Start working on your master’s degree before you graduate with a bachelor’s! Undergraduate students at IUP can get a head start on graduate education by applying for early admission to many of IUP’s graduate programs during their junior year in college. You can earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in as little as 5 years, saving time and money.
In our Early Admissions program, you can begin to earn your master’s while still working toward your bachelor’s degree. Once you have earned at least 15 credits in your major and 90 credits overall, while maintaining a 3.25 GPA, you can apply for Early Admission to an IUP graduate program. Most students become eligible during the second semester of their junior year.
Once accepted into your master’s program of choice, you can use up to 40% of your graduate classes to satisfy the requirements of your undergraduate degree. Because these classes count toward both, you can finish your bachelor’s and master’s degree in less time.
The following master’s degree programs are currently accepting early admission applications from qualifying IUP students:
MS in Applied Mathematics MA in Art MFA in Art MS in Biology Master of Business Administration (MBA) MEd in Business/Workforce Development PSM in Applied and Industrial Chemistry MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling MA in Criminology MA in Employment and Labor Relations MA in English, Composition and Literature MA in English, Literature MA in English, TESOL MS in Food and Nutrition
MS in Geography MEd in Health and Physical Education MS in Health Services Administration MA in Public History MA in Instructional Design and Technology MEd in Literacy MA in Music Performance MS in Nursing MA in Public Affairs MS in Safety Sciences MEd in School Counseling MA in Sociology MS in Sport Science
You can take advantage of Early Graduate Admission during the second half of your junior year. As a prospective undergraduate student, there’s nothing you need to do now.
If you’d like to see how you can take advantage of the program to accelerate your academic journey, and how it can affect your financial aid, please consult our page on how to apply for Early Admission to Graduate Programs.