To be considered for admission to the program, a student must apply to both the Master of Science in Student Affairs program and the Graduate College.

In addition to the Student Affairs program admission requirements, the Graduate College at Missouri State University requires the following:

 

Graduate College Admission Requirements

The Graduate Council sets the minimum standards for full admission to graduate study.  Additional requirements and higher standards may be stipulated for specific graduate programs, and applicants should check for such requirements in the departmental section of this catalog.  The minimum requirements for graduate admission are:

1. A bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by agencies recognized by Missouri State University; AND a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.00 scale, OR at least a 2.75 grade point average on a 4.00 scale for the last 60 hours of academic course work; OR have a score of 475 or higher on either the verbal or quantitative section of the Graduate Record Examination, AND a score of not less than 400 on the other section; OR

2. A bachelor's degree from a college or university NOT accredited by an agency recognized by Missouri State University, a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.00 scale, OR at least a 2.75 grade point average on a 4.00 scale for the last 60 hours of academic course work; AND a Graduate Record Examination score of 475 or above on either the verbal or quantitative section, AND a score of not less than 400 on the other section; OR

3. A bachelor's degree from a college or university recognized by Missouri State University; AND recommendation in writing by both the department head of the student’s desired major area and the dean of the college in which that discipline is located, and the approval of the Dean of the Graduate College.

 

See Student Affairs Program Admission for additional information on admission to the M.S. Student Affairs program.

 

 

Graduate College Admission Procedures

The Graduate College application deadlines to avoid a late fee are as follows:

   - Fall semester application, July 20
   - Spring semester application, December 20
   - Summer semester application, May 20

Students who apply for admission to the Graduate College after the application deadline will be charged an additional $25 for the application fee. In addition, please be aware that some programs have specific application deadlines that must be met in order to be considered for admission. See Student Affairs Program Admission for the specific application deadline.

 

A student desiring admission into a graduate degree program needs to take the following steps:

1.  Obtain a Missouri State University Graduate Catalog

• Access the online Graduate Catalog
• Request a copy from the Graduate College by calling 417-836-5335

2.  Complete an Application for Graduate Admission, which can be found:

• In the back of the Graduate Catalog
• Online at http://graduate.missouristate.edu/forms.htm
• At the Graduate College office in Carrington Hall, Room 306

3.  Pay the application fee of $35; $50 for international students. (non-refundable)
    

4.  Submit transcripts to the Graduate College

• Two official copies of your transcripts showing course work for you bachelor's degree, as well as any graduate level courses (please ensure that your last 60 hours of course work is represented).
• Missouri State University transcripts do not need to be sent.

5.  Check with the department for any additional materials needed for admission, which may include:

• GRE, GMAT, or MAT scores
• Letters of recommendation
• Resume
• Departmental/Program Application

6.  Send all materials (application, fee, transcripts, and test scores) to:

• Graduate College, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Avenue, Springfield MO 65897

Please keep in mind that transcripts are not considered official unless they are received directly from the institution where the course work was completed. In addition, students sending transcripts while coursework for a bachelor's degree is in progress will need to send another official copy showing that the bachelor's degree is complete.

The Graduate College or the appropriate department will inform you of your admission status. Please allow approximately SIX WEEKS to process your application materials. Applications that arrive within six weeks prior to the start of the semester and do not have necessary transcripts may make it impossible to process in time for the start of a semester. At the discretion of the Dean of the Graduate College, late applicants will be admitted as non-degree seeking students pending full review of their materials.