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Graduate Early Admissions (4+1) Programs

Jumpstart Your Graduate Degree

The Early Admissions and 4+1 Programs are for academically advanced and forward-thinking BSU juniors and seniors who want to jumpstart their graduate studies while simultaneously completing a bachelor's degree. 

These accelerated graduate pathways provide students an opportunity to challenge themselves while saving money. It is possible, through this program, for exceptional students to complete both degrees in five years.

Cost benefits include a waiver of the application fee and the ability to take graduate courses at the undergraduate tuition rate.

Students interested in this opportunity should contact the specific Graduate Chairperson for their program of interest early in their junior year and then complete the Application for Early Admissions for their respective program. 

BSU Programs with Early Admissions Pathways

Learn more about the early graduate admissions options available to BSU undergraduate students.

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Earn Your Law Degree

BSU now offers a 3+3 program in partnership with UMass Law. Through this accelerated program, you may complete your bachelor's degree at Bridgewater and your JD law degree at UMass Law in a total of six years, instead of the usual seven.
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View this PDF for an overview of the College of Graduate Studies.

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Bridgewater offers competitive tuition and fees for graduate students both in and out of state.

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View our graduate events page to RSVP to information sessions, workshops and seminars.

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Create an account to start your application to a graduate program today!

Contact Us

Graduate Admissions

Bridgewater State University
Maxwell Library, Room 019
10 Shaw Road
Bridgewater, MA 02325
United States

Office Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.