4+1 Admissions

• Attend a 4+1 information table or session, schedule a time to speak with a Graduate Programs Recruitment Specialist, or email the Isenberg Graduate Programs Office at grad@isenberg.umass.edu.
• If interested in accelerating during senior year, speak with your undergraduate advisor to determine if you have open space in your schedule to fit in a graduate class(es). Additionally, confirm if the class will count towards requirements for your undergraduate degree. 

• Apply for the graduate program you're interested in during your junior year or early in your senior year.

• Applicants should input the enrollment term AFTER you graduate from undergrad, when you would officially enroll as a Graduate level student. For example: Summer 2026, even if you wish to start accelerating during spring 2026. 

• If you want to take classes in your senior year, please select "yes" when asked "Are you applying to an accelerated 4+1?" within the program selection section. 

• After submitting, track your application at the Graduate School Status of Application page.  

• Admitted students can take up to 12 credits (4 classes) of graduate coursework during their senior year. Some programs allow 6 credits (2 classes) to count towards bachelor's and master's degree requirements. Reach out to your undergraduate advisor to ensure you’re on track with your undergraduate requirements and to determine if you have space to take any graduate classes. Approval of double counting credits is up to the discretion of the undergraduate advisor.  

• Once conditionally admitted to a program, students may begin planning their graduate classes. Please make an appointment with your Graduate Academic Advisor.

Undergraduate students who wish to accelerate their 4+1 program should apply to one of the Isenberg specialized master’s programs in their junior year or early in their senior year. For these applicants, we use a rolling admissions process so that students can take classes in their senior year.

Undergraduate students who are close to graduating or have graduated, should refer to the regular admissions information for that program: MS in Accounting Transitions track (for non-accounting majors), MS in Accounting Professional track (for accounting majors), MS in Business Analytics, or Master of Finance.