Graduate Admissions
Students applying for graduate admission must meet the following requirements and additionally must meet all of the requirements of the program to which they are applying:
- Completed application available at www.nl.edu/applyonline
- Application fee (nonrefundable)
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended. Some programs may only require official transcripts from institutions where a degree was awarded.
- A written statement of academic and professional goals
- 3.0 GPA (there may be exceptions at the college level)
- Proof of English language proficiency is required if English is not the applicant’s native language and/or the applicant’s high school degree was earned outside the U.S. This requirement may be waived if the applicant has proof of completion of a high school degree for undergraduate admission, or a bachelor’s degree for graduate admission, at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction. Click here for more information on proof of English Language Proficiency.
Applicants who do not meet the above criteria are not eligible for full admission, but may be admitted under one term or three- or four- course review status, depending on the college. See each college’s graduate admissions requirements for details.
Completion of courses prior to formal acceptance to graduate study does not guarantee admission to graduate school. It is the student’s responsibility to submit all documents necessary for a decision regarding admission to graduate study. Admissions decisions will not be made until all documents are received. The student is then notified of formal admission status. Until such notification is given, formal admission to a graduate program is not to be presumed. Credentials will not be returned to the applicant.
Admitted students should contact their advisors to review degree requirements.