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Transfer After NECC

TEST NECC students have successfully transferred into a large variety of both public and private college and universities. Northern Essex cannot guarantee that all courses taken at the college will transfer to four year colleges/universities. It is up to the transferring institution to decide which courses are acceptable. Therefore it is extremely important to begin the transfer process early. The best way to maximize the number of credits that will transfer is to:

  • Meet with your assigned faculty advisor and NECC transfer advisor to plan and select your electives carefully.
  • Select your transfer institution early.
  • Meet with a transfer adviser from the four- year institution and get their recommendations regarding courses that transfer to their college/university.
  • Follow-up on what it means to be a Mass Transfer student.

Selecting Courses to Transfer

It is the responsibility of students to select courses at Northern Essex that will be acceptable for their chosen field of student at a senior institution of their choice. Students should request (from the Office of Admission at the four-year institution they select) a copy of that college’s catalog or go to their websites for the information. Advisors in Academic Advising as well as faculty advisors, are available to help students select courses that will satisfy both the degree requirements at Northern Essex, as well as those at four-year institution.

Transfer Agreements

Transfer agreements exist between NECC and other colleges. Transfer Agreements are official agreements entered into by two colleges based on program content. The general idea is that the four year college/university agrees to accept a program in its entirety or a major portion of a specific program into the Bachelor level of a comparable program. Northern Essex Community College has entered into a number of these agreements to enable our graduates to transfer seamlessly into Bachelor Programs, both in public and private institutions. Agreements vary depending on programs and schools. More information on these agreements can be found online at Transfer Agreements.

Mass Transfer Policy

Effective for incoming Community College Students in Fall 2009

The Board of Higher Education will be implementing a new statewide transfer policy: Mass Transfer. Mass Transfer seeks to provide a broad population of students with straightforward and understandable options toward the completion of associate and baccalaureate degrees, clearing the way for student access and student success in Massachusetts public higher education system.

  1. To provide community college students who complete designated associate degrees under MassTransfer with the benefits of the full transfer and applicability of credit, guaranteed admission, and a tuition discount (each benefit based on the student’s final grade point average) to linked baccalaureate programs; and
  2. To provide any student in the Massachusetts public higher education system the intermediate goal of completing a portable transfer block (Mass Transfer Block) which satisfies general education/distribution/core requirements across institutions (with the receiving institution able to add no more than six additional credits/two courses).
    3. MassTransfer Block
    English Composition/Writing 6 credit hours
    Behavioral and/or Social Sciences 9 credit hours
    Humanities and/or Fine Arts 9 credit hours
    Natural or Physical Science 7 credit hours
    Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 3 credit hours
    Total 34 credit hours
  3. Mass Transfer integrates and replaces the Commonwealth Transfer Compact, Joint Admissions, and the Tuition Advantage Program.
  4. The Mass Transfer policy for community college students who complete designated associate degrees will apply to students who matriculate in or after fall 2009 at a Massachusetts community college.
  5. Community college students who matriculated prior to fall 2009 and who participate in the Commonwealth Transfer Compact and/or Joint Admissions Program will be required to complete their associate degrees by August 2013 and must matriculate at a Massachusetts state college or University of Massachusetts campus by fall 2014.
  6. The Mass Transfer policy for any student in the Massachusetts public higher education system who completes the MassTransfer Block will apply beginning fall 2010, regardless of initial date of enrollment.

Benefits for Students enrolling effective Fall 2009

Students planning to transfer to one of the state-supported universities or colleges in Massachusetts are eligible for Mass Transfer. Mass Transfer provides community college graduates who complete designated associate degrees with the benefits of the full transfer and applicability of credit, guaranteed admission (2.5 GPA or higher), and a tuition discount (3.0 GPA or higher). Mass Transfer also provides students in the Massachusetts public higher education system the intermediate goal of completing a portable general education transfer block which will satisfy the general education/distribution/core requirements across institutions.

  1. Students completing an associate degree program under MassTransfer will graduate with a minimum of 60 credit hours and

    complete the following 34-credit general education transfer block, exclusive of developmental coursework:

    2. General Education Transfer Block
    English Composition/Writing 6 credit hours
    Behavioral and/or Social Sciences 9 credit hours
    Humanities and/or Fine Arts 9 credit hours
    Natural or Physical Science 7 credit hours
    Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 3 credit hours
    Total 34 credit hours
  2. Benefits for students who complete associate’s degrees under MassTransfer are:
    3. Minimum Final GPA Benefits
    2.0 GPA No admission fee or essay
    Guaranteed, full transfer of a minimum of 60 credits applied to the bachelor’s degree, if admitted
    Automatic satisfaction of the general education/distribution/core requirements at the receiving institution, with the receiving institution able to add no more than six additional credits/two courses, if admitted
    2.5 GPA Guaranteed admission, plus all of the above benefits
    3.0 GPA A 33% tuition waiver based on the Mass Tuition, plus all of the above benefits
  3. Stipulations: If students change their major or if the linked baccalaureate program requires a higher grade point average or specific courses which are required of native students, MassTransfer students must meet these requirements. If, because of space or fiscal limitations, the receiving institution does not admit all qualified applicants to a given major or program, the receiving institution will use the same criteria for MassTransfer applicants as it does for its native students.
  4. Students completing the general education transfer block (without earning a degree) at any Massachusetts higher education institution with a 2.0 or higher grade point average will earn the 34 credit hours outlined above, exclusive of developmental coursework. Benefits for students who complete the general education transfer block:
    5. Minimum Final GPA Benefit
    2.0 GPA Automatic satisfaction of the general education/distribution/core requirements at the receiving institution, with the receiving institution able to add no more than six additional credits/two courses, if admitted
  5. Stipulation: Students enrolled in a specific major or degree program may be required to take additional courses if these courses are specifically required for the major or program and are required of native students.
  6. *For full details about the MassTransfer policy, please see the Transfer Advisor or go to http://www.mass.edu/masstransfer.