# Associate-to-Bachelor’s (2+2) Applicants Earn your associate's degree at a partner community college, then seamlessly transfer to Montclair State University to finish your bachelor’s – with guaranteed admission and a clear pathway into your major. ![Student in a “Montclair State University” sweatshirt operates a TV studio camera, while another student in a red sweatshirt appears on the monitor in a broadcast set.](/sites/default/files/styles/660x400/public/2026-03/i-wH4kbNh-X2.jpg?h=29234840&itok=hp6gwq1w) Our partnership with community colleges offers transfer-friendly support. - Work with advisors from Montclair and your community college to complete your AA or AS in two years. - Upon graduation and meeting program criteria, transfer to Montclair with junior standing and all general education requirements waived. - Begin upper-level courses right away. ## Your 2+2 Path to Montclair ![Instructor leans over a desk to talk with a student in a classroom, as other students sit nearby and a laptop and notebooks are spread out on the table.](/sites/default/files/styles/1120x1120/public/2026-03/i-5sBNtM9-X2.jpg?h=29234840&itok=u40fg_fH) ### Who can participate? Students enrolled at participating community colleges: - Bergen - Brookdale - County College of Morris - Essex County College - Hudson - Middlesex - Ocean - Passaic - Union - Westchester ![Two students sit together at a table in a bright campus lounge. One student writes in a notebook while the other talks, and books and a backpack are on the table. ](/sites/default/files/styles/1120x1120/public/2026-03/081816_8859_Students%20Campus-X2%20%281%29.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=F-HxZy9_) ### Next Steps - Talk with your community college advisor about the Montclair 2+2 pathway for your intended major.​ - Connect with Montclair’s Community College Liaison  to confirm your eligibility and get your questions answered.​ - [2+2 Partners Program Application](https://apply.montclair.edu/apply/) ## From Community College to Camera-Ready ![Brian Scott stands with arms crossed in a brightly lit TV studio, wearing a headset around their neck beside a large professional video camera and teleprompter.](/sites/default/files/styles/1120x1440/public/2026-03/i-KXfwrLm-X2.jpg?h=29234840&itok=YIkFlUEM) > “Going to a community college to get prerequisites done makes a big difference. Once that’s done, you can go to a four-year school to continue what you want to do.” Brian Scott ’26 **Film and Television** ![hawk icon](/themes/custom/montclair/assets/img/hawk.svg) ## Meet Your 2+2 Support Get help with questions about the 2+2 pathway, transferring and next steps from Montclair’s Undergraduate Admissions team. ![](/sites/default/files/styles/260x260/public/profile-photos/zac_pfp25.jpg?h=29234840&itok=0mxr-Uq1) ### [Zachary Gamache](/faculty-staff/zachary-gamache) - International & Transfer Admissions Counselor Go to the previous slide 1/ Go to the next slide ## Learn About Each 2+2 Agreement See specific requirements, recommended majors and transfer steps for each partner community college so you know exactly how your 2+2 pathway to Montclair works. ### Community College Partners Bergen Community College **What degree do you need to graduate with?** - AA - AS - AFA **What is the minimum GPA to qualify?** - 2.75 **What majors can you choose from?** - Anthropology - Earth and Environmental Science - Economics - Educational Foundations for Elementary Teachers\* - Fashion Design and Merchandising - Health Education: Public Health - History - Justice Studies - Linguistics - Mathematics - Nutrition & Food Sciences: General - Political Science - Psychology - Sociology - Spanish - Spanish: Concentration in Translation - Theatre Studies - Visual Arts \*A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for this specific major. **Questions? Speak with a Transfer Counselor** - [Bergen Community College 2+2 Appointments](https://apply.montclair.edu/portal/ccca) **If you would like to enroll in Montclair 2+2** 1. Fill out a brief [online survey](https://apply.montclair.edu/register/2plus2inquiry). 2. Reach out to Undergraduate Admissions at msupromise@montclair.edu. 3. Contact Bergen Community College to enroll as a 2+2 student. [Bergen Community College](https://bergen.edu/new-students/admissions-information/) Office of Admissions & Recruitment Pitkin Education Center, Room A-115 400 Paramus Road Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Phone: 201-447-7200 Email: admissions@bergen.edu 4. Apply to the [2+2 Partners Program](https://apply.montclair.edu/apply/) when you are ready to transfer. Brookdale Community College **What degree do you need to graduate with?** - AA - AS **What is the minimum GPA to qualify?** - 2.75 **What majors can you choose from?