Great Bay Community College helps students transfer from an associate degree program to a bachelor’s degree at four-year colleges and universities. Through personalized advising, articulated pathways, and transfer agreements, you can begin your education at GBCC and continue toward a bachelor’s degree with support every step of the way.
How Transfer Works at GBCC
Easy Step-by-Step Transfer Guidance
- Schedule a Transfer Advising Appointment – Meet with a transfer advisor to review your academic goals and create a personalized transfer plan.
- Understand your Transfer Options – Learn about transfer pathways, articulation agreements, and specific university requirements.
- Complete Required Coursework – Take the courses you need for your associate degree and any partner transfer requirements.
- Apply to Transfer Schools – Use articulation agreements and transfer applications – such as NH Transfer for USNH colleges – to send required transcripts and documents.
Transfer Advising & Support:
Contact Our Transfer Advisor
Maggie Duffy-Durkin, Academic and Transfer Advisor
Room 210E, Great Bay CC
Phone: (603) 427-7645
Email
Advising can help you:
- Understand transfer requirements
- Evaluate how credits apply at other colleges
- Plan courses to align with bachelor’s degree goals
NH Transfer
NH Transfer is a free tool that lets you apply to multiple University System of New Hampshire (USNH) colleges with a single application. Submitting this application also gives GBCC permission to send both your high school and GBCC transcripts on your behalf.
Transfer Pathways
What are Transfer Pathways? Transfer pathways let you complete an associate degree at GBCC and continue in a similar major at a four-year institution. These pathways include academic maps that help ensure your GBCC credits transfer smoothly.
Below are some colleges and universities with established transfer pathways or articulation agreements with GBCC:
University of New Hampshire System
- UNH Durham
- UNH Manchester
- UNH College of Professional Studies
Other Transfer Partners
- Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)
- Plymouth State University
- Keene State College
- Rivier University
- UMASS Lowell
- St. Joseph’s College
- University of New England
- New England College
- Maine College of Art (MECA)
- Unity College
These partnerships help align courses and transfer expectations.
GBCC has specific articulation agreements for many academic areas. These agreements help maximize the transferability of credits in majors such as:
- Accounting – UNH, SNHU, Plymouth State
- Analytics – UNH
- Bioengineering – UNH
- Biological Science – UNH
- Computer Technologies – UNH, Keene State, New England College, etc.
- Criminal Justice – UNH, Rivier, UMass Lowell
- Early Childhood Education – UNH, Keene State, Plymouth State
- Nursing – UNH, Rivier, Colby-Sawyer, Western Governors University
- Psychology – UNH, SNHU, Keene State
- … and more
Even if your major does not have a specific articulation agreement, GBCC students have successfully transferred credits to a wide range of schools across the U.S., including:
- Cornell University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Northeastern University
- Berklee College of Music
- University of Hawaii
- Suffolk University
- Johnson & Wales University
- UMASS Amherst
- UMASS Dartmouth
Transfer opportunities extend far beyond our documented agreements.
Credit for Prior Learning & Transferability
GBCC helps students evaluate how previously earned credit (e.g., college courses, professional certifications, military training) may count toward your degree and transfer goals. Tools like the Transfer Equivalency System (TES) allow you to estimate how credits may apply before transferring.
FAQS
As early as possible – ideally in your first or second semester – so you can select courses that transfer efficiently.
Many courses transfer, especially those tied to articulation agreements. A transfer advisor can help you evaluate your courses.
You can transfer early, but competing an associate degree means you already have a credential set, may increase your chance of admission, and may reduce the time needed at the four-year institution.
Next Steps & How to Get Started
Connect with the transfer advisor for a transfer appointment.
Explore transfer pathways and agreements for your major.
Use NH Transfer or individual university applications.
Evaluate credit transfer with TES or an advisor.
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