University Without Walls Information Session
You will learn more about how you can design your own degree program, and how you can earn credit for learning you have done "outside the walls" of the university. We will provide you with the information you need to complete your Bachelor's Degree through the UMass University Without Walls. Offered in Amherst, Springfield and Online. For a preview, please visit the UMass University Without Walls Web site.
The University Without Walls (UWW), founded in 1971, offers adult degree programs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. UWW gives students an opportunity to earn flexible, individually designed B.A. or B.S. degrees which can be interdisciplinary in nature.
In addition to individualized courses of study and a variety of flexible enrollment options, UWW provides a process by which students can develop an experience-based portfolio to present for academic credit. It also offers unusually comprehensive and supportive advising. Most UWW students have already completed some college work before admission and are eligible for financial aid.
Nearly two thousand students have earned degrees through UWW, and a large number have gone on to earn higher degrees. UWW also collaborates in educational partnerships with a variety of public and private organizations.
Directions & Parking
Route I-91 can be reached from the east or west via the Mass Turnpike (I-90).
Take I-91 north to Exit 19 (Route 9, Northampton). Bear right (east) on Route 9 and go approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (left turn at the lights) for 1 mile to the UMass exit. Take a right at the top of the exit ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue. Stay on Massachusetts Avenue through the first set of stop lights to the top of the hill and at the second set of stop lights take a left onto North Pleasant Street. Proceed for one half mile to the next stop light. Continue through the light, UWW at the Montague House will be the first driveway on your right hand side. Metered parking is free after 5 pm and is immediately in front of the Montague House. Parking is also available next door at the School of Education/ Marks Meadow Elementary School.