Articulation Agreements
All Messina College students are eligible to transfer directly into a Boston College bachelor’s degree program by maintaining a 3.4 culmulative GPA. Additionally, Messina has entered into Two-Plus-Two articulation agreements with nearby colleges and universities to facilitate the transfer of Messina College graduates to partner schools’ bachelor degree programs.
Partner schools have reviewed Messina College courses, accepted the course equivalent credits at their institution, and mapped out the two additional years of study that will be required to earn a bachelor’s degree from their school. This enables the smooth transfer from Messina College to other bachelor’s degree granting institutions without the loss of credits and allows students to earn their bachelor’s degree within two more years of study.
The basic terms of the agreements are:
- Messina College students who graduate from Messina College with an associate’s degree with full-time status, have a cumulative GPA that meets the minimum requirements of the partner school, have remained in good disciplinary standing throughout their matriculation at Messina College, and apply to the partner school within one year of completing their associate’s degree, shall be accepted to the partner school’s degree program.
- Messina College students will submit the requisite application materials to the partner school and it will waive all application fees.
- In many cases, Messina students are eligible for scholarships to offset tuition and fees. In addition, many of these schools have special programming for first generation students.
Partnerships by Major
| School | Min. GPA | Degree Path(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant University | 3.0 | B.S. Data Science |
| Regis College | 2.5 | B.A. Business Analytics |
| Worcester State University | 2.0 | B.S. Computer Science |
| Albertus Magnus College | 2.0 | B.S. Cybersecurity B.S. Computer Information Systems |
| School | Min. GPA | Degree Path(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Regis College | 2.5 | B.A. Criminal Justice B.A. Early Childhood Education B.A. Psychology B.S. Neuroscience |
| Albertus Magnus College | 2.0 | B.A. Psychology B.A. Child Development B.A. Counseling & Mental Health |
| UMass Lowell | 2.0 | B.A. American Studies |
| School | Min. GPA | Degree Path(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant University | 3.0 | B.S. Business Administration |
| Regis College | 2.5 | B.A. Business Management B.A. Marketing & Communications |
| Worcester State University | 2.0 | B.S. Business Administration |
| UMass Lowell | 2.0 | B.S. Business Administration With concentrations in Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Analytics & Operations Management, International Business Management, and Management Information Systems |
| School | Min. GPA | Degree Path(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Regis College | 3.0 or 2.5 (see degree column) | B.S. Nursing (3.0 min. GPA for transfer)* B.A. Public Health (2.5 min. GPA for transfer) B.S. Exercise Science (2.5 min. GPA for transfer) |
| UMass Lowell | 2.5 | B.S. Public Health |
| Albertus Magnus College | 2.0 | B.S. General Health Sciences B.S. Public Health |
*Note: Messina’s articulation agreement with Regis College for the bachelor of science in nursing is Two-Plus-Three, meaning students complete three years of studies at Regis following their two years at Messina.