UMD Pre-Transfer Advising

Do you need help planning for transfer to the University of Maryland-College Park?

UMD Pre-Transfer Advisor Jill Nagiel is available for online individual advising sessions on Zoom to help HCC students with:

• academic planning

• course selection

• estimating time-to-UMD graduation

• major and career exploration

• the transfer application process

UMD Pre-Transfer Advising is available for all HCC students considering a transfer to UMD.  It's never too early to meet with Jill to develop your plan for transfer.

Learn a little about Jill before you meet with her.

Once you've scheduled your appointment:

1. Check your email confirmation for Zoom login or check-in information for your in-person appointment.

2. Upload all unofficial transcripts (and AP score reports, if applicable).
   How to download your unofficial HCC transcript:
   Log in to myHCC and click on Self-Services
   From the drop down in the upper left corner, select Academics
   Click on Unofficial Transcript and download the pdf

3. Review the Transfer Resources page for Prospective Transfer Students.

4. Log in or arrive on time and come prepared with questions.

Need to cancel or reschedule your appointment? Follow the instructions on your confirmation email.

Note: If you are a high school student taking classes at HCC, please view the application information for Dual Enrollment Students.

Transfer Information

In order to be a competitive transfer applicant for admission to the university, a transfer student must have the following requirements completed at the time of application:     

• At least 30 college credits completed after high school. If students have between 12 and 29 credits, they can still apply but will need to submit their high school transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, and their college transcripts. If a student has 30 or more credits they will only need to submit their college transcripts.

• At least a solid B average, which is a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. This should be a cumulative GPA that includes all attempted college coursework for all institutions ever attended.

• Two completed courses that transfer to the University of Maryland as a Fundamentals of Math (FSMA) course and a Fundamentals of English (FSAW) course.  At HCC, ENGL121 fulfills the English requirement.

• Apply to UMD by the early action deadline (March 1 for fall, August 1 for spring) for transfer applicants. 

If you have any questions about admissions, please email ApplyMaryland@umd.edu.

Check out the benefits to earning an Associate's Degree prior to transfer.

The Maryland Transfer Advantage Program (MTAP) provides a pathway for HCC students to earn an undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland (UMD). 

Students who participate in MTAP have access to transfer advising resources, can take discounted courses at UMD, and are guaranteed admission to the university upon successful completion of the program and submission of a transfer application by the early action application deadline.

Review the program information and eligibility requirements and email mtap@umd.edu with any questions.

Find more information in this video.

Did you know that there is a tool you can use to determine how your prior college credits may transfer to UMD?  

The Transfer Course Database allows you to look up courses taken at HCC (and other colleges and universities) to see if/how your credits will transfer.  You can view this video for instructions for how to use the database or you can find a step by step guide to using the transfer credit database here.

Do you have AP scores?  Be sure to review Maryland's Advanced Placement Chart as the credit given differs from HCC. Find out how UMD evaluations other prior learning credit (IB, CLEP, Basic Military Training, etc).

Update: As of Fall 2022, students can now transfer up to 70 credits from the community college.

The Limited Enrollment Programs (LEP) at the University of Maryland have specific gateway course and GPA requirements for admission.     https://lep.umd.edu/

LEP programs include:

Business

Business Program Information
Gateway Courses at HCC

Transfer Information
Parallel Majors to Consider
Differential Tuition Information

Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences Program Information
Gateway Courses at HCC

Biochemistry

Biochemistry Program Information
Gateway Courses at HCC

Chemistry

Chemistry Program Information
Gateway Courses for Chemistry BS at HCC

Gateway Courses for Chemistry BA at HCC

Computer Science

Computer Science Program Information
Transfer Student Information
Gateway Courses at HCC (until Fall 2024)

Gateway Requirements starting Fall 2024
Compare all UMD Computing Majors
Differential Tuition Information

Criminology & Criminal Justice

Criminology and Criminal Justice Program Information
Gateway Courses at HCC

Engineering

Engineering Program Information
Transfer Information and  Advising
Virtual Information Session
Gateway Courses at HCC
Differential Tuition Information

Summer Pathways Scholarship

Environmental Science - Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Environmental Science Program Information
Gateway Courses at HCC

Immersive Media Design - Computing (BS) 

Immersive Media Design Program Information
Gateway Courses at HCC (until Fall 2024)

Gateway Requirements starting Fall 2024

Immersive Media Design - Emerging Creatives (BA) 

Immersive Media Design Program Information
Gateway Courses at HCC

Neuroscience 

Neuroscience Program Information
Gateway Courses at HCC

Psychology 

Psychology Program Information
Gateway Courses at HCC
Transfer Integration Program (TIPS)

Please check the Transfer Course Database to confirm equivalent gateway courses.

Are you taking classes at HCC while still in high school?

High school students who would like to be considered for UMD admission immediately after graduating from high school must apply using the freshman application process and submit their application by the freshman application deadline no matter how many college credits they have earned while attending high school.  Students who expect to finish the associate's degree before or at the same time as the high school diploma must follow the freshman application process and deadlines.

A student can only be eligible to apply as a transfer applicant by earning at least 12 college credits after high school graduation or completion of the GED.

If you have additional questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 301-314-8377 or email applymaryland@umd.edu with the subject: "Dual Enrollment Student and (Name of your High School)"

Just admitted to UMD?  Congrats!

First steps:

• Review the Admitted Students Checklist

• Visit the Transfer Students FAQ

• Access this guide for Newly Admitted Transfer Students

• Attend a online workshop - You've Been Admitted to UMD - What's Next?

Quick links:

• Off campus housing services

• Transfer orientation schedule

• Financial aid process

• Tau Sigma Transfer Student National Honor Society

• Tri-Alpha First Generation National Honor Society

If you were just admitted and found a resource that was helpful to you, please email jnagiel@umd.edu so it can be added to this list!