Admissions

University Admission Requirements

A student applying to this program must:

• Have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so by the time of program matriculation.
• Submit unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, courses and course grades for each term.
• If admitted, official domestic transcripts can be emailed from the university to GraduateAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, Graduate School, 208 Hovey Hall, Campus Box 4040, Normal, IL 61790-4040.
• If admitted, official international transcripts can be emailed directly from the international institution to InternationalAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, International Admissions, Campus Box 6180, Normal, IL 61790-6180.

International students can learn more about specific application requirements by visiting the Graduate School Admission Requirements.

Additional Program Admission Requirements

A student applying to this program must:

• Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.25 cumulative (on a scale in which an A is a 4.0).
• Submit official GRE scores if undergraduate GPA is below 3.25 cumulative (use institutional code 1319).

The Grade Point Average (GPA) of all undergraduate credentials earned in the United States that are used for graduate degree admission evaluation is calculated by the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. International credentials are evaluated by using cumulative GPA (CGPA) in lieu of the GPA from the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.

Additional Program Admission Requirements for Current Graduate Students

• Students who have completed 9 or more credit hours of graduate coursework at the time of application must have an established minimum graduate GPA of 3.5 for admission consideration.
• In order to apply as a graduate transfer student from another institution, an official transcript including the student’s graduate GPA must be provided to the university before official admission can be offered.
• Current graduate students with less than 9 completed credit hours of graduate coursework at the time of application may be eligible for conditional admission. Once final transcripts are received, a graduate GPA will be established. If the graduate GPA is a 3.5 or above, the conditional admission will change to official admission. If the graduate GPA is below a 3.5, the student will be denied admission to the program.

Admission Dates and Deadlines

Graduate Coordinator