Combined Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Early Acceptance

How are students selected for early acceptance to Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Programs?

• All first-year applicants to qualifying programs are considered for early acceptance based on their admissions application credentials. No special supplemental application or information is required.
• Exceptional students with excellent academic records are selected for early acceptance to a Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree and will be notified per the timetable below after they receive the admission decision for their undergraduate program. Invitations are sent by email and postal mail.
• Early acceptance students receive conditional acceptance to specific graduate degree program(s), in addition to full admission to their undergraduate degree program.
• To accept the offer, students must log in to their admissions portal to confirm their intent to enroll in a specific Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree, and pay the enrollment deposit by the deadline date. 
• Full admission to the graduate degree program is granted once students meet all conditional requirements. View the documents below that corresponds to student’s enrollment term at RIT:
  • RIT Enrollment Prior to Fall 2023
  • RIT Enrollment in Fall 2023 or later
• No separate master’s degree application or admission materials are required (no GRE or GMAT).

How do Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees work?

• Apply for admission; those selected for early acceptance will be invited to participate according to the timeline above.
• If you are selected, enroll and begin your undergraduate degree program – same as other first-year students.
• Work with your academic advisor to follow your study plan and select the required courses for your undergraduate degree program, as well as general education and elective classes based on your interests.
• Begin conversations with your department faculty and advisor about co-op and research opportunities in your program.
• Participate in activities and programs designed for Accelerated Scholars.
• Continue to complete your required undergraduate and graduate-level courses, cooperative education experience, and any other undergraduate degree requirements.
• Once you complete the undergraduate credit hour or degree requirements and have met the conditional requirements for graduate study, you will be enrolled with graduate student status.
• Once enrolled with graduate student status, your undergraduate financial aid will no longer apply, and your financial aid offer will be amended to reflect the 40% graduate scholarship.
• The bachelor’s degree will be awarded upon completion of your bachelor’s degree or credit threshold requirements, and the master’s degree once both bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements are met.

What are the requirements for conditional admission to the master’s degree?

• Successfully complete two or three years of full-time study, depending on your undergraduate major, to continue in the accelerated degree program.
• Maintain a minimum GPA requirement (3.0 – 3.4), based on your specific degree program.
• Complete all of the undergraduate degree requirements and prerequisites for your accelerated degree program.
• Make adequate progress toward graduation, as evidenced by no incidents of academic misconduct, no unresolved grades of D or F, no excessive course withdrawals, and successful completion of required cooperative education requirements.
• Receive support and validation from the department head of your bachelor’s degree and the program director of the master’s degree program.
• View or download additional requirements for those who are offered early acceptance to a Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree based on enrollment term
  • RIT Enrollment Prior to Fall 2023
  • RIT Enrollment in Fall 2023 or later