• The completed application form along with the non-refundable application fee 
  

• Completed additional attachments for Nurse Anesthesia applicants
  

• Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work completed at accredited institutions ("student" copies of transcripts are not acceptable) 
  

• Three references from persons capable of evaluating the student's educational background and work or personal character 
  

• Any additional material required by a particular department or program, e.g., test scores, personal interview, etc. For details of such requirements for particular departments or programs, see the appropriate graduate program page
  

• International applicants must submit an affidavit of financial support
  

• International applicants from non-English speaking countries must provide proof of English proficiency.

Applicants may be admitted to The Graduate School in one of the following categories:

Regular Admission. Applicants are admitted under this category when they have satisfied the admissions criteria of both The Graduate School and the department or program in which they are to enroll for graduate studies. 

Probationary Admission. Applicants who do not meet all of the criteria for Regular Admission, but show reasonable promise for success in graduate studies, may be accepted on a probationary basis. Recommendations for Probationary Admission must include a prescription of nine hours of specific course work (three graduate courses) that the student must complete within the first twelve hours of graduate study as well as discussion as to why this applicant should receive consideration for admission at this time. 

Students accepted on probation may take a maximum of six (6) credits per semester (until the conditions of probation are satisfied) and must complete the prescribed nine hours of specific course work with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0. Failure to accomplish this will result in dismissal from the program. 

A student on Probationary Admission may not hold a graduate assistantship until the conditions of probation have been satisfied. 

Provisional Admission or Provisional Acceptance. Applicants who do not have the necessary undergraduate preparation in the discipline area requested but have demonstrated academic achievement indicative of successful graduate study with the proper preparation may be considered for Provisional Admission or Provisional Acceptance. 

Provisional Admission. The applicant may gain Provisional Admission with the proviso that he/she complete a specific prescription of undergraduate course work in conjunction with his/her graduate studies (a specific prospectus of study must accompany this type of recommendation). 

Provisional Acceptance. The applicant may gain Provisional Acceptance with the proviso that he/she complete a specific prescription of undergraduate course work, with a GPA of at least 3.0 in these studies, prior to undertaking graduate course work (a specific prospectus of study must accompany this type of recommendation). Upon successful completion of the undergraduate requirements, the applicant will petition his/her Graduate Program Director in order to gain admission to the graduate program and to begin taking graduate course work in that particular graduate program. If the prescription of undergraduate course work is taken and a GPA less than 3.0 is achieved, then the status of Provisional Acceptance will be withdrawn. 

A student who has gained Provisional Acceptance may not hold a graduate assistantship until the undergraduate course work is successfully satisfied and acceptance into the Graduate School is granted. 

Special Admission. Applicants who are admitted to The Graduate School under this category are non-degree students. They are admitted to pursue studies for certification, transfer of credit, self-improvement, master's equivalency, or auditing. Students matriculated at other institutions and wishing to take courses here for transfer purposes may follow an abbreviated admissions process. Contact the Graduate Office regarding details of this process. The continuance of graduate studies under this category is governed by the standards-of-progress policy of The Graduate School. A qualified undergraduate student who has been admitted to an accelerated course of study that permits him or her to earn graduate credit is accepted into The Graduate School as a special student under this category.