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Graduate Studies

Admission Requirements

Please refer to the appropriate section below for details on admission requirements based on your student level:

Freshman

This section is for students who have not taken college classes after completing high school and would like to pursue an undergraduate degree.

  • Hold a credential that is comparable to a U.S. high school diploma.
  • Have a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. All marks and scores will be converted to a 4.0 grading scale.
  • Non-native English speaking applicants must submit satisfactory English proficiencyÌýscoresÌýon one of the following exams: TOEFL, IELTS, ITEP, or PTE Academic. (Use school code 1900 for Â鶹Éç.) Learn more aboutÌýEnglish proficiency requirements and countries exempt from this requirement.

Transfer Student

This section is for students who have taken college classes after high school but have not earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree.Ìý

  • Have a combined grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale for all college level coursework attempted and good standing at the last institution attended. All marks and scores will be converted to a 4.0 grading scale.
  • Applicants who have earned less than the equivalent of 24 semester hours must also meet freshman admission standards.
  • Non-native English speaking applicants must submit satisfactory English proficiency scores on one of the following exams: TOEFL, IELTS, ITEP, or PTE Academic (Use school code 1900 for Â鶹Éç). Learn more aboutÌýEnglish proficiency requirements and countries exempt from this requirement.
  • See ourÌýTransfer CreditsÌýpage for information about transferring your undergraduate college credits at Â鶹Éç.

Graduate Students

This section is for students who have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree and would like to apply for a graduate or second bachelor's degree.

  • Hold a degree comparable to a recognized U.S. bachelor's degree.
  • Applicants must have a combined undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for all college courses attempted; or have a 3.0 or higher GPA for the last two years of undergraduate work attempted. All marks and scores will be converted to a 4.0 grading scale. Some departments have a higher GPA requirement so please refer to theÌýDepartmental Admission Requirements.
  • Non-native English speaking applicants must submit satisfactory English proficiencyÌýscoresÌýon one of the following exams: TOEFL, IELTS, ITEP, or PTE Academic (Use school code 1900 for Â鶹Éç). Learn more aboutÌýEnglish proficiency requirements and countries exempt from these requirements. Some academic programs may requireÌýhigher scoresÌýfor admission.

Additional Information

  • Â鶹Éç will accept three year bachelor's degrees for graduate admission consideration if entry to the three year degree wasÌýpreceded by the completion of AÌýLevels; the degree is Bologna Compliant; the Indian institution has an NAAC grade of B or better.
  • The following combinations of diplomas will be accepted by Â鶹Éç as equal to a US bachelor's degree; A two year National Diploma followed by a 2-3 year Higher National Diploma. OR AÌýthree year Higher National Diploma followed by a minimum of 1 year of study in the form of a Postgraduate Diploma, Post Graduate Certificate, or Master's degree. The National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and subsequent top off program must be related to the graduate program to which you are applying.Ìý The three year Higher National Diploma is not equivalent to aÌýUS bachelor's degree and applicants with this credential are not eligible for admission to graduate school.Ìý
  • Applicants who have already completed a bachelor's degree and are seeking admission to a bachelor's degree program at Â鶹Éç must apply as a graduate applicant seeking aÌý second bachelor's degree.Ìý

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