Roxbury Community College graduates have many choices when transferring to a four-year college. Whatever your plans are, RCC's Transfer Services is here to help. The main goal is to assist students with learning about the transfer-out process and understanding the value of obtaining a bachelor’s degree!
Your Transfer Playbook
To learn more about transferring to a four-year college/university, use the Transfer Services website as your guide! Explore a variety of transfer initiatives/agreements, scholarships, course equiavlencies databases and much more.
Appointment
Make a virtual or on-campus appointment with Evan Desatnick, Coordinator of Transfer Affairs & Articulation Services via Bookings at: Transfer Services Student Appointments (office365.com)
MassTransfer
RCC students thinking about transferring to a Massachusetts state college/university should consider MassTransfer.
What is MassTransfer (MT)?
MassTransfer consists of three main components that are all designed to maximize transferrability.
State Colleges/Universities Participating in MassTransfer:
| UMass Amherst | UMass Boston |
| UMass Dartmouth | UMass Lowell |
| Bridgewater State University | Fitchburg State University |
| Framingham State University | Mass. College of Liberal Arts |
| Mass. Maritime Academy | Mass. College of Art & Design |
| Salem State University | Westfield State University |
| Worcester State University |
RCC's MassTransfer Programs which have the MT Gen Ed Foundation
| Arts & Humanities (Music, Theatre, Art Concentrations) | Business Administration |
| Biological Sciences | Broadcast Media Technology |
| English | Criminal Justice (as of fall 2024) |
| Health Careers | Liberal Arts |
| Musical Arts | Physical Science |
| Social Science and Urban Sustainability Advocacy | Theatre Arts and Visual Arts |
MassTransfer General Education Foundation (MassTransfer Block)
The first MassTransfer benfeit for students is known as the MassTransfer General Education Foundation (also called the MassTransfer Block). This is a set of 34 general requirement courses for most undergraduate degrees at a two and four-year higher ediucation institution. The courses in the MT block are shown below.
When a student completes the MassTransfer General Education Foundation, the recieving State Universities or UMass Campus can only require 6 additional credits of their general education requirements. This means you can focus mainly on your major-specific courses when you transfer.
* Please note that students who complete the general education foundation will have this noted on their RCC transcript but it will not guarantee admission to the four-year institution or waive tuition credit.
Complete 34 credits of general education foundation and save an average of 11% on your bachelor’s degree!
MassTransfer General Education Foundation & RCC Courses
| Subject Areas | Credits | Roxbury Community College Courses |
| English Composition/Writing | 6 Credits | ENG 101, ENG 102 |
| Behavioral/Social Sciences | 9 Credits | ECE 100, ECE 101, SSI Courses |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 9 Credits | ENG 110, ENG 220, ENG 221, ENG 225, ENG 226, ENG 232, HUM courses, LAN courses |
| Natural/Physical Science | 7 Credits | SCI courses |
| Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning | 3 Credits |
MAT courses (MAT 103, 120,201,203,204,205,225,244) |
| Total | 34 Credits | • A grade of D or higher is required in all general education foundation courses for the block to be stamped on an RCC transcript. |
RCC's AA Degrees: Roxbury Community Colleges Associate in Arts degrees have the above MassTransfer General Education Foundation courses embedded in their programs. In other words, if you complete your RCC associate in arts, you will have completed the MassTransfer General Education Foundation courses.
RCC's AS Degree: Most RCC Associate in Science degrees are generally transferrable but may require additional courses to meet the MassTransfer General Education Foundation(MT Block above). Visit RCC's Academic Advising Office to make sure you are taking the correct additional courses to meet this MT Block.
MassTransfer Associates to Bachelors (A2B) Pathways
The Associate 2 Bachelors Pathway Maps lay out a set of freshman and sophomore courses in your RCC program so that the credits you earn at RCC are guaranteed to transfer to a State University or UMass campus and count towards a bachelor's degree.
Graduate from RCC with at least a B average and you’ll have guaranteed admission to a State University or UMass to complete your junior & senior years—with no application fees or essays.
Graduate Roxbury Community College and qualify for the following MassTransfer benefits:
Transfer with a 2.0 GPA:
Guaranteed transfer of credits, no application fee, no application essay
Transfer with a 2.5 GPA:
Above benefits plus guaranteed College/University admission(program specific depending)
Transfer with a 3.0 GPA:
Above benefits + MassTransfer 100% Tuition Credit
The MassTransfer Tuition Credit may be awarded for two years at the state university or University of Massachusetts campus, provided the student meets the following requirements:
* Click the link for more about the MassTransfer Tuition Credit https://www.mass.edu/masstransfer/tools/tuitioncredit.asp
The MassTransfer Application Process
The Massachusetts Guarantee
For students looking at four-year private independent colleges/universities, the Massachusetts Guarantee offers similar benefits to MassTransfer in certain degree programs.
What is the Massachusetts Guarantee?
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Guaranteed transfer of associate degree credits |
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No application fee or admission essay |
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Guaranteed admission Given the student has met all eligibility criteria for the selected Massachusetts Guarantee institution and the institution has available capacity within the intended major |
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Junior status upon enrollment |
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Scholarship and financial incentives |
There are many colleges participating in the Mass. Guarantee.
Boston area and Cambridge Colleges/Universities include:Visit the Massachusetts Guarantee Website for a full list of participating four-year private colleges/univeristies.
Navigating the world of transfer student scholarships can be challenging. There are many colleges/universities that will have their own scholarships(many times called merit scholarships). There are also private and public non-profit organizations that will have scholarship opportunities for transfer students.
Below is a list of both college/university and general websites listing various scholarships opportunities.
