Graduate Admission Status

Applicants for graduate degrees are considered for admission and, if admitted, classified in one of four categories: Unconditional Admission, Provisional Admission, Conditional Admission and Non-Degree Admission. Successful applicants are notified of their classification at the time of admission. Please note that all graduate programs reserve the right to note more stringent admission guidelines and earlier deadlines than Graduate, Adult and Extended Studies. It is therefore advisable to discuss program requirements with the program director prior to submission of application materials. Complete applications are reviewed and evaluated by the respective Department, which recommends action to the Dean of Graduate, Adult and Extended Studies. The Dean of Graduate, Adult and Extended Studies reviews all recommendations along with application materials; renders an admission decision and extends an offer of admission to the applicant.

Unconditional Admission Requires:

• A bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited four year college or university;
• A minimum of 2.50 cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) as well as a scholastic average of 3.00 in the major on a 4.00 point system of grading (or the equivalent in another grading system);
• An acceptable score on the specified standardized examination;
• Completion of all undergraduate prerequisites for the selected graduate program.

Provisional Admission Includes:

• An applicant who has not attained a baccalaureate degree from a fully accredited four year college or university but who has completed at least 80 percent of degree requirements in the requisite or closely related discipline at the time of application submission and meets all other graduate admission requirements. Applicants in this category must submit official transcripts documenting receipt of the baccalaureate degree at least 30 days prior to the first date of enrollment in order to be eligible to register for graduate courses. International applicants must provide WES or ECE evaluated transcripts 60 days prior to enrollment noting completion of the baccalaureate degree. 

Conditional Admission Includes:

• An applicant who has attained a baccalaureate degree from a fully accredited four-year college or university in the requisite or closely related discipline and meets all graduate admission requirements, but must show proficiency in select upper division undergraduate or foundational graduate courses; earning as grade of B or better during the first year of enrollment.  Specific course(s) will be noted on the offer letter.  
• A graduate of an accredited college or university who does not meet minimum graduate admission requirements and/or prescribed program requirements; students in this category are required to meet the conditions noted in the admission offer or risk termination from their program.
• An applicant who has not attained the requisite degree at the time of application but will have met these requirements prior to graduate enrollment.  Native students unable to document degree receipt prior to enrollment will be admitted provisionally for one semester.  For international applicants, this requires a third part evaluated transcript via WES, AACRO, ECE, or GCE noting receipt of all degrees by the prescribed date of enrollment.
• Prospective international students who have not completed or do not meet the prescribed TOEFL or IELTS score requirement or who do not demonstrate English proficiency sufficient for academic success, but meet all other admissions criteria may be admitted conditionally where proficiency will be determined prior to enrollment in any credit bearing courses.  All of the appropriate application fees and verification of financial support must be submitted to the Office of International Affairs who will complete the appropriate immigration forms, usually a Form I-20 in preparation for your arrival to the United States.