Students who qualify can get an undergraduate and a graduate degree in less time than normal. The program reduces the cost of both degrees, so there will be a tuition savings.
Students can more easily decide whether to pursue further graduate or professional education.
Students should meet with their academic advisers to determine whether their major or their department offers a combined degree program. Students should normally apply to a combined degree program in their junior or senior year. If accepted, they must take the Graduate Record Examination in the first semester of their senior year. Program participants will be eligible for financial aid for the graduate portion of the program. Undergraduate degree costs can be satisfied by existing financial aid such as Bright Futures scholarships and the Prepaid Tuition program.