Admission Requirements For Degree-Seeking Students

Degree-seeking students must meet the following requirements:

1. A baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited in the United States or its equivalent from a school in another country.
2. An earned grade point average of at least 2.75 or higher for all upper division credits taken at the undergraduate level, regardless of the institution at which the credits were earned, for those seeking a master's degree. In the case of those students who have not completed the baccalaureate degree, the grade point average shall be recalculated on all upper division credits once the bachelor's degree is completed. Please see individual department sections for GPA requirements for doctoral programs.
3. Degree-seeking applicants must submit official scores on the aptitude portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or in the case of the MBA program, the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT). To register, contact either the Educational Testing Service, Box 899, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, or the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. Students applying for admission to programs in Counselor Education and Special Education may submit Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores in lieu of the GRE. To register for the MAT contact the ISU Center for Health and Counseling Services. Some departments may admit degree-seeking students on a Conditional basis without submission of GRE scores. However, in such cases the GRE must be taken in the first semester or summer session of enrollment. Applicants who have achieved at least the 35th percentile in one of the aptitude sections (Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical) are eligible for admission as degree-seeking students. GRE/GMAT/MAT scores are used for other purposes in addition to admission. Most departments/colleges also use these scores as part of the criteria for awarding graduate assistantships, fellowships, or scholarships. Other parts of the campus also may use these scores in the process of awarding scholarships. Students at Idaho State University may take these tests at the Counseling and Testing Center. Special study sessions are available at the university at the Academic Skills Center to aid the student in preparing for the GRE/GMAT.
4. Approval by the department or college offering the desired degree program. Please see individual department sections for additional requirements.
5. Approval by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.