Notice: When you click Apply
or Online
Application, you will leave the WSU Graduate
School Web site and go to our online application.
If you experience technical difficulties while completing
your online application, please contact Graduate School
at 509-335-1446 or gradsch@wsu.edu.
Deadlines
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For Fall Semester |
For Spring
Semester |
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priority deadline-- Jan 10 |
priority deadline-- July 1 |
Please note: if you try to apply after the priority deadline, you must check with your prospective department to find out whether they are still accepting applications. This includes regional campuses.
Departmental Information
Admission to Washington State University Graduate
School
is a joint decision between the Dean of the Graduate
School
and your prospective department or
college.
Many departments require additional materials or
have
earlier deadlines, so we recommend you contact them
early
in the process. Also, if you miss the priority deadline,
you
must contact the department to see if they are still
accepting applications.
Apply online for graduate studies at WSU.
Admission Requirements
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Prospective domestic students must have received a baccalaureate degree from a college or university, accredited by a recognized association, with a grade point average of 3.00 in the most recent 60 semester hours / 90 quarter hours.
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Prospective international students must have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree from an approved institution.
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usually a minimum of four years of study
beyond grade 12 -
a grade point average equivalent to a U.S. grade of "B" or better in the last two years of coursework Click here to calculate your GPA
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Official TOEFL, IELTS, or MELAB scores submitted directly to the Graduate School from the testing services. Check English proficiency requirements for specific test score requirements.
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evidence of financial support
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Acceptance by the department or program in which prospective students seek a degree or graduate study.
Acceptance by the department or program in which prospective students seek a degree or graduate study.
The Dean of the Graduate School grants final approval of admission, assuming general admission requirements have been met, and when evidence indicates a high probability of success in the prospective degree program.
Please note: Applicants may not be considered regardless of the previous institution's credentials if their application is deemed inadequate, incomplete, or insufficient.
Access more information on finances.
WSU Graduate Students
If you are currently a WSU graduate student in an undecided status and would like to apply to a degree-seeking status, please contact the Graduate School at 509-335-1446 or gradsch@wsu.edu.
Online application instructions
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In order for applications to be considered, all required sections must be completed.
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Include an authorized credit card payment for the US $50 non-refundable processing fee.
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For the online application WSU only accepts Visa and MasterCard credit cards or online Pay by Check through U.S. bank accounts. Checks sent by mail are not accepted.
Security information: Your debit/credit card
information
is encrypted during transmission from your browser
to
our server and during payment authorization. None
of
your debit/credit card information is stored in our
database.
Personal information
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Current and permanent address
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Social Security Number (optional)
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Date and place of birth
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Residency information
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Name and location of all colleges and universities and dates of attendance
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All degrees earned, or expected, and dates
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Former WSU student ID# (if applicable)
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Visa/MasterCard number and expiration date
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Race/ethnicity and disability information (optional)
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Names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, institution or business, and positions of three references for letters of recommendation
Letters of Recommendation
Once you submit your application, your references will be contacted automatically through the online application system and asked to submit electronically a recommendation form.
Since their recommendations will come directly to the Graduate School once they have submitted the electronic version, there is no need for a paper recommendation.
Please contact these references to be sure they are willing to respond to your request for a recommendation and ask them to discuss your leadership, academic standards, and skills as they pertain to your primary interest area.
Submit under separate cover
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GRE/GMAT scores and dates (if available, and required by department)
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Official transcripts
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TOEFL, IELTS, or MELAB scores and dates (international applicants)
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Financial information (international applicants)
Certificate of Financial Responsibility Memo [PDF]
Help links to specific sections of the instructions are provided in the body of the application.
Helpful Hints
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Start your application process as soon as possible.
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The application is case sensitive; enter names exactly as you would like the Graduate School to receive them. (example: McDonald, rather than mcdonald)
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Only abbreviate when absolutely necessary. Do not abbreviate school names.
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Enter your full legal name as it would appear on your passport.
Please note: When using a shipping service such as Fed Ex, UPS, or DHL, they will not deliver to our Post Office box, so you must send to the Graduate School's physical address:
Graduate SchoolStadium Way
French Administration, Room 324
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164
Transcripts
For admission to the Graduate School at Washington State University we require official transcripts from each of the following:
Citizens or permanent residents of the United States:
a. Names of colleges or universities from which a degree has been granted or is expected and those transcripts showing the last 60 graded semester or 90 graded quarter hours of undergraduate work.
b. Any college or university showing graded coursework taken after the bachelor's degree.
c. Transcripts are not required for work completed at WSU.
Transcripts must be sent directly to the Dean of the Graduate School from the registrar of the institution where work was done.
Transcripts that are not sent directly from the registrar to the Graduate School are not acceptable.
International applicants:
a. Official transcripts, mark sheets, grade reports, or examination results from all higher education institutions attended; certified English translation with academic credentials if they are not written in English.
b. Official certified copies of degree certificates and its official English translation if they are not written in English.
Please note: Students intending to request transfer credit for their program of study need to submit official transcripts from colleges and universities showing such credit.
