Roxbury Community College graduates have many choices when transferring to a four-year college from a public to private college, a large or small campus, to local or out of state colleges and universities. Transfer Services at RCC assists students with understanding the transfer process and the value of obtaining their 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.
Starting July 2024, make a virtual appoinment(Wednesdays and Fridays) or on-campus appointment(Monday, Tuesday,Thursday) 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 deisgned 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 | Theatre Arts |
Business Administration | Biological Sciences |
Broadcast Media Technology | English |
Health Careers | Liberal Arts |
Physical Science |
Social Science |
Music | 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: RCC’s 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.
With four UMass campuses and seven comprehensive State Universities all around the state, plus two specialty colleges in Massachusetts College of Art & Design and Massachusetts Maritime Academy, the perfect place for you to finish your bachelor’s degree is waiting.
Graduate RCC and have the following MassTransfer benefits depending on your final GPA:
* Click the link for more about the MassTransfer Tuition Credit https://www.mass.edu/masstransfer/tools/tuitioncredit.asp
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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?
Guaranteed transfer of associate degree credits | |
No application fee or admission essay | |
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 | |
Scholarship and financial incentives |
There are many colleges participating in the Mass. Guarantee.
Boston 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 scholrships(many times called merit scholarships). There are also private and public non-profit organizations that will have scholrship opportunities for transfer students.
Below is a list of both college/university and general websites listing various scholrships opportunities.
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
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.
* 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.
For detailed information on Massachusetts state college/university course equivalencies click the following link:
Massachusetts Course Equivalency Database
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.
*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.
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)