Required Documents

1. Official transcript(s), reflecting graduate level credits and credits pertaining to the baccalaureate degree, from each institution attended. Transcripts are to be requested by the student and must be submitted in an officially sealed envelope.
2. If required by the specific graduate program, official scores from entrance exams, such as the Graduate Records Exam (GRE) or the Miller's Analogy Test (MAT). Official scores are to be requested by the student and sent directly by the testing agency.
3. Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if English is not the applicant's native language or was not the language of instruction for the applicant's baccalaureate degree. TOEFL may be waived if the applicant has been a long-term resident of the United States or of another English-speaking country.
4. Prior to being accepted, an applicant with a transcript from an institution outside the United States or Canada must provide an official statement of equivalency from a recommended credentials evaluation service and, if necessary, an English translation of the transcript. A fee is normally required by the evaluation service and is paid directly to them. The amount varies depending upon the type and complexity of the evaluation.

Additional Departmental Admission Requirements

Specific graduate programs may require additional materials or admission requirements that are to be submitted directly to or arranged with the program chair. Please contact the department for details (see the Majors page for department contact information). Examples are:

• Departmental application for admission.
• Personal interview.
• Statements detailing the applicant's graduate plans and expectations.
• Writing samples.
• Letters of recommendation from professors or others particularly qualified to attest to the applicant's qualifications for graduate study.
• Research proposals or other information indicative of the applicant's potential for graduate study.