Undergraduate Admission
Interested in an associate or bachelor’s degree program? Review the requirements for your specific program, fill out the online admissions application, and request and submit your transcripts.
As you prepare to begin or continue your degree program, review the steps below for applying to an undergraduate degree program.
Beyond the requirements for being admitted to the university, some degree programs have additional requirements.
Create application account and complete your application. All additional documentation required should be submitted to the Office of Admissions by mail, email, or fax. Do not fax transcripts or test scores.
Please review our guidelines for ordering transcripts, it will save you time and frustration. Official transcripts are sent directly to the Office of Admissions from your previous schools.
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Before you can begin your educational journey at UMass Global, you first must be admitted as an undergraduate (associate and bachelor’s degree candidates). For admission, you’ll need to meet the following requirements:
You need to have completed high school or have an equivalent level of education. To verify that, we accept any of these documents:
- High school diploma or transcript
- General Education Development (GED) certificate
- State-authorized high school equivalency certificate or diploma
- State-recognized home study certificate or transcript
- Documentation from an approved foreign evaluation service certifying completion of international high school coursework equivalent to a United States high school diploma
In addition to the above, there may be additional specific requirements for the program you want to enroll in.
Unless you have 12 transferable credits with a combined GPA of 2.0 or higher you will need to take LBSU 100 Student Success Strategies during your first session of coursework. This course equips you with strategies designed to improve your academic success, including study skills, test taking, time management, even stress reduction.
Transfer Credits
Bringing in transfer credits saves you time and money, shortening the time it takes to earn your degree.
These types of coursework may be transferrable:
- University of Massachusetts Global coursework
- Coursework from other regionally accredited post-secondary institutions
- Military training
- Dual credit
- AP Advanced Placement coursework
- International Baccalaureate
- Approved PLA (Prior Learning Assessment):
- CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
- Defense Language Proficiency Examination (DLAT/DLPT)
- DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) scores
- ACE or University of Massachusetts Global evaluated trainings
Worried that you won't have a 2.0?
UMass Global offers an Academic Fresh Start program for undergrad students with past academic performance not reflective of their current ability to be successful.
You can elect to have all academic and military coursework, completed at any institution of higher education 10 or more years prior to the time of application, ignored for admission purposes.
Submit an Undergraduate Application for Admission
- Complete all required sections of the online application.
- The same application is used by all University of Massachusetts Global undergraduate applicants, so make sure to check for additional program-specific requirements and forms before submitting.
Application/Admission Questions?
Call (800) 746-0082 or email apply@umassglobal.edu
Need further accommodations?
Please register with the Office of Accessible Education and Counseling Services.
Send Us Your Official Transcripts
Submit official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities you have attended. That’s every college/university/career institution/military institution/etc. If any are missing from the list, your application will be delayed.
Once all documents have been received, your application will be evaluated, and you will be notified by email of our admission decision.
What do we consider official transcripts?
- Electronic: must be sent from your previous institution directly to us - University of Massachusetts Global Admissions Office at apply@umassglobal.edu.
FYI - electronic transcripts that have been emailed to the applicant and then forwarded to the Admissions Office are not considered official.
- Paper: transcripts sent via paper format must arrive to the Admissions Office in a sealed envelope from the institution of record.
University of Massachusetts Global
ATTN: Office of Admission
65 Enterprise, Suite 150
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
- Note about transfer credit: only credits from regionally accredited institutions in the U.S. may be accepted for transfer.
- International applicants or domestic applicants with transcripts from international institutions must also submit foreign transcripts and follow these guidelines Information for International Students and Applicants with Foreign Documents.