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Graduate Admission

Questions? Please contact the School of Graduate Studies at:

School of Graduate Studies
Indiana State University
www.indstate.edu/sogs
1-800-444-GRAD

If you wish to complete a distance course or program, you must apply for admission to Indiana State University as a:


Degree-Seeking Student
If you are seeking a graduate degree (master and doctoral), you must meet admission requirements (listed below).

To be considered for admission, you must submit all application credentials, including a completed Degree-Seeking Application and the application fee. To complete the graduate admission, you also must:

  1. Submit one official transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended, other than Indiana State University. Transcripts are official only when sent directly from the registrar of the institution to the School of Graduate Studies.
  2. Submit all other credentials required for admission to the particular program for which admission is sought.

For instructions (and online application), visit the School of Graduate Studies: Application for Degree Seeking Students.


Admission requirements for master degrees

Please note: It must not be assumed that meeting the following minimal standards guarantees admission to the programs.

  1. Hold a baccalaureate degree granted by a regionally accredited institution (for international students, a degree granted by a recognized institution).


  2. Have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 in all undergraduate course work; or have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work; or have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the applicant's major field of study; or have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in all courses taken at the graduate level.


  3. Where required, submit departmentally acceptable scores in the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or, where applicable, other appropriate standardized measures.


  4. Satisfy and/or meet any and all additional admission requirements of the department/program where admission is being sought. Additional requirements for specific programs are listed in the program descriptions under Programs.


  5. Submit to the School of Graduate Studies a fully completed Graduate Admission Application Form with a non-refundable admission application fee of $35.00 payable by cash, credit card, money order, or check made payable to Indiana State University.

Please note: The requirements (above) are for regular admission status. For conditional and provisional admission requirements, refer to the Graduate Catalog at
www.indstate.edu/academics/catalogs.htm


Admission requirements for doctoral degrees

Please note: It must not be assumed that meeting the following minimal standards guarantees admission to the programs.

  1. Hold a master's degree granted from a regionally accredited institution (for international students, a degree granted by a recognized institution), unless applying to a department/program that accepts students with undergraduate degrees. In the latter case, an applicant must, at a minimum, meet the regular admission requirements for a master's candidate (above).


  2. Have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2 in all courses taken at the graduate level.


  3. Where required, submit departmentally acceptable scores in the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or, where applicable, other appropriate standardized measures.


  4. Satisfy and/or meet any and all additional admission requirements of the department/program where admission is being sought. Additional requirements for specific programs are listed in the program descriptions under Programs.


  5. Submit to the School of Graduate Studies a fully completed Graduate Admission Application Form with a non-refundable admission application fee of $35.00 payable by cash, credit card, money order, or check made payable to Indiana State University

Please note: The requirements (above) are for regular admission status. For conditional and provisional admission requirements, refer to the Graduate Catalog at
www.indstate.edu/academics/catalogs.htm


Non-Degree Student (U.S. Students)
You must submit the Non-Degree Application if you wish to complete one of the following:

To be considered for admission, you must possess an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and meet any and all requirements of the academic unit offering the chosen program.

For instructions (and online application), visit the School of Graduate Studies: Application for Non-Degree Students.


International Student
If you wish to complete a distance program or degree, you must complete and submit the International Student Application. For instructions (and online application), visit the School of Graduate Studies:  Application Instructions for International Applicants.

If you need assistance or wish more information, contact:

Office of Distance Support Services
1-888-237-8080 (toll-free in USA)
1-812-237-8080
studentservices@indstate.edu.

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