Fast-Track Graduate Pathways

About the Pathways 

The Fast-Track Graduate Pathways offer qualified Dominican University undergraduate students an expedited and cost-effective opportunity to pursue a graduate degree at Dominican.  Undergraduates who meet the eligibility requirements will be able to take up to six credit hours of graduate level courses. The six hours will be applied to both the bachelor’s degree and the master’s program, saving valuable time in addition to tuition dollars. After the bachelor’s degree conferral, students will be fully admitted into the graduate program, and will be eligible to receive the institutional 20% alumni discount and scholarships.

Fast-Track Pathways are available for the following graduate programs:

• Accounting - M.S.  
• Business Administration - M.B.A.  
• Healthcare Management - M.S.  
• Information Management - M.S.  
• Library and Information Science - M.L.I.S  
• Software Development - M.S.  
• Youth Literature - M.A.  

More information, including undergradute sample schedules by major and recommended electives can be found on myDU under the Student tab.

Eligibility Criteria

• A cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher
• Junior standing or higher at point of submitting application
• Completion of program specific foundational courses, if applicable
• Maintain continuous enrollment in a DU undergraduate program throughout the academic year

Application Process

• Submit an online application to the preferred Pathway

• Once the application has been processed, the applicant will be notified by the appropriate graduate program via an admission letter of their conditional acceptance into the preferred program​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Applications submitted after priority application deadline may result in delayed entry to select courses. If applying after the priority application deadline, please contact the specific program director.

Priority Application Deadlines

• Apply by October 1st to register for Spring courses
• Apply by March 1st to register for Summer or Fall courses