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Massachusetts Guaranteed Transfer Admission Programs
MassTransfer A2B + Commonwealth Commitment is one of the strongest guarantees in the country — admission to a SPECIFIC state university or UMass campus, plus tuition discounts that grow with your GPA.
Data last reviewed: 2026-04-17. Confirm current terms with the official program page before making decisions — transfer policies shift annually.
MassTransfer A2B Degree + Commonwealth Commitment
A2B
Sponsoring CCs: All 15 MA community colleges
Target schools & minimum GPA
9 MA state universities + 4–5 UMass campuses (Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell)
Min GPA: 2.5
3.0 GPA + continuous full-time enrollment unlocks Commonwealth Commitment (frozen tuition + 10% rebate)
Course requirements
Complete an A2B (Associate-to-Baccalaureate) map — 60+ credits aligned with a specific bachelor's major at the receiving institution. Includes the 34-credit MassTransfer Block for gen-ed.
Deadlines
Enroll in A2B or Commonwealth Commitment when you start community college. Apply to the receiving institution March–May for fall.
Watch out: Commonwealth Commitment requires CONTINUOUS full-time enrollment with NO breaks and 3.0+ each semester. One part-time term or GPA dip disqualifies the financial benefits.
In-state community college students only (Massachusetts)
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