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Grace University - Academics

2007-2008 Grace University Catalog

Admissions Requirements

All persons applying are required to submit an Application for Graduate School Admission and must meet the following requirements:

  1. Possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or a nationally or internationally accredited college or university;
  2. Have maintained a G.P.A of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better towards the bachelor’s degree.  Exceptions may be granted on an individual basis;
  3. Have a cumulative G.P.A of 3.0 or better for prior graduate work. Students desiring to transfer completed coursework must have successfully completed the course and received a grade of ‘B’ or higher, and
  4. Provide three letters of recommendation (pastoral, character, and academic).

Statement of Nondiscrimination
Grace University is committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity as defined under federal and state law.  It does not discriminate unlawfully on the basis of race, color, national/ethnic origin, gender, age, individual handicap, or veteran status in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, or the operation of any of its programs and activities.

Application Procedure

  1. Students are admitted to Grace University’s Graduate programs three times each year. Completed applications and all required paperwork should be received by the Admissions Office by the Oct 15th cut-off date for admission to the spring semester, March 15th cut-off date for summer school and July 15th for the fall semester. Since admission to a program requires several steps, and there are limited slots for any program in any given year, applicants are encouraged to apply early and have all paperwork in good order before the deadline dates. Submitting paperwork to the Admissions Office before the cut-off dates does not guarantee an applicant admission to a program.
  2. To initiate the admission process, an applicant will provide the following information to the Admissions Office:
    Transcript evidence of all studies subsequent to completion of a high school, including (minimally) evidence of an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of instruction. To be “official”, all transcripts must be sent directly from granting institutions;
    • A completed Graduate Studies Application Packet – including fees, forms, and three completed references;
    • A two-part writing sample (guidelines included in application packet) – with Part 2 based upon the program the applicant is seeking to enter, and
    • Current Graduate Record Examination (GRE).  “Current” is defined as having been scored within the last five years.  (Students with a GPA [undergrad and grad, when applicable] of 3.5 are exempted from the GRE.  Older students or students who have been away from the classroom for some time, are encouraged to take the Miller Analogy Test [MAT]).

    In addition to the above, students applying to the Counseling Program may be required to complete some personality inventories or may be asked to take additional classes due to any significant academic gaps that need rectifying.
  3. The decision to admit a person into a graduate department is based on several factors:
    • The candidate’s demonstrated potential for successful graduate work,
    • Any previous professional training and experience, and
    • The anticipated likely success in the chosen field of study.
  4. If it is felt that a student would be appropriate for their chosen department, the Graduate Studies Office will initiate contact with the student inviting them to an interview with Graduate School faculty. Interview schedules will reflect the availability of appropriate faculty.
  5. The Graduate Faculty and the Graduate Dean will make the final decision on admissions, and letters informing students of the final disposition of their application will be sent from the Graduate Office.
  6. The Letter of Acceptance will include the initial assignment of an academic advisor and will encourage the new student to connect with their advisor in good order in light of the coming registration for their first semester of study.  Those applicants accepted will then be notified of registration procedures.
  7. The College of Graduate Studies requests that all accepted applicants confirm their intent to enter into a program within two weeks after they have received an Acceptance Letter.

 
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