<p>If you don’t get into the honors college now, you can apply again after one year as a regular student.
[Commonwealth</a> College](<a href=“http://stage.comcol.umass.edu/admissions/joining/incoming.html]Commonwealth”>http://stage.comcol.umass.edu/admissions/joining/incoming.html)</p>
<p>“However, if you arent invited as an incoming first-year student, you can apply as a current UMass student after you complete one year of coursework at UMass. This online application process uses different criteria for acceptance, which are based on your college career at UMass Amherst.”</p>