** - Anthropology - Earth and Environmental Science - Economics - Fashion Design and Merchandising - French - German - Health Education: Public Health - History - Italian - Justice Studies - Linguistics - Mathematics - Nutrition and Food Sciences: General - Political Science - Psychology - Sociology - Spanish - Spanish: Concentration in Translation - Theatre Studies - Visual Arts **If you would like to enroll in Montclair 2+2** 1. Fill out a brief [online survey](https://apply.montclair.edu/register/2plus2inquiry). 2. Reach out to Undergraduate Admissions at  with any questions. 3. Contact Brookdale Community College Admissions to enroll as a 2+2 student. [Brookdale Community College Admissions](https://www.brookdalecc.edu/admissions/getting-started/) Center for Counseling, Admissions & Registration (CAR Building, Parking Lot 5) Lincroft campus 765 Newman Springs Road Lincroft, NJ 07738-1543 Phone: 732-224-2944 or 732-224-2375 Email:  4. Apply to the [2+2 Partners Program ](https://apply.montclair.edu/apply/)when you are ready to transfer. County College of Morris **What degree do you need to graduate with?** - AA - AS - AFA **What is the minimum GPA to qualify?** - 2.5 **What majors can you choose from?** - Anthropology - BA Economics - BA Visual Arts - Biochemistry - Chemistry - Earth & Environmental Science - BA Fashion Design and Marketing - Geography - Health Education: Public Health - History - Information Technology - Justice Studies - Linguistics - Mathematics - Nutrition & Food Sciences: General - Physics - Physics: Astronomy Concentration - Political Science - Psychology - Sociology - Spanish - Spanish: Concentration in Translation - Theatre Studies **If you would like to enroll in Montclair 2+2** 1. Fill out a brief [online survey](https://apply.montclair.edu/register/2plus2inquiry). 2. Reach out to Undergraduate Admissions at  with any questions. 3. Contact County College of Morris Admissions to enroll as a 2+2 student. [County College of Morris](http://www.ccm.edu/admissions/) Admissions Office Student Community Center, Room 212 214 Center Grove Road Randolph, New Jersey 07869 Phone: 973-328-5100 Email:  4. Apply to the [2+2 Partners Program](https://apply.montclair.edu/apply/) when you are ready to transfer. Hudson Community College **What degree do you need to graduate with?** - AA - AS **What is the minimum GPA to qualify?** - 2.75 **What majors can you choose from?** - Anthropology - BA Economics - BA Visual Arts - Earth & Environmental Science - Fashion Design and Marketing - French - German - Health Education: Public Health - History - Italian - Justice Studies - Linguistics - Mathematics - Nutrition & Food Sciences: General - Political Science - Psychology - Sociology - Spanish - Spanish: Concentration in Translation - Theatre Studies **If you would like to enroll in Montclair 2+2** 1. Fill out a brief [online survey](https://apply.montclair.edu/register/2plus2inquiry). 2. Reach out to Undergraduate Admissions at  with any questions. 3. Contact Hudson County Community College Enrollment Services to enroll as a 2+2 student. [Hudson County Community College](https://www.hccc.edu/apply/) Enrollment Services 70 Sip Avenue – First Floor Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 Phone: 201-714-7200 Email:  4. Apply to the [2+2 Partners Program](https://apply.montclair.edu/apply/) when you are ready to transfer. Middlesex College **Who is this 2+2 option for?** Middlesex College students who apply through the 2+2 Program for the Educational Foundations for Elementary Teachers major, have the opportunity to be admitted into Montclair’s [Teacher Education Program](/academics/become-teacher "Become a Teacher"). **Eligibility criteria** - Associate of Science degree in Elementary Education. - Demonstrated content-area competency plus strong oral and written communication skills. - 3.0 cumulative GPA from all previously attended institutions. **How to apply** 1. Fill out a brief [online survey](https://apply.montclair.edu/register/2plus2inquiry). 2. If you are ready to transfer next semester, apply to the [2+2 Partners Program](https://apply.montclair.edu/apply/). 3. Submit all required materials: official college transcripts, one letter of recommendation from an education or prerequisite-course professor, a resume, and an admissions essay (500 words or less) explaining why you want to become a teacher, using the [Portrait of a Teacher](https://inside.montclair.edu/colleges-schools-research/education/teaching-and-learning-department/portrait-teacher) as a guide. 4. Complete a required interview and impromptu writing sample with Teacher Education. **Admission deadlines** - Spring admission: November 15. - Fall admission: April 15. Reach out to Undergraduate Admissions at  with any questions. If you have questions about the Teacher Education Program, contact the Office of Teacher Education Admissions, Recruitment and Diversity at  or 973-655-7696. Ocean County College **What degree do you need to graduate with?** - AA - AS **What is the minimum GPA to qualify?** - 2.75 **What majors can you choose from?