Degree-Seeking US Citizen/Permanent Resident
Admission Requirement
Admission to graduate study requires a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or foreign institution with a degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree. Students with degrees from US institutions that are not regionally accredited may be admissible with supplemental application materials. Please review the Graduate Catalog admission section for additional information.
Application Form – The on-line application is strongly encouraged. Submitting a paper application will significantly increase the application processing time and delay submission of materials to the academic department for review. The on-line application will show you any available terms for the program you select. If a term is not listed, applications are not currently being accepted by that program.
The online application allows you to upload supplemental materials. DO NOT mail copies of materials that you upload. The application will also allow you to upload unofficial copies of academic transcripts and test scores, but official copies must be received as part of the application process.
Transcripts – You must submit one (1) official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended, regardless of whether or not a degree was earned or the credits are reflected on a separate transcript as transfer credit.
You can upload an unofficial copy of your transcript with your on-line application, but you must also submit an official copy by mail. An official transcript is one that arrives in an envelope that has been sealed by the issuing institution or from an institution’s official electronic transcript service. Transcripts that have been opened, photocopied, or marked as unofficial are not accepted in lieu of official transcripts.
If you have previously attended or are currently attending Ohio University, you must indicate this on your application. Your OHIO transcripts will be obtained by the Graduate College on your behalf.
If you attended an institution outside the U.S., please review the transcript requirements listed under the Degree-Seeking International section of this website.
Tests (Ohio University institution code is 1593) -- Check the application requirements of the program to which you are applying to determine which, if any, tests may be required or recommended. Required test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to the Graduate College, but you can upload a copy of your student score to the electronic application for the purposes of initial application review.
Letters of Recommendation - The on-line application incorporates a secure on-line letter of recommendation system. You will need to provide the e-mail address of each of your recommenders if you wish to use the on-line recommendation system. Recommendations submitted through the on-line system should come from the recommender’s professional or business e-mail account rather than a personal e-mail account (e.g. John.Doe@StateU.edu, not JNDoe9952@gmail.com). Please check with your intended recommenders prior to listing them on your application to confirm their willingness to provide a recommendation on your behalf.
Recommenders should be people who are familiar with your academic abilities and/or profession and academic interests, and who can comment on your ability to be successful in a graduate degree program. Check the academic program requirements for the number of recommendations required and any restrictions on who should provide letters of recommendation.
Supplemental material - Each academic program sets its own application requirements. Please review the program website for information about what materials are required/recommended, as well as content, format, and length of writing samples, personal statements, etc. You will find a summary on the Graduate College website at http://www.ohio.edu/graduate/programs/. If the information is not located here, please check directly with the academic program. Please limit supplemental materials to only those documents requested by the academic program or the Graduate College.
Supplemental materials can be uploaded directly to your electronic application. They must be in either PDF or DOC format (not DOCX). Please do not mail copies of materials that you upload.
Application Deadlines - To ensure sufficient processing time, degree-seeking applications should be submitted at least six weeks prior to your intended start term.
Application fee(s) are NON-REFUNDABLE including applications submitted in error.
• Initial (first) Graduate Degree Application
(includes MBA/MSA dual degree) $50
• Second/Subsequent Application $25
• Reapplication to Complete a Degree $25
• Non-Degree to Degree $15
English Proficiency
Domestic applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency as described in the Graduate Catalog Application and Admission section. At the discretion of individual academic programs, the following non-native English speakers may be exempt from the English Proficiency Testing Policy:
Applicants who are US citizens/permanent residents and who meet one or both of the following criteria:
• Within the past two years have received a bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or a foreign college or university accredited by a Regional U.S. accrediting organization (where English is the language of instruction), and/or
• Who have significant and recent work experience in an English-language environment.
All students may be tested for academic writing proficiency upon arrival. Individual academic programs may require on-campus English proficiency testing for any student for whom English is not a native language.
Application Checklist
• Complete Application form
• Appropriate Application fee
• One official transcript from each institution attended*
• Official test scores*
• Letters of Recommendation
• Résumé or CV**
• Departmental supplemental material (e.g., portfolio, writing sample, personal statement)**
*Unofficial copies can be uploaded to the on-line application and submitted for review. Official copies must be received by the Graduate College as noted in the instructions.
**Should be uploaded to the on-line application.
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