Joining Commonwealth College as a Current UMass Amherst Student
Admission to Commonwealth College is highly competitive and space is limited. Although you may apply based upon the minimum requirements noted below, students with a cumulative GPA of 3.800 or higher in their UMass Amherst coursework, and thoughtful responses to our essay questions, will be given first priority. (Note: in our most recent application cycle the majority of admitted students had GPAs of 3.800 or higher.)
Minimum criteria for application:
- currently enrolled at UMass Amherst,
- a cumulative GPA of 3.200 or higher (graduating Classes of 2009-2012) or 3.400 or higher (graduating Classes of 2013 onward) in UMass Amherst coursework,
- a most recent semester GPA of 3.200 or higher (Classes of 2009-2012) or 3.400 or higher (Classes of 2013 onward) in UMass Amherst coursework,
- the ability to complete a minimum of 45 graded credits (not pass/fail) here at UMass Amherst (vs. transfer credit), and
- interest in advanced academic work, including an honors thesis or project
Application to Commonwealth College is online via the link below. The application consists of a series of required responses, including several essay questions. We recommend you draft your essay responses in a word processing program and then copy & paste them into the online form.
Prior to submitting your application, please familiarize yourself with our requirements and offerings:
http://www.comcol.umass.edu/academics/index.html
Summer 2010 Application Cycle
Note: application for membership in Commonwealth College is via online application using the link below. Our application cycle occurs once per year in the month of June.
Please check back in late November 2009 for an update regarding our 2010 admission cycle.
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