelor of Liberal Arts: Art and Psychology

    Sandi DeRuntz invented ZipperBuddy, an aid for people with disabilities, through an interdisciplinary class and DifferenceMaker.

  • Urdilinya Smith
    Urdilinya Smith
    Art

    Urdilinya Smith helped paint the new mural on South Campus.

  • Fidel Castro
    Fidel Castro
    Computer Engineering

    Honors transfer student Fidel Castro wants to make a name for himself in the field of nanotechnology manufacturing.

  • William Boag
    William Boag
    Computer Science

    Computer science alum William Boag ’16, a senior health care data lead for MassHealth, remains deeply engaged with the Honors College through leadership, mentorship and philanthropy.

  • Carla Gonzalez Hidalgo
    Carla Gonzalez Hidalgo
    Business Administration

    Carla Gonzalez Hidalgo is a full-time student and her family’s sole support. Yet she finds time to volunteer for causes she believes in.