Cecil College Transfer Agreement

Explore the Degree Head Start Program

As part of the Degree Head Start program, UMGC will:

Accept students who have attended or graduated from Cecil College with an associate degree if the students completed and submitted UMGC’s application for admission and have met UMGC’s admission criteria.

Provide dual admission program graduates junior class status (60–70 credits) with respect to registration

Accept a minimum of 60 credits earned at Cecil College, including:

All general education coursework from CC, which will be applied toward the requirements of the bachelor's degree
Up to 45 credits in transfer through high school articulation agreements and CC's documented prior learning that were applied to the associate degree

Provide full-time students admitted to UMGC with junior status the opportunity to complete a bachelor's degree at UMGC within two academic years, provided the student completes the appropriate associate degree at CC and completes and appropriately sequences the remaining coursework at UMGC

Ready to Take Your Next Step?

Discuss this program with your Cecil College academic advisor to verify your eligibility to participate.
Complete and submit the Degree Head Start/Alliance Agreement release form prior to completing 45 credits at CC.
Schedule an appointment with one of UMGC's Degree Head Start advisors.
Complete and submit the UMGC application for admission.

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You may be able to complete a bachelor's degree for $12,000 or less, well below the typical tuition cost for in-state tuition.

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Benefit from co-advising with UMGC advisors to ensure your community college courses align with your chosen UMGC program.

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Apply to UMGC, the no. 1 transfer choice for Maryland community college students.*

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Library Resources

Take advantage of UMGC’s library resources, which include research help, writing and citing tutorials, and research guides.

* Source: University System of Maryland - Maryland Community College Transfer Students by USM Institutions.

Review Cecil College Degree Pathways

UMGC wants to ensure that your credits from CC transfer over seamlessly. That's why we’ve detailed how your associate degree will transfer over to the appropriate UMGC bachelor’s degree program. Review the degree pathways on the Cecil College transfer agreements webpage. For any questions about the degree pathways, please contact an admissions advisor.

Degree Head Start Transfer Credit Seamlessly from Cecil College to UMGC

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