APPLYING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL

To be admitted to a graduate program, the student must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the Graduate Program. The Graduate School must receive a COMPLETE application package before a decision for admission can be made. The complete application package must consist of the following Admission Requirements.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

ALL of the following application materials must be received prior to the posted application deadlines.

1. Completed Application for Admission

You may apply online or by mail. If you choose to apply by mail, completed forms must be mailed directly to the Graduate School. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Please notify the Graduate School (see box below for phone numbers) if your registration plans change from that indicated on your application.

2. Application Fee

A non-refundable $35.00 application fee is required for all first time applicants. Applicants may pay with a credit card when applying online or by including a check or money order with their paper application; do not send cash. Applications will not be processed until the fee payment has been received.

3. Official Entrance Examination Scores

Entrance examinations are required for all degree-seeking applicants. The general GRE is accepted for most graduate programs. Applicants to the Master of Business Administration program are required to complete the GMAT instead of the GRE. A number of programs accept alternatives to the GRE. Many programs accept the use of the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) in place of the GRE. Some programs in the College of Education accept specific Praxis II scores. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their respective graduate programs for more information about acceptable examinations. In all cases, only official examination scores, sent directly from the testing center may be used to grant clear admission. Copies of examination scores are not acceptable.

For information on scheduling entrance exams:

4. Official Transcripts

Applicants who are not Eastern Kentucky University graduates must have one official transcript sent directly from the previous institution to the Graduate School for all coursework to be used or transferred. Those applicants who have not completed their undergraduate degrees at the time of application should forward one transcript at the time of application and one official transcript after the degree is completed and recorded. No action can be taken on your admission until official transcripts are received. (Note: For transcripts to be official they must come directly from the higher education institution). Transcripts for graduates of EKU will be obtained by the Graduate School

5. Statement of Personal and Professional Objectives

Write a brief sketch outlining your personal and professional objectives in graduate study. Indicate their relationship to the graduate program you wish to pursue. While there is not a length requirement, your statement must be sufficiently detailed so that both the Graduate School and your intended program of study can ascertain your objectives in seeking a graduate degree. Applicants are encouraged to contact their perspective graduate program for additional details about the statement of objectives.

Personal Objectives Statements may be completed as part of the online application process, or they may be typed on a separate sheet and sent directly to the Graduate School. Statements that are sent by separate cover to the Graduate School should include your name, Social Security Number, address, and phone number so that your statement is properly filed with your application.

6. Letters of Recommendation

Applicants for degree programs should solicit three letters of recommendation and mail the letters to the department offering the degree program as soon as possible. Certain programs may withhold admission until letters have been received. Please refer to program areas for specific requirements regarding letters of recommendation.

**The academic program to which you are applying may also require additional materials. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact the graduate coordinator of the academic program prior to submitting their application.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

VISITING STUDENTS - Students who have been admitted and who are in good standing with another accredited graduate school may attend EKU, taking courses for which they have prerequisites for one term without formal admission to a specific program. Official transcripts and test scores are not required provided a Visiting Student Certificate signed by the graduate dean where you have been previously admitted is submitted to the EKU Graduate School. Students must complete a Visiting Student form for each semester in which they take a course. Visiting student forms will be mailed to the student to forward to their institution once your application has been received in the Graduate School at EKU.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - International students must submit ALL application materials prior to the posted deadline for international students. International applicants who are unable to meet these early deadlines may not be eligible for admission. Please refer to the Special Instructions for International Students. For more information visit Office of International Education.

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