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Hundreds of students transfer into UMA each semester. Most of our transfers come from campuses in the Maine Community College System or other University of Maine System universities.
Transfers from Maine’s Community Colleges
We work closely with the community colleges in Maine to ensure a smooth transition to UMA. We have dozens of articulation agreements with community college program to maximize the number of transfer courses that map into a UMA degree program. Some students participate in the AdvantageU program, a joint agreement between Maine’s community colleges and universities that guarantees advanced standing, offers dual advising, and waives the application fee.
Transfers from Other University of Maine System Universities
As a system of universities, we work together to ease the paperwork of transferring to UMA. When you apply, we will collect your transcript from other UMS universities automatically. We have developed a Transfer Course Equivalency Matrix that details course-by-course transfer credit values.
Application Documents
In addition to the application for admission, applicants must submit official transcripts from all previously attended junior colleges, colleges, and universities. (Note: we will collect your other UMS official transcripts automatically) All documents should be submitted to the UMS Shared Processing Center, PO Box 412, Bangor, ME 04402-0412. All credentials are scanned and sent electronically to UMA for application review and evaluation.
Transfer Admission Policy
A student transferring from another college or university should file an application at least three months prior to the semester in which he or she wishes to begin studies. The application must include a statement of the names and addresses of all high schools, postsecondary schools, junior colleges, and universities attended in the past.
A transfer student should normally have a minimum of a 2.00 cumulative grade point average in order to be admitted to the University of Maine at Augusta.
A student who has been suspended either for academic or disciplinary reasons by one campus of the University of Maine System will not be admitted as a matriculated student for the next academic semester, nor thereafter, until the conditions established for termination of that suspension have been met. A student who has been dismissed or suspended must file a written petition, and may be asked to arrange for an interview with the Dean of Enrollment Services after filing an application.
Transfer Credit
For work completed outside of the University of Maine System, transfer credit may be given for course work completed at a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Grades of “C” or higher are considered for transfer credit.
University of Maine System policy is to provide the maximum opportunity for transfer within the System. When a student is accepted for transfer at UMA, all undergraduate degree credits obtained at any campus of the University of Maine System will be transferable to UMA. The transfer officer or program coordinator will evaluate the transcripts of previous academic work and will mail the evaluation upon admission.
Applicants also may obtain advanced standing in certain programs by audition, presentation of portfolio, or by departmental examination. Visit our Testing and Assessment page for further information.
However, these credits will not automatically be applied to a specific academic degree program at UMA. Each student will be expected to meet the established requirements of the UMA academic program into which he or she wishes to transfer. UMA and the specific department are responsible for determining which transferred courses will meet degree requirements for a particular major. To determine which courses are transferable for degree program credit, students who wish to transfer course credits should consult with their academic advisor prior to enrollment.