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University of Massachusetts Amherst · University Without Walls (UWW) Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

UWW Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Completion (BA/BS)

Bachelor'sBA/BSDegree completionBachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Overview

An online 120-credit degree-completion program awarding a BA or BS in Interdisciplinary Studies, with an individualized 45-credit concentration and up to 30 credits for a prior learning portfolio. Applicants need 12 transferable credits and a 2.0 GPA; at least 45 credits must be earned through UMass Amherst.

Official program name
UWW Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Completion (BA/BS)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Amherst, MAWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
120 credits
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Degree completion program. Requires prior college credits or an associate degree; you finish the remaining credits online.

Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prior college credits
Required12 credits — 12 transferable college credits
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 75 transfer credits
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Credits that must be earned at the institution
Required45 credits — At least 45 credits earned through UMass Amherst
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Credit for prior learning
OptionalUp to 30 UMass Amherst credits for a prior learning portfolio
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online degree-completion bachelor's from University Without Walls.

Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • 45 credits in an individualized degree concentration (15 upper level)
    Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Academic calendar

  • 14-week fall and spring courses; 6-week summer and winter sessions
    Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2 — 2.0 GPA
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$65 — $65 early application fee; $90 regular; waivers for listed groups
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Priority deadline

    May 1 (early application, $65 fee); regular June 1 ($90 fee); year not printed · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Priority deadline

    October 1 (early application, $65 fee); regular November 1 ($90 fee); year not printed · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Priority deadline

    March 1 (early application, $65 fee); regular March 15 ($90 fee); year not printed · for Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — UWW Interdisciplinary Studies students, University+ undergraduate online courses$470per creditEstimated tuition$56,400 = 120 credits × $470 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Enrollment fee (one-time)
$100Mandatory
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Entering fee (one-time)
$175Mandatory
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Program/advising fee each fall and spring semester
$175 per semesterMandatory
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Registration fee each enrollment term
$85 per termMandatory
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prior learning portfolio fee (15 credits or less)
$1,370
Source: umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • UMass Amherst operates distance education for out-of-state students under SARA and accepts students from all 50 states into online programs; California allows public institutions to offer distance education to its residents. Official pageSource: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/mba/online — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. umass.edu/uww/interdisciplinary-studies — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. umass.edu/uww/interdisciplinary-studies/academics/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. umass.edu/uww/interdisciplinary-studies/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. umass.edu/uww/interdisciplinary-studies/paying-for-college — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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