Undergraduate Admissions

Applying to an Undergraduate Online Program

Number 1

Complete the Application Form

Undergraduate Application

If you prefer, you can mail or email a printed application.

Number 2

Submit Your Transcripts

Please submit official transcripts from previously attended colleges or universities. We're able to help you retrieve transcripts if needed. If you do not have previous college experience, please contact your high school's guidance office to request your transcripts be sent to us.

If you hold a GED/HiSet, please contact your exam administrator to request they send us your official transcripts. SAT or ACT scores are optional, but may be requested if you have been out of high school for less than three years. If you have not taken the SAT or ACT, please email OCE_Admissions@uml.edu to discuss alternative options.

  • If you go online and search your prior college or university's name and "transcript request" you should be able to easily find the information you need to obtain transcripts from your prior institution(s). This also works for the GED and HiSet exams.
  • If your prior institution(s) have electronic transcript sharing available, such as Parchment, Clearing House, or E-Script please have your documents sent to OCE_Admissions@uml.edu. For documents being sent via postal mail please address them to:
    University of Massachusetts Lowell
    GPS Undergraduate Admissions
    839 Merrimack Street
    Floor 2
    Lowell, MA 01854
  • Applicants submitting high school transcripts should reach out to their high school guidance office to request an official transcript be sent.
  • Applicants who have no prior college experience and have been out of high school less than 3 years may be requested to submit official SAT or ACT scores. If you did not take the SAT or ACT please reach out to OCE_Admissions@uml.edu to discuss alternative options.
  • If your prior institution has closed, you can still get official copies of your transcripts. If you're having difficulty accessing the info you need please reach out to OCE_Admissions@uml.edu and we can help guide you in this process.
Please Note: We cannot accept previously opened transcripts, photocopies, PDF email attachments or faxed transcripts.

For international students, transcripts must be evaluated by World Education Services (WES). See our Guide for International Students.

If you were enrolled in an online undergraduate degree program at UMass Lowell and haven't registered for courses for more than four semesters, you must apply for readmission.

Please submit the Application for Readmission form form to our Registrar's Office along with the $60 fee.

If you were previously in an on-campus day school program but plan to return as an online student please submit a new Online Application Form and reference your prior course work. Please note: You may need transcripts from previous institutions resent to UMass Lowell. Information on inactive students is kept for a limited time.

Application Questions

We process applications on an ongoing basis and are here to answer any questions you may have about admissions requirements, applying, financial aid or transfer credits. After applying, you can check the Status of Your Submitted Application.

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