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MassTransfer Benefits At a Glance

MassTransfer
Gen Ed Foundation

Get Started on
a Bachelor’s

Complete 34 credits before transferring and save an average of 11% on your bachelor’s degree

Transfer with GPA 2.0+

Guaranteed transfer of credits

MassTransfer
A2B Degree

Go from A2B
(Associate to Bachelor’s)

Complete 60 credits before transferring and save an average of 28% on your bachelor’s degree

Transfer with GPA 2.0+

Guaranteed transfer of credits
No application fee
No application essay

Transfer with GPA 2.5+

Guaranteed university admission

Transfer with GPA 3.0+

MassTransfer Tuition Credit

MassTransfer
A2B Map + ComCom

Go from A2B
Full-Time!

Complete 60 credits before transferring and save an average of 40% on your bachelor’s degree

Transfer with GPA 3.0+
& Full-Time Attendance
(not available for all majors)

Guaranteed transfer of credits
No application fee
No application essay
Guaranteed university admission
MassTransfer Tuition Credit
Freeze on tuition & mandatory fees on program entry
10% end-of-semester rebate checks

Savings Calculator: Tuition & Mandatory Fees

Compare typical savings that come with completing your bachelor’s degree through MassTransfer.

Because tuition & mandatory fees are set just before each academic year, we do not know future rates beyond Spring 2023. For estimation purposes, rates for future years are projected based on past trends, but these rates are not guaranteed.

What If You Start At: And Transfer To:

Pathway	Estimated Average Tuition & Mandatory Fees (Fall 2022–Spring 2026)	Savings
Traditional Public Bachelor’s Program 4 years at State University / UMass Average	$51,262 total ($12,816/year)
MassTransfer Gen Ed Foundation 1 year at Community College Average + 3 years at State University / UMass Average	$45,982 total ($11,496/year)	10% savings compared to Traditional Public Bachelor’s Program at State University / UMass Average
MassTransfer A2B Degree 2 years at Community College Average + 2 years at State University / UMass Average	$38,121 total ($9,530/year)	26% savings compared to Traditional Public Bachelor’s Program at State University / UMass Average
MassTransfer A2B Degree + Commonwealth Commitment 2 years at Community College Average + 2 years at State University / UMass Average meeting all Commonwealth Commitment requirements	$32,054 total ($8,014/year)	37% savings compared to Traditional Public Bachelor’s Program at State University / UMass Average

Pathway	Degree Sticker Price*
Traditional Public Bachelor’s Program 4 years at State University / UMass Average	$51,262
Gen Ed Foundation 1 year at Community College Average + 3 years at State University / UMass Average	$45,982 = 10% savings
A2B Degree 2 years at Community College Average + 2 years at State University / UMass Average	$38,121 = 26% savings
A2B Degree + Commonwealth Commitment 2 years at Community College Average + 2 years at State University / UMass Average *meeting all ComCom requirements	$32,054 = 37% savings See ComCom Calculator for Fall 2022–Spring 2026!

Notes

Future tuition and fee rates are projected based on past trends; these rates are for estimation purposes only and are not guaranteed.
Assumes student is a Massachusetts resident eligible for in-state tuition rates.
Assumes student takes and passes a full-time courseload (15 eligible credits per semester).
Assumes student maintains a GPA of 3.00 or higher, qualifying for the MassTransfer Tuition Credit.
Does not include costs for developmental/remedial coursework, which some students require before they can begin taking certain credit-bearing courses.
Does not account for any financial aid or institutional scholarships, which many students receive and which would reduce all of the above “degree sticker prices.”
Does not include additional costs such as non-mandatory fees, books, room & board, and living expenses.
State University/UMass Average does not include Massachusetts College of Art & Design or Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
Commonwealth Commitment benefits were not available prior to Fall 2016 but are calculated in this model for comparison purposes.

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MassTransfer Benefits At a Glance

MassTransfer Gen Ed Foundation

Transfer with GPA 2.0+

MassTransfer A2B Degree

Transfer with GPA 2.0+

Transfer with GPA 2.5+

Transfer with GPA 3.0+

MassTransfer A2B Map + ComCom

Transfer with GPA 3.0+ & Full-Time Attendance (not available for all majors)

Savings Calculator: Tuition & Mandatory Fees

Traditional Public Bachelor’s Program

MassTransfer Gen Ed Foundation

MassTransfer A2B Degree

MassTransfer A2B Degree + Commonwealth Commitment

Traditional Public Bachelor’s Program

$51,262

Gen Ed Foundation

$45,982=10% savings

A2B Degree

$38,121=26% savings

A2B Degree + Commonwealth Commitment

$32,054=37% savings

Notes

MassTransfer
Gen Ed Foundation

MassTransfer
A2B Degree

MassTransfer
A2B Map + ComCom

Transfer with GPA 3.0+
& Full-Time Attendance
(not available for all majors)

$45,982
=
10%
savings

$38,121
=
26%
savings

$32,054
=
37%
savings