Applying: University Without Walls Degree Completion Program- Interdisciplinary Studies

If you're new to UMass Amherst, use the online UWW Undergraduate Admissions Application.

Are you a non-degree student who has only ever taken individual classes at UMass Amherst? Use the online UWW Undergraduate Admissions Application.

Are you a Former UMass Amherst (on-campus) Student who was enrolled in an on-campus degree program in the past? Welcome back! Use the UWW Undergraduate Admissions Application to apply to the UWW Degree Completion Program. 

Are you a Former UMass Amherst Student who was enrolled in a UWW/CPE program in the past? Welcome back! Please submit this UWW Undergraduate Reactivation Form. 

To be considered for admission, here are the minimum requirements: 

• A minimum of 12 transferrable college credits* 
• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA*
• You do not have a bachelor's degree   

*Former UMass Amherst Students - You do not need to have a 2.0 GPA or 12 credits.

We have three terms. Apply by our early deadline to get your application processed faster, meet your academic advisor sooner, get a jump start on class registration and pay a reduced application fee.

*Applications received for admission through Summer 2021 will have the application fee waived. Applications received for Fall 2021 admission and beyond will be charged an Application Fee as noted in the table above.

Admissions are done on a rolling basis. Completed files will be reviewed and decided upon on a first-come, first-serve basis for each term. Decision letters are sent out as decisions are determined.

In order to be considered for admission, please make sure that all of the required application materials are received by the following date:

Review the International Applicant Guide prior to submitting your application for admission to one of the UWW Programs.

Make sure to submit all required materials below, some of which will be collected on the application:

• Resume: Having this helps our advisors to get to know you so they can provide you with the best possible support. 
   
• Short answers: In about 100 words, describe how your past experiences have led you to apply to UWW and, in another 100 words, tell us more about what you're interested in studying and why.
   
• Official Transcript(s): Submit official college transcripts from all colleges you have previously attended, regardless of whether credit is desired. UMass Amherst accepts electronic transcripts from official third parties (eScrip-Safe, Parchment, etc.) or directly from the Registrar's office of the issuing school. Student-submitted transcripts are not accepted. Transcripts can be sent to the UWW Admissions, UMass Amherst, 350 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01003-2902 or by email to @email.
   
• English Language Proficiency Documentation
  If English is not your first language, please review our English Language Proficiency Requirements
   
• International Transcript(s), if applicable
  Official transcripts and official transcript evaluations are required whether or not transfer credit is desired. If you are an international student, please review our International Applicant's Guide.
   
• Mass General Brigham Employees
  If you are a Mass General Brigham employee, you will receive a 10% discount on all UWW-scheduled online undergraduate courses. When you apply you'll be asked to verify your employment. Acceptable documentation include: Pay stub (redact SSN), Employee ID, Email from supervisor or HR, company web profile, business card, company directory, or anything else that shows your employer. Do not upload documents containing your social security number.

Make sure to submit the required materials below, some of which will be collected on the application:

• Resume: Having this helps our advisors to get to know you so they can provide you with the best possible support. 
   
• Short answers: In about 100 words, describe how your past experiences have led you to apply to UWW and, in another 100 words, tell us more about what you're interested in studying and why.
   
• Mass General Brigham Employees
  If you are a Mass General Brigham employee, you will receive a 10% discount on all UWW-scheduled online undergraduate courses. When you apply you'll be asked to verify your employment. Acceptable documentation include: Pay stub (redact SSN), Employee ID, Email from supervisor or HR, company web profile, business card, company directory, or anything else that shows your employer. Do not upload documents containing your social security number.

Official Transcripts

You don't have to submit any transcripts with your application. However, in order to receive credit for courses you've taken since you left UMass Amherst, you'll want to get those official transcripts to us as soon as possible. 

Fresh Start

Students who return to UMass Amherst after an absence of at least three years may have their prior work excluded from the calculation of their cumulative grade point average subject to certain conditions. This is known as the "Fresh Start" policy, because you begin a new cumulative GPA upon readmission.

Additional Steps

Depending on your status when you were last a student, there may some additional steps you have to take. The application instructions will walk you through this and our staff is here to help.