Applying to the Program

Admissions

As indicated on the Application, send application and all materials to
Continuing & Professional Education
Admissions Office
University of Massachusetts Amherst
100 Venture Way Suite 201
Hadley, MA 01035-9430

A completed application consists of the Continuing & Professional Education Application with submission of official transcripts from all colleges, a personal statement and a resume. Letters of recommendations are optional. Please refer to application instructions at the right.

Admission Requirements

The part-time Online BBA Degree Completion Program is designed for those who have an Associate’s degree or 60 college credits, work, family or other commitments that make it difficult to attend classes on the Amherst campus.

Applicants who have at least 60 college level credits and maintained a 2.5 or higher GPA may be potential students.
While a 2.5 GPA is our minimum requirement, to be competitive, applicants with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, are in a better position for admission.
We look at predictor coursework, which should be completed upon applying; college writing, calculus, microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics, and introductory business course work as well as gen-ed completion especially physical science.
Predictor coursework is used to determine your ability to perform in our upper-level business requirements.
Applicants should generally have grades of B or better in at least macroeconomics or microeconomics and statistics or calculus.
Macroeconomics, microeconomics and statistics are not offered online through UMA. Online options are available from Tania Fuller.

Financial Aid

A degree-status student enrolled in at least six credits during a semester may be eligible for a subsidized or unsubsidized loan. U.S. citizens and resident aliens applying for aid may submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ) form to the appropriate processing center. For specific aid information, please contact Marianna McKim at 413.545.3353 or at marianna@finaid.umass.edu. Another great resource is the Continuing & Professional Education Financial Aid Website.

Tuition

All course registration and payment for the Isenberg Online Business Degree Program courses are made through the Continuing & Professional Education.
Full payment of course fees and registration fees must be paid at time of registration. For more information on registration please see Continuing & Professional Education website. The Business Office and Registration Office can assist you with registration and payment information.

Online business courses cost $400 per credit, plus a $45 registration fee per semester.
Currently all business courses are 3 credits. The cost is the same for all students, in-state, out-of-state, international.
Normal rules of the University regarding tuition do not apply.

Tranfer Tips

Up to 75 credits may be transferred in.
Credits transfer, grades do not.
Former UMass Amherst courses/GPA do count towards your new program GPA.
Fresh Start may be an option for you as a returning UMA student if you have not taken any course through UMA in the past 3 years, for more information please see Information About the Fresh Start Option for Eligible Returning Students

General Education Transfer Tips see-Quick Tips On Identifying Transferable General Education Courses.

General transfer tips can be found here
Transfer Tips.

You can find out more about the University's general education requirements and other university graduation requirements here University Graduation Requirements.