Transferring credits in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has no statewide credit-transfer guarantee, so transfer is decided school by school. Confirm with the receiving college before relying on any credit - GAO found students lose about 37% of credits transferring between public institutions, which is the assumption our savings estimate uses.
What dual enrollment costs in Massachusetts
Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Partnership (CDEP)
Free
For a CDEP-funded seat the student pays no tuition and no fees; the state appropriation reimburses the public campus. Some campuses may still charge a nominal admission fee (the page's example is $25), which may be waived. Books, supplies and transportation are not automatically covered, though financially qualifying students may receive additional assistance; funding is capped by the annual state appropriation so a free seat is not guaranteed.
Who can enroll. Must be a Massachusetts resident enrolled in a Massachusetts public secondary school or nonpublic school (including home school), not already holding a GED or high school diploma, and must meet all course prerequisites set by the participating campus. Courses are offered by most Massachusetts community colleges, state universities and undergraduate UMass campuses only; participation is at the discretion of the campus and subject to capacity and state appropriation.
Anchored on 15 public colleges in Massachusetts · verified 2026-07-31.
Which classes transfer in Massachusetts
Dual-enrollment credit is college credit. Pick the community college on the transcript, then the four-year you want those courses to count at. These are college-to-college course pairs published by the state system. A match means that sending course has a published equivalent at the receiving college - not that every credit will apply to a specific major. 96,751 published rows from MassTransfer.
Source: MassTransfer 34-cr block + A2B · verified 2026-07-29