Find Your Grad Admission Requirements by School of Study

Admissions standards and admissions requirements are terms that often used interchangeably, but they have slightly differ meanings. Admission standards are the criteria that UMass Lowell uses to evaluate applicants. However, different programs may have different admissions requirements, which are listed below by UMass Lowell school of study.

How to Apply

Admissions Requirements by College

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School of Education

Your path to becoming a teacher or administrator of tomorrow.

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Educational Administration
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Language Arts & Literacy
  • Research and Evaluation
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Francis College of Engineering

Apply using the EngineeringCAS Process for programs in:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Energy Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Plastics Engineering
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College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Enrich your community through programs in:

  • Criminal Justice
  • Global Studies
  • Music
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Public Administration
  • Psychology
  • Security Studies
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Kennedy College Of Sciences 

Start critically and creatively thinking for a technical world with programs in:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Radiological Sciences & Protection
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Manning School of Business

Get exceptional entrepreneurial and research experiences in the following programs:

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Business Analytics
  • Finance
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Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

Be prepared for an in-demand job in these fields:

  • Applied Biomedical Sciences
  • Health Informatics and Management
  • Nursing
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Physical Therapy
  • Public Health
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Interdisciplinary - Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology

Tap into the strength of our multidisciplinary Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (BMEBT) program. 

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Graduate Certificates 

Expand your knowledge, advance your career.

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Thinking about dental school, med school or becoming a physician's assistant?

Consider applying for our Post-Baccalaureate Certificate programs for students who have received their bachelor’s degree but want to complete or improve their performance in the required pre-requisite courses for furthering their education in the medical or dental field.

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