Admission Standards

The minimum standards include a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and the recommendation of the graduate program coordinator. Students who have done previous graduate work must have a minimum graduate grade point average of 3.0 to be considered for admission to a graduate program. 

The minimum standards include a master 's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, a grade point average of at least 3.0, and the recommendation of the graduate program coordinator. 

Most graduate programs have requirements that go beyond minimum School of Graduate and Professional Studies requirements. Information on program specific requirements can be found on departmental websites: https://www.southernct.edu/academics 

Applicants who do not meet the minimum GPA requirement for admission may be eligible for conditional admission . The conditions of admission and the time frame for meeting the conditions are stated in the letter of acceptance sent to the student. Conditional acceptance is not granted for teacher certification programs unless approved by the Dean/Associate Dean of the College of Education.

Students who fail to meet any or all terms of conditional acceptance will be dismissed. Following dismissal, students may continue to register for up to nine credits as a part-time, non-matriculant. After completing these additional nine credits as a non-matriculant, the student may reapply to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies if an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher has been achieved with no individual grade lower than "B" (3.0). Readmission is not guaranteed.

International students are subject to all requirements for admission to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies and all program requirements. In addition, to be considered for admission, each international applicant must submit a completed Graduate Application and meet the following requirements:

• Hold the foreign equivalent of a United States bachelor's degree from an internationally recognized institution of higher education approved by a quality assurance body and/or Ministry of Education authorized to operate by their respective government with an undergraduate grade point average of at least "B." (On various grading scales this would be at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, 14 on a 20 point scale, 80.0 from Chinese institutions, 1st Class or Division from Indian institutions, and upper 2nd Class Honors from British systems. Other grading systems will be evaluated on receipt of transcripts and certified evaluation of those transcripts.)
• Present certified copies and certified English translations of all academic achievements in each college or university attended. A diploma is not sufficient. The complete record of courses and marks earned and/or record of subjects and examination results must be received. Documents presented by applicants must detail the award of either a bachelor 's degree or equivalent or a graduate degree.