Transfer Students

Students must complete admission requirements and arrange for official transcripts from any colleges previously attended. Transfer credit is granted for comparable coursework completed at other accredited institutions of higher education with a grade of C- higher provided that the course content relates to a student’s program of study. An accepted transfer course will be recorded on the College transcript using the transfer grade and a “T plus the letter grade”. This information will be used to ensure the satisfaction of all course prerequisites. The grades from transfer courses are not used in calculating NSCC student GPA. By accepting transfer courses, the College is making no representation as to the transferability of those courses to any other institution of higher education. Transfer students who have taken computerized placement testing (CPT) at another Massachusetts Community College or State University can submit those scores to the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing for evaluation at NSCC. Score reports from college equivalent testing services such as CLEP and DANTES can be brought to the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing for evaluation if applicable.

Students must meet NSCC’s residency requirement, which means that a minimum of 25% of program of study credits must be completed at North Shore Community College. All remaining credits may be transfer credits.  For example: for a 60-credit program, a student must complete a minimum of 15 credits at NSCC. This applies to both degree and certificate programs.