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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
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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

  • Emoni Baffour
    Emoni Baffour
    Management

    Studying abroad in London convinced business student Emoni Baffour ’18 to return to the UK for graduate school and pursue her passion for a career in the fashion industry.

  • David Rosario
    David Rosario
    English

    David Rosario says his professors help him to stay focused and motivated.

  • Eleanora Peters
    Eleanora Peters
    Education

    Eleanora Peters fell in love with teaching at the Boston Museum of Science.

  • Chummeng Soun
    Chummeng Soun
    Asian Studies, Digital Media

    Chummeng Soun is documenting the traditional dances of his native Cambodia with support from the Center for Asian American Studies and the Southeast Asian Digital Archive.

  • Edina Hirt
    Edina Hirt
    Psychology, Autism Studies

    Honors student Edina Hirt faced hurdles from learning English to battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma while working toward her degree. Still, she won an award for her dedication to community service.

  • Matt Murphy
    Matt Murphy
    Finance & Accounting

    Matt Murphy quit vaping after a two-year addiction. Now he speaks out against teen vaping every chance he gets.