No. International students will need to complete a GradCAS application when appying.
Graduate admissions will evaluate the foreign credentials to determine whether it
is equivalent to a 4-year degree in the United States. Email international services.
No. Determining whether an applicant is eligible, especially international applicants,
is done through the processing of an application. Graduate admissions must conduct
a credential evaluation for applicants who completed their degrees abroad in order
to know the applicant's GPA equivalency on the 4.0-Grade Point Average used in the
United States.
No. Admission decisions are made at the program level. Neither graduate admissions
nor international services can tell you whether you will be admitted.
No, meeting the minimum admission requirements only means you are eligible to be considered
for the graduate program.
English proficiency is required for all international applicants and your application
cannot be considered without a score. Please visit our English proficiency requirements page to see our requirements and possible exceptions.
Yes, the Master of Accountancy and Master of Science in Cybersecurity require a TOEFL
score of 90. Please review each programs specific admissions page for a breakdown
of the component parts.
The deadlines for international graduate applicants can be found on the application
for each program, you may also refer to the deadlines posted by international services.
Missouri State Graduate College does not offer conditional admission. If you require
conditional admission in order to improve your English proficiency then conditional
admission is offered, on a case-by-case basis and with the approval of the graduate
program director, through the English Language Institute.
Yes. The program you completed with that school can only be used by that institution.
International services evaluates international transcripts based on its own experience
and training. Missouri State University evaluations are final and will always take
precedence over third-party evaluations.
Nondegree applicants and students
Yes. You can take classes as a postbaccalaureate student classification (completion
of a bachelor's degree required). Permission to register from the professor may be
required. Postbaccalaureate students are classified as nondegree-seeking and as such
have limited access to financial aid. See more information at nondegree-seeking services.
In most cases, no. If you are taking prerequisite classes toward being admitted to
a graduate program then it may be possible to receive financial aid as a nondegree-seeking
student. This would require the nondegree-seeking student to work with the graduate
program director and the office of financial aid.
The advisor listed for all postbaccalaureate students is the associate dean of the
Graduate College.
Yes. You may need to receive permission from the department and the professor.
No. That being said, there are limits on how many graduate classes you can take and
transfer into a graduate program to which you are admitted to later. That limit is
30% of a graduate program as outlined in the master's and specialist degree requirements.
Transcripts
Official hard-copy transcripts must arrive in the original sealed, stamped, official
envelopes from your previous school. All seals and security features must be intact
for a transcript to be accepted as official. Electronic transcripts are considered
official when received through a secure site such as National Student Clearinghouse
or Parchment, from your previous school.
Yes. Official transcripts sent electronically through National Student Clearinghouse,
Credentials Solutions, and Parchment can be sent to the following: GraduateAdmissions@MissouriState.edu.
Please note, if your school does not offer any of these services, your official transcript
must be sent by mail.
Official transcripts can be mailed to the following:
Graduate Admissions Missouri State University 901 South National Avenue Springfield, MO 65897
A final, official transcript sealed and embossed in the Institution's envelope can be delivered in person to the Graduate College located in Carrington Hall room
306.
No, we cannot accept faxed transcripts.
Yes. A final, official transcript sealed and embossed in the Institution's envelope
can be mailed or delivered in person. Please note that the Graduate College will authenticate
the document upon arrival.
One final, official transcript showing the conferral date and bachelor's degree is
sufficient to meet the requirement.
No. Graduate admissions will access your final, official transcript displaying the
conferral of your undergraduate degree.
If the transfer credit appears on your unofficial transcript in My Missouri State then you do not need to request to have those transcripts sent to graduate admissions.
Prior to submission of your graduate application, please contact graduate admissions to confirm if your transcripts are still on file.
No, the responsibility lies with the applicant to order official transcripts from
all institutions attended.
Transcripts submitted in this format by the applicant will not be considered official.
You can upload an unofficial copy of your transcripts in the academic history section
of your GradCAS application.
No, we evaluate transcripts as part of our review process prior to admission.
Test scores
Review your academic program's page to review all admission requirements. All program requirements will also be listed
in the application.
Most departments will not review a file until the application is complete, which includes
any required test scores. While you may apply at any time, the application may not
be acted on by the department until all admission requirements are received.
The GRE or GMAT are not required by the Graduate College. However, about half of all
graduate programs do require GRE or GMAT scores. Review your graduate program's admission requirements to verify, or verify the requirements in the online application.
GRE - Institution code 6665 (Note: All GRE scores are sent to GradCAS.)
GMAT -
Accountancy - 9KQ-9D-36
Cybersecurity - 9KQ-9D-59
Defense and Strategic Studies - 9KQ-9D-43
Global Studies - 9KQ-9D-06
Health Administration - 9KQ-9D-76
Master of Business Administration- 9KQ-9D-60
Professional Studies - 9KQ-9D-93
Project Management - 9KQ-9D-74
Public Administration - 9KQ-9D-53
The GRE and GMAT can only be waived by the graduate program director of the program
to which an applicant has applied. In cases where the GRE is required by the Graduate
College because the applicant does not meet the minimum Graduate College admission
requirements, the GRE cannot be waived.
Please use code 6665 for Missouri State University. It is not necessary to use a department
code. If you are required to use one then choose the code most reflective of the program
you will pursue.
The GRE is valid for 5 years and no longer available after 5 years. The GMAT is valid
for five years and no longer available after 10 years. Whether your graduate program
wishes to accept older scores will be determined by the graduate program director.
Your GRE scores are electronically loaded. When you submit your application the scores
will be matched to your application.
Graduate admissions follows the retention schedule set by the State of Missouri.
Letters of recommendation
If your program requires letters of recommendation, you will be able to provide contact
information of the individuals who have agreed to be your recommenders in the online
application. The recommender will receive an email to submit the letter of recommendation
in a secure online portal.
Letters of recommendation can only be submitted through the online portal by the recommender.
All program-specific admission requirements such as letters of recommendation, writing
sample, teacher certification documentation should be submitted through the online
application. If you have questions about program requirements, you can find the graduate
program director's contact information on your academic program's page or within the online application.
You will be able to check the status of any letters of recommendation submitted through
the online application under Check Status within GradCAS. If you have submitted your
letters outside the application system, you would need to contact the graduate program
director to see if they have been received.
No. You will need to indicate the new recommenders within your application for the
new program.
Last 60 hour calculations
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