** - Anthropology - Economics - Visual Arts - Earth and Environmental Science - Fashion Design and Marketing - French - German - History - Italian - Justice Studies - Linguistics - Mathematics - Nutrition and Food Science: Food Systems - Political Science - Psychology - Public Health - Sociology - Spanish - Spanish: Concentration in Translation - Theatre Studies **If you would like to enroll in Montclair 2+2** 1. Fill out a brief [online survey](https://apply.montclair.edu/register/2plus2inquiry). 2. Reach out to Undergraduate Admissions at  with any questions. 3. Contact Ocean County College’s Office of Admissions to enroll as a 2+2 student. [Ocean County College](https://www.ocean.edu/) Office of Admissions Administration Building #1 College Drive – PO Box 2001 Toms River, NJ  08754 Phone: 732-255-0400 ext. 2960 Email:  4. Apply to the [2+2 Partners Program](https://apply.montclair.edu/apply/) when you are ready to transfer. Passaic County Community College **What degree do you need to graduate with?** - AA - AS **What is the minimum GPA to qualify?** - 2.75 **What majors can you choose from?** - Anthropology - BA Economics - BA Visual Arts - Earth & Environmental Science - Fashion Design and Marketing - French - German - Health Education: Public Health - History - Italian - Justice Studies - Linguistics - Mathematics - Nutrition & Food Sciences: General - Political Science - Psychology - Sociology - Spanish - Spanish: Concentration in Translation - Theatre Studies **If you would like to enroll in Montclair 2+2** 1. Fill out a brief [online survey](https://apply.montclair.edu/register/2plus2inquiry). 2. Reach out to Undergraduate Admissions at  with any questions. 3. Contact Passaic County Community College’s Admissions Office to enroll as a 2+2 student. [Passaic County Community College](http://www.pccc.edu/prospective/getting-started-admissions/new-students) Admissions Office Main Campus Paterson One College Boulevard Paterson, New Jersey 07505 Phone: 973-684-6868 or 973-684-6305 Email:  4. Apply to the [2+2 Partners Program](https://apply.montclair.edu/apply/) when you are ready to transfer. Union College **What degree do you need to graduate with?** - AA - AS **What is the minimum GPA to qualify?** - 2.75 **What majors can you choose from?** - Anthropology - BA Economics - BA Visual Arts - Earth & Environmental Science - Fashion Design and Marketing - French - German - Health Education: Public Health - History - Italian - Justice Studies - Linguistics - Mathematics - Nutrition & Food Sciences: General - Political Science - Psychology - Sociology - Spanish - Spanish: Concentration in Translation - Theatre Studies **If you would like to enroll in Montclair 2+2** 1. Fill out a brief [online survey](https://apply.montclair.edu/register/2plus2inquiry). 2. Reach out to Undergraduate Admissions at with any questions. 3. Contact Union College’s Student Services Center to enroll as a 2+2 student. [Union College](https://www.ucc.edu/) Student Services Center 1033 Springfield Avenue Cranford, New Jersey 07016 Phone, Cranford Campus: 908-709-7596, 908-709-7135 Phone, Elizabeth Campus: 908-965-6050 Phone, Plainfield Campus: 908-412-3550 4. Apply to the [2+2 Partners Program](https://apply.montclair.edu/apply/) when you are ready to transfer. Westchester Community College **What degree do you need to graduate with?** - AA - AS **What is the minimum GPA to qualify?** - 2.75 **What majors can you choose from?** - Anthropology - Earth & Environmental Science - Economics (Bachelor of Arts) - Fashion Design and Marketing - French - German - History - Italian - Justice Studies - Linguistics - Mathematics - Nutrition and Food Sciences: General - Political Science - Psychology - Public Health - Sociology - Spanish - Spanish: Concentration in Translation - Theatre Studies - Visual Arts (Bachelor of Arts) - **Important agreement highlights** - In-state tuition scholarship: Students transferring from Westchester Community College through the 2+2 Program who are admitted to Montclair receive a scholarship that reduces their tuition to the current New Jersey in‑state rate (subject to change by the Montclair Board of Trustees). **If you would like to enroll in Montclair 2+2** 1. Fill out a brief [online survey](https://apply.montclair.edu/register/2plus2inquiry). 2. Reach out to Undergraduate Admissions at  with any questions. 3. Contact Westchester Community College Admissions to enroll as a 2+2 student. [Westchester Community College](https://www.sunywcc.edu/admissions/admissions-information/) 75 Grasslands Road Valhalla, New York 10595 Phone: 914-606-6735 Email: admissions@sunywcc.edu 4. Apply to the [2+2 Partners Program](https://apply.montclair.edu/apply/) when you are ready to transfer. ## Have Questions? We’re Here to Help [Undergraduate Admissions Office](/offices-departments-centers/undergraduate-admissions-office) Whether you’re looking to begin an application, have questions about transferring to Montclair or trying to check your application status, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is pleased to help you in any way we can. - - Telephone [973-655-4444](tel:973-655-4444) - Address Susan A. 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