Please note: The Umass Boston Foster Furcolo Scholarship and the Boston University RCC Student Transfer Scholarship require an Nomination Form from the RCC Coordinator of Transfer Services. All RCC students will be emailed regarding this selective process when the nomination is open (normally every spring semester for the following fall semester)
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Emerson College Next Step Scholarship
Roxbury Community College has a variety of transfer agreements, also known as articulation agreements, with both private and public colleges/universities. A transfer agreement is designed to maximize courses from Roxbury to the partner institution.
Below is a list of various associate to bachelor transfer agreements designed for students looking to transfer in a variety of fields of study. Each agreement may have a variety of benefits for students so make sure to inquire with the transfer representative at the four-year college about agreement specifics.
Associate to Bachelor Degree Transfer Agreements and Programs
Southern New Hampshire University (Online)
Northeastern College of Professional Studies (CPS)
Associate to Masters Workforce Accelerator
Wentworth Institute of Technology
You can also see additional transfer agreement information on each Associate of Arts and Associate of Science program page. Please note, some of these agreements are in review.
Course Equivalency Databases
To determine whether courses transfer from RCC to four-year colleges/universities, it is important to understand a few key factors:
* One, if a course is transferrable, it may transfer as either as a course to course (i.e English Comp to English Comp) or course to elective. Keep in mind, if the course transfer as an elective, it still is counting towards the 120 credits for your bachelor degree.
* Two, if you are looking at course transferrability to colleges/universities beyond the New England region, you will want to contact each college and meet with their transfer admissions rep to guage the college transfer credit policy and procedure.
* Three, colleges/universities will do pre-admission credit evauation for you so it is important to ask them about this possibility.
For detailed information on Massachusetts state college/university course equivalencies click the following link:
Massachusetts Course Equivalency Database (MAST)
For individual Massachusetts state college and university course equivalency databases, click the following links:
For Massachusetts private college/university course equivalency databases, click the following links:
Disclaimer: While Roxbury Community College will make every effort to provide accurate information, it is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the four-year college or university as to the validity and accuracy of the information provided.
Contact: Christine Cuddemi
E-Mail: christine.cuddemi@mcphs.edu
Contact: Elaine Concepcion
E-Mail: econcepcion@salemstate.edu
*Note: Check with the Roxbury CC Registrar’s Office to ensure that your graduation status is recorded on your transcript before you request a final transcript.
MassTransfer Application
Common Application
To explore transfer options beyond Roxbury CC, make a virtual or on-campus appointment with Evan Desatnick, Coordinator of Transfer Affairs & Articulation Services via Bookings at: Transfer Services Student Appointments (office365.com)
There are many ways to learn about the transfer process! RCC Transfer Services has many Transfer Workshops, Events, Transfer Table Talks, and visits from four-year colleges and universities throughout the academic year!
Four-Year College and University Transfer Table Schedule Fall 2024
All Transfer Tables are in Building 3, Student Commons, 11am-2pm (unless noted)
Tuesday, September 10th- Southern New Hampshire University
Thursday, September 19th- Salem State University
Tuesday, September 24th - Wentworth Institute of Technology
Thursday, September 26th - UMass Day (Umass Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell) 10am-1pm
Monday, September 30th- Simmons University
Tuesday, October 1st - Wentworth Institute of Technology
Thursday, October 3rd – Emerson College (11am-3pm)
Thursday, October 3rd- Simmons University
Tuesday, October 8th- Umass Boston
Thursday, October 10th- Suffolk University
Wednesday, October 16- Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Science 2:30pm-4:30pm
Thursday, October 17- Bridgewater State University
NATIONAL TRANSFER STUDENT WEEK EVENTS (OCTOBER 21-25)
Monday, October 21st- MassTransfer Workshop 2pm-3pm. Location: Building 3, Room 113E
Monday, October 21st- Lesley University Transfer Table
Tuesday, October 22nd- Umass Boston Transfer Table (9am-12pm)
Wednesday, October 23rd- Framingham State University Transfer Table
Thursday October 24th- Umass Lowell Transfer Table
Friday October 25- Virtual Q&A with RCC Transfer Coordinator (check RCC email for link) 12pm-1pm
Monday, October 28th- Northeastern University College of Professional Studies
Tuesday, November 5th- Umass Boston
Thursday, November 7th – Emerson College (10am-2pm)
Wednesday, November 13th- Suffolk University
Wednesday, November 13th- Merrimack College 10am-1pm
Thursday, November 14th- Umass Lowell and Curry College
Monday, November 18th- Boston College, Woods College of Advancing Studies
Tuesday November 19th- Umass Boston and UMass Amherst
Wednesday, November 20- Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Science 2:30pm-4:30pm
Monday, December 2nd - Johnson & Wales University 10:30am-2:30pm
Thursday December 5th- UMass Dartmouth and UMass Lowell
Tuesday, December 10 – Bridgewater State University
Monday, December 16th- Salem State University
Transfer Table Talk
Meet Evan Desatnick, Coordinator of Transfer & Articulation for general transfer Q & A. Learn more about the transfer process and transfer tips/tools!
10am-11am Building 3, Student Commons
Tuesdays This Fall!
September 24th
October 8th
October 29th
December 3rd
Transfer Workshops
Title: Transfer 101 Virtual Workshop
When: Wednesday, September 25th, 1:30pm-2:30pm
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95884232072?pwd=hFGJYNkZFhYZgqSyLtwb4ZgmCbfIyV.1
Description: Join RCC Transfer Coordinator Evan Desatnick to learn more about the overall transfer process and guidance of the RCC Transfer Services website.
Title: MassTransfer Workshop
Date/Time: Monday, October 21st, 2pm-3pm.
Location: Building 3, Room 113E
Description: Join RCC Transfer Coordinator Evan Desatnick to learn more about transferring to a four-year state college/university.
