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Overview
A nonprofit institution based in Irvine, California, affiliated with the University of Massachusetts system and built specifically for working adults rather than traditional-age residential students. Formerly known as Brandman University, it delivers degrees online and in flexible formats.
Academics
Business, education, nursing, and psychology are the most common program areas, structured around degree completion and career advancement for students already in the workforce rather than a four-year, first-time-freshman path.
Worth knowing
There is no traditional campus life, housing, or athletics component. This is a completion-and-advancement school for adults already working, not a residential college experience, and it should be evaluated on those terms.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
umassglobal.edu ↗High school coursework
RequiredHigh school diploma or equivalent required; no specific high school unit distribution published
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