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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

  • David Todisco
    David Todisco
    Political Science

    David Todisco says his political science classes, internships and experiences through UML's partnership with The Washington Center are helping him forge a political career.

  • Jamie Aciukewicz
    Jamie Aciukewicz
    Spanish

    Jamie Aciukewicz has used his affinity for the Spanish language to create experiences for himself both locally and abroad.

  • Brendon Aylaian
    Brendon Aylaian
    Business Management

    Army Rangers veteran Brendon Aylaian is working as a financial specialist for the Air Force.

  • Sydney Sampson
    Sydney Sampson
    Applied Biomedical Sciences

    Sydney Sampson is earning a master’s degree in applied biomedical sciences within one year of earning a bachelor’s degree, thanks to UMass Lowell’s bachelor’s-to-master’s program.

  • Lena Maria Arango
    Lena Maria Arango
    Meteorology & Atmospheric Science

    Lena Maria Arango ’19, ’20 loves meteorology.

  • Jared Socolow
    Jared Socolow
    Psychology

    Jared Socolow turned his own struggles into a research project that he will present at the annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science.