How to Apply

The flexibility of a UWW degree allows you to integrate more of your previous learning, such as workplace training programs, learning gained from experience, and specialized college courses that might not be acknowledged by traditional majors. More opportunities for credit lead to an accelerated degree program. How many credits will you be transferring in? What learning from experience will you bring? How many courses will you take each semester? UWW Advisors consider all these questions when estimating how long it will take individual students to complete the degree.
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UWW Application Deadlines

Fall semester admission is May 15
Spring semester admission is October 1

The UWW Application Process

The UWW application deadline indicates the date when all materials must be received by the University Without Walls. Minimum admissions requirements are: 12 credits of college course work (a composition course is strongly recommended) and a 2.0 grade point average. To be considered complete, all UMass Amherst University Without Walls applications must include:

Signed, dated and completed UMass Amherst application form Click here to download all UWW application materials.
Official transcripts from any and all colleges ever attended
Résumé documenting training and work history
A personal statement essay of 2 to 3 pages
$50 application fee—payable only by check or money order (cash not accepted)
Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended at any time (sent separately by the institution or submitted in original sealed envelope). Applicants raised in a non-English speaking country must also have official results of the TOEFL exam mailed to UWW by the application deadline. Applicants who have received a grade of “B” or better on two composition courses in an American college or university may be exempt from the TOEFL requirement. The exemption is not automatic, but based on a review of the complete academic history.