TRANSFER TO A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE

Start your path to a four-year degree at a Massachusetts Community College. You'll save thousands of dollars in tuition costs and fees and benefit from programs that make applying to a four-year school a snap!

Massachusetts Community Colleges offer the best higher-education value. Each year, thousands of students enroll in the Massachusetts Community College system to prepare for entry into a four-year college. Many know that they can significantly reduce their four-year education expenses by first completing a two-year program at a community college. Massachusetts Community Colleges structure their degree programs to ensure that most credits transfer upon enrollment into a four-year public or private learning institution. Massachusetts Community Colleges have a special arrangement with Massachusetts state colleges and the University of Massachusetts that can guarantee acceptance to students who participate in the Joint Admissions Program. Also, each community college has negotiated agreements with private colleges and universities that guarantee admission as a junior for qualified community college graduates. Your community college advisor will work closely with you to identify four-year colleges that meet your needs and assist you in the applications process. Check with each community college for details.

Participating state colleges and universities include:

• Bridgewater State
• Fitchburg State
• Framingham State
• Massachusetts College of Art
• Mass Maritime Academy
• Mass College of Liberal Arts
• Salem State
• Westfield State
• Worcester State
• University of Massachusetts: Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth & Lowell