Embarking on your academic journey at Mercer Community College can be a strategic and cost-effective way to pursue higher education. By beginning your studies at Mercer, you can complete the requirements for an associate degree and then seamlessly transition to a college/university and pursue a bachelor's degree. The Transfer Center plays a crucial role in supporting your transfer aspirations by providing resources, guidance, and support throughout the transfer process. The Transfer Teams look forward to meeting you and assisting with the next steps towards achieving your academic goals!
Book an appointment now: transfer@mccc.edu
The transfer office offers a range of workshops and programs to assist MCCC students on their transfer journey For a full list of workshops offered click here!
The Transfer office host college and universities throughout the year to inform and recruit students from MCCC. This a collaboration with many of our university and college partners.
For a complete list of events with college universities click here!
Mercer has a full list of academic agreements for students wishing to transfer; available here!
Checklist to Assist You in Planning Your Steps
New Jersey passed the Lampitt Bill in September 2007 regarding transfer from New Jersey community colleges to New Jersey four-year public colleges. The law provides for transfer of up to 60-64 credits for AA and AS degree graduates, but there are rules and regulations. The New Jersey Presidents’ Council approved the NJ Comprehensive Statewide Transfer Agreement to provide for the implementation of the law.
The law applies to AA and AS (transfer) degree programs, not to AFA (transfer) or AAS (career) programs.
It is valid only for NJ public institutions:
Kean University, Union NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah NJ
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Ewing NJ
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona NJ
Thomas Edison State University, Trenton, NJ
William Paterson University of New Jersey, Wayne NJ
And New Jersey Public Research Universities:
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark NJ
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick NJ
Major-to-major transfer will work best under this law. If you change your mind about what you want to study after you transfer, you may not get credit for all of your courses.
Some majors at the four-year college will take more than an additional two years to complete because program requirements are more than 120-128 credits (Architecture and Engineering are two examples).
The law does not guarantee that you will be accepted; transfer admission to a public four-year college is still competitive. Some majors require you to complete specific courses and have higher grade point averages to be eligible (business, teaching, engineering are examples).
Work with academic advisor – contact the Academic Advising department at phone and webpage: advisor@mccc.edu or at 609-570-3451.