Admissions Requirements

Admission Requirements 

The general requirements common to all degrees are:

• a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university,
• a 2.5 undergraduate grade point average (exceptions: MSCP, EDS, Ed.D.),
• an appropriate undergraduate foundation in major courses for the degree pursued, and
• an appropriate standardized test score(s) at or above the published minimum(s).

Additional requirements may vary by program.

Application Procedure 

Each applicant for admission must submit the following:

1. Application for admission.
2. A $35.00 application fee (non-refundable; must accompany application).
3. One copy of all the official transcript(s) from previous collegiate work (associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate), and any transferable graduate credit. [Official transcripts are those mailed from the college or university directly to the Dean of the Graduate School, Box 4029, Clinton, MS 39058; those brought in by applicant, relative, etc. or marked “issued to student” are not considered official.]
4. All applicants seeking the Class AA Standard Educator License must provide a photocopy of their Class A Standard Educator License issued from the State of Mississippi. Applications will not be processed without this documentation.
5. A standardized test score should be filed with your application. Lacking this standardized test automatically results in provisional admission. Non-degree seeking graduate students are exempt from filing standardized test scores unless they are pursuing educator licensure.
6. Consult specific degree descriptions for additional admissions guidelines.

International Students, see International Student Admission